Just as a builder cannot enter your new-construction house after you purchase it and swap out the furnace for a proprietary model that only they can repair, or charge a rental fee for your toilets, or paint their logo on the side of the building a year later, manufacturers of internet-connected products should not be allowed to remotely access your product and reduce functionality, charge new subscriptions, or introduce advertisements where none existed before. Recent examples of this behavior include:
HP
HP pushed a firmware update causing printers to reject third-party ink cartridges and refuse to print, even though these printers had previously accepted third-party cartridges, and consumers bought these printers with the understanding that the ink cartridges were not proprietary.
Synology
Pushed an update to require the use of Synology branded hard drives, and eliminated the media center which many people bought the system for.
Spotify’s “Car Thing”
The product’s servers which are required for it to operate were taken offline in December 2024, barely over 2 years from when the product was introduced.