"If it has Alexa inside, I won't have it in my house.
Even if they give it away free of charge."
I feel your pain, but next time your telly breaks beyond economic repair, have trying to find a new TV that isn't "smart" and may well have it's own WiFi or one of these Alexa chips inside it. And before you say that you'll never allow it to connect to your network, have a think about the Amazon Kindle "WhispaNet".
Biting the hand that feeds IT
