Employees of a private company, hired by your electricity provider, are being deployed to come to your property and change the electric meter on your home, rental property or place of business. This will not always be done by consulting with you or asking your permission. The meter, they will be attempting to switch to , is a digital microwave frequency transmitting device, cleverly named Smart Meter. The public utility hype is that these meters are of benefit to you and facilitate management of the electric grid. This is a half truth. Nationwide, in locations where these digital transmitters have already been deployed, the health and safety of consumers is being negatively impacted by the hidden half lie. Consumers in NYS have the option to ‘Opt-Out’ of Smart Meters and keeping their mechanical meters (rotating wheel and dials). You have to call your electricity provider (service # on your bill) and inform them you want to keep your mechanical meter and do not want a digital meter installed. Be sure to also get the contact information from them and call off the installer.