{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6572","name":"Kathy Walker","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-28T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-20T04:00Z","body":"Smart Meters:\nThe Federal Tariff must be struck down and eliminated:\nThe $75 \"Setup\" And $34 Monthly Hit.\nEliminate seniors on a fixed income, of this \"opt-out\" penalty immediately. \nThe Infrastructure Modernization Fee (IMF). Millions of seniors are reporting a fixed “stealth tax\" ranging from $15 to $45 per month. As noted by Electric Choice, the lack of dynamic pricing is estimated to cost the energy market $7 billion annually. The \"Spy Meter\" Privacy Concerns - smart meters collect every 15 minutes. This should be our constitutional right to choose if we have health problems and want to prevent more dangers to our health. ","source_hash":"a8a7310b61589c1c0d895e06a55885be254fa15fdfac3b65cb1805d67382fdbc","filing_type":"","proceedings":"","captured_at":"","source_name":"","number":"6572","withheld":false,"attachment_inventory":true,"capture_reviewed":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6572","slug":"exposure-places-comment-6572","tags":[],"attachments":[],"attachment_names":[],"classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6572","body_sha256":"10b348fbf94aae7202c3c837be8eedf0162d0192c3312a277668c3d8e86264f8","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"smart-meters","topics":[{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"Smart Meters:"},{"id":"access","evidence":"seniors on a fixed income"},{"id":"privacy","evidence":"Privacy Concerns"},{"id":"standards","evidence":"constitutional right to choose"}],"summary":"The commenter asks that smart-meter opt-out fees be eliminated for seniors on fixed incomes, objects to additional utility charges and data collection, and argues for health-related choice.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"7f4c78935f392b83a5112708edc47c75d7a44a6678dd69334b63062a62a767dc","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"supplied_classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6572","body_sha256":"10b348fbf94aae7202c3c837be8eedf0162d0192c3312a277668c3d8e86264f8","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"smart-meters","topics":[{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"Smart Meters:"},{"id":"access","evidence":"seniors on a fixed income"},{"id":"privacy","evidence":"Privacy Concerns"},{"id":"standards","evidence":"constitutional right to choose"}],"summary":"The commenter asks that smart-meter opt-out fees be eliminated for seniors on fixed incomes, objects to additional utility charges and data collection, and argues for health-related choice.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"7f4c78935f392b83a5112708edc47c75d7a44a6678dd69334b63062a62a767dc","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"attachment_metadata":[],"mirror_fingerprint":"4d2ec4711384fedb080243192a20e9cad4fb7687ac153bc461de1542e615dc73","seo_modified":"2026-10-29T15:28:52Z","forum_topics":["smart-meters","access","privacy","standards"],"primary_topic":"smart-meters","forum_title":"The commenter asks that smart-meter opt-out fees be eliminated for seniors on fixed incomes, objects to a…"}