Disable Sidewalk on your Alexa devices

I know, I know - it isn't Tuesday but I feel the need to share this information with you before next week.  You may have read about "Sidewalk", a feature that will allow Alexa devices and Ring doorbells to share your network with others in the neighborhood. 

It isn't as scary as it may sound - Amazon "assures" us that our privacy will be protected and there are limits as to how much is shared, but my recommendation would be to "Disable" this feature by using the Amazon Alexa app on your mobile device.  

The steps to disable this "sharing" feature are found in the following article; the steps are not difficult to do:   https://www.khou.com/article/tech/amazon-sidewalk-disable-enable-instructions/285-208250ac-a1be-4a09-85a4-6bc16d0b5144  

If you'd like to read a little more technical information about what Sidewalk is and how it works:  https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-automatically-share-your-internet-with-neighbors/

The full list of devices that can act as Sidewalk bridges:
Ring Floodlight Cam (2019)
Ring Spotlight Cam Wired (2019)
Ring Spotlight Cam Mount (2019)
Echo (3rd gen and newer)
Echo Dot (3rd gen and newer)
Echo Dot for Kids (3rd gen and newer)
Echo Dot with Clock (3rd gen and newer)
Echo Plus (all generations)
Echo Show (all models and generations)
Echo Spot
Echo Studio
Echo Input
Echo Flex