Vivint Founder / CEO To Resign

By Isabella Cheng and John Honovich, Published May 24, 2021, 10:55am EDT (Info+)

Vivint's Founder Todd Pedersen will resign as CEO, the company announced in a 'leadership transition plan'.

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While Pedersen said that he planned to pursue 'other entrepreneurial goals', this follows both the DoJ and FTC taking action against Vivint for illegal activities this year.

Inside this note, we examine the challenges and risks for the company in the post-Pedersen era.

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*** ******, ****** ******, ***** ****** **** * $*.* billion ********** *********.

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** *****, **** ** **** **** behind ** *** **** *** *** settlement ****.

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Vivint *****

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*** *******’* ***** ** ********* *** commenced * ********** *** ********** ****** process ** ******** * ********* *** has *** ***** ********** ** **** the ******* **** *** **** ***** of ******.

Comments (58)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

05/24/21 03:49pm

* ***** **** ** **** ******* companies *** *** ******** **** ********* companies ** *********, ******** *** **** to **** ** ** **** *** he ***** ****** **** * **** firm.

** **** *** ** **** ****. As * **** **** **** ***** in ** ******, ********* ********* ***** on *** ****** **** ******** ** broke. *** **** *** **** ******* is **** **** ********* *** ******* to ********* ****** ** ******. **** never **** *** ** *** **** run. ***** ********** ***, *********** *** many ******. ****** ** *** ** ethical ****.

* **** ***** **** ******* ***** Simply **** ******. **** **** ** target *** **** ******** **** ******* door ** **** ***** *** ******* customers ****** ** *********. ** ***** there ** **** *** ******* ** this ***** *** * ******* **** true *********.

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Marco Sanchez

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 05/24/21 04:34pm

**** ******** ** ********** ***? ****'* they *** ***?

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Marco Sanchez | 05/27/21 01:59am

********, ** *** *** ***** *** around...ADT ******** ***. *.

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Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 05/31/21 11:38pm

*** **** , *** ********** **** from *********** ****** * ***.......

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #9 | 06/01/21 12:45am

*** *** ******** ** ****** ****** - ***** ****** *** *** ********* (and *** ********, ***** ****** **** already *****) ***** *** *** *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/01/21 01:17am

**** *****

*** ***. - *** *** *********** Announces *** ******* ** *** ********** Announced *********** **** ********** *, ** Affiliate ** ******* ***** ******* ** Affiliates ** ****** ****** **********, ***

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Undisclosed #2

05/24/21 05:35pm

******** ***** ****** *** * ******* for ******** ******** *** *** **** looks **** ** ***** ** ***** you ** *** ****

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 05/24/21 07:34pm

* *** *** *** ******* ***** have ***** **** ******* *********... *** Disagree - *********?

**** ** ***** *** **** **** me ***** **** **** ***** **** to ***** ** ** *** ****.

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***** ****...

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 05/25/21 01:53am

"**** ** ***** *** **** **** me ***** **** **** ***** **** to ***** ** ** *** ****."

**** **** ***** ******* *** ** the ****. *******...

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 05/25/21 12:04pm

*** ***** ****, ***** ****** ***** Krav **** *** **** **** **** ass! * **** ** ** ****** brutal **** ** ***** ** ***. ;-)

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Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 05/31/21 11:39pm

** **** *** *** ******

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

05/24/21 10:19pm

* ****** ** *** **** ** door ******** *** *****. ** *** handful ** ********* * *** **** with. * ***** **** *********** ******* from *** ***** ****** *** *** sales ********(***). **** ***** *** ** managers * ****** **** ****** *** someone **** *****. * ***'* ***** any ** *** ********* * ********* for *****'* ***** ** *** **** I ****, *** **** **** ****** made ***** ** ***** ************ ******** by ******, *** **********.

* ******* **** ** **** ****, D2D ** *** ** ** *** the **** *** ** **** *********** security.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 05/24/21 10:26pm

* ***** **** *********** ******* **** the ***** ****** *** *** ***** approach(d2d).

** **** ** *** ***** ** the ** *** ****** ******* ******? Is **** ***** **** ** *** from ******'* *****/******* **?

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 05/25/21 02:02am

"** **** ** *** ***** ** the ** *** ****** ******* ******? Is **** ***** **** ** *** from ******'* *****/******* **?"

**** ** ******** *** ** ********** should ** ********** ********** **** ****, themselves...Cleanup **** *** *****, **** ** visit ******* ****'*..

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 05/24/21 10:29pm

* ***'* ***** *** ** *** customers * ********* *** *****'* ***** by *** **** * ****, *** they **** ****** **** ***** ** their ************ ******** ** ******, *** technician.

*** **** ***** ** **** *** do - ** ** ******** *** the ********. *** *** ** ***!

* ******* **** ** **** ****, D2D ** *** ** ** *** the **** *** ** **** *********** security.

* ***'* ******** **** **** ***have **** the best approach historically - as far as successful conversions go... but the constant drive to go bigger will always engender the hiring of sales managers with less scruples than the average person, imo.

******* ****** - ** *** ******* focus ** ******** - **** ****** always ****** *** ******** *** ************ operators *** ***** *** ****** ** their ***** **** ***** ** **** quest ** '***** ******'...***** ****** **** any ******** *****'* *** **** ** the **** *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 05/25/21 01:59am

"* ******* **** ** **** ****, D2D ** *** ** ** *** the **** *** ** **** *********** security. "

**** ******'* *** **** ** **** doorbell *** ***** ***'* *******, ** wait, *********...****..**** **** ** **** ******* my ******* ********** ********....

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Larry Tracy

05/25/21 02:46pm

*** ******** ** ****** ****** ** prosecuted, **** ******* *** *** **** a **** ******* *** *** ********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Larry Tracy | 05/31/21 11:43pm

*** ***** ********* **** ****** ** in ****

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

05/25/21 03:43pm

*'* *** **** **** *** ******** of *** ******** **** ****** *** boy ** ****** ***** ** **** article. *'* *** ********* ******, *** admonishing ******, ******. * **** *****, on *** *****, *** ******* ***** be **** ** ****** ******* **** part, *** ** ***** *** ** a ********** ******** ******. * ****-** "c************* ** *******."********* ****** ** ******* ********** ******, as **** ** ******* ********** ******. It ***, *** **, * ****** occurrence. *** ** ******* ** ** a ******** ******* ********** ** *** Baja ****** *******. *'* *** **** it ***** *** ******** **** *** intended.

*********, * ***** *** ******* **** informative *** ********.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 05/25/21 08:33pm

**'*** *** ********* ******** *** ****** ******** ** *** media, *.*.:

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** *** ** ******** **** ********, a ********* ***, ******* ** *********** in * ****-**** ****.

*** ** ******* ** ** * somewhat ******* ********** ** *** **** Racing *******

** ** ********* ******* * **** where ** **** **** ****** ********* were ******, **** **** ***** ** his *****?

* ***** ********** ** ** *** in ** ******** ***** * ***** driver *** *** *** ** *** way **** **** **** *** *** drunk ****** ****. ****, ** *** point ***, ** ***** *** *** own ******** ********* ** *********** ** a **** **** *** ***** ** be **** **** *** ******* ************ (including **********).

** **** *****, * ** ***** this ** *** *** **** ********* thing ** ********'* *** ***, **** Wikipedia, ** ** ***** ********** ** part ** *** ********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to John Honovich | 05/25/21 08:45pm

****,

* ********** *** ********. ** ***** have ** ***** ** ********. **** I **** *** *******, ** ***** out ** ** ** ***-**-*****. ** I **** ** *****, ************ ******** that ****. *** ******* ***** **** across **** *** ******** ******* **. And ** **'* *** ****** ** the *******, **** ** *** *******? (That's **, ****** **). *****, * believe *** **** ****** *** ******* of *** *** *** ******* **. I ***** **'* **** ** ******** reading ****** ******** **** **** *******.

**** **** **** ******* ** ****-**** hobbies. ** *** **** ** ** with *** *********** ****. **********, ** my *******, ** *****'* ***** ******** to **** *** *** ****** ** get ******. [****** *** *******(**'*, ***)]

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 05/25/21 08:58pm

**** **** **** ******* ** ****-**** hobbies.

******? * **** * *** ** CEOs. **** *** ****** ******.

**** *****, * ** ***** ** can ***** "*** ****** * *** that ************ ***** * ***** ** a **** ******** *** ******* ******" is *** ****** *** ********.

**** * ******** **** ** **** claim ***** * "********** ******** ******". *** ********* ******** facts **** *** ****-******** *** **** included ** ********* ** * '********** personal ******'?

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to John Honovich | 05/25/21 09:33pm

*'* ******** ** ******* **** *** the *** ** ** ****, *** yeah, *****'* **** ** ******* *** there. *** ** *****, ******. ** point *** **** ** ****** ** as *** ** *****. ****'* ** opinion. * ***'* ***** **'* ********* for *** ******** ** *** *******. That's **** ** *******. *** ******* it ***** ** *** *******. * pointed ******** ****** ** ** *** ** place. *'* *** ********* ***. ** anything, *'* ********** *** *******. *****, just ** *******. ** *** ***** to ********.

***, ** **** *****, ** ** is ******* ** *** *******, * could *** ****** **. *** ** me, ** ***** ********** *** ** place. ** *** * ***** ***, and **** ******* ***** ** *** that ********** ***** ** *** **** of *********** ********* *** ******** ** his ******** ******* **** **** ** the ***********. **, ****, ** (** my *******) ***** *** ** * deliberate ******** ******.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 05/25/21 10:17pm

**** ******* ***** ** *** **** particular ***** ** *** **** ** consequence ********* *** ******** ** *** personal ******* **** **** ** *** resignation

***** ** * **** ***** ****** of ******'* *** ****** ***** **** result ** ****** ** ****** *** his ******** ******* (******* ** ** to ** ** ********* ***** ** for ********* **** ** ******).

*** *** ********* ***** ** ******** that **** **** **** **** ******* but **'* *** * '********** ******** attack' ** ******* * ****** ********, factually ****, ***** ** ** ******* covering * ******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 05/25/21 10:25pm

"**, ****, ** (** ** *******) comes *** ** * ********** ******** attack. "

* **** ** ** * ********** personal ****** ** **** ** ****** a '*****, **** ** *** ***' but *'* ********, ******* ******* ********** to *** ****** ** ***** **** of *** ******** *** ******* ****; predisposed ** *********** *** *** *********** objective. ******** **** ********** ***** ** information *** ** ****, ** *** nothing ** ** **** *** ******* of **** *******. *** ***** **** construct ******** **************, *** *****, ****** know *** ** *** ********** ********. That ********** **** ** *** *******, reminded **, ** ** **** *'* expressing * ******* *** ** *** on * ******* *** ** ****** I ***'* *** **** ** ** it.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 05/25/21 10:50pm

"**** *****, * ** ***** ** can ***** "*** ****** * *** that ************ ***** * ***** ** a **** ******** *** ******* ******" is *** ****** *** ********."

*** ******** ** ********** ******; *** circumstances *** ******* *************, *** *** normal. ******, *** ****, *********** ** activities *** ** ****** *** *** time, **** *** ********* *** **** other ******. ******** **** *** ************ participate, **** ** **** ***'* ************ kill ******. * ***'* *** ********, where **** ****** ************ ******** ** kill ******.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/25/21 11:07pm

******, *** ****, *********** ** ********** and ** ****** *** *** ****, that *** ********* *** **** ***** people.

**** ****? ****** ***** ******** **** are ********** ** ************* ** "*** **** ********* **** ** ***** America"?

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 05/26/21 04:15am

"**** ****? ****** ***** ******** **** are ********** ** ************* ** *** "The **** ********* **** ** ***** America"?"

***, ******* *** *** ** *** week ** ******* ** **, ** many ***** ******. ***,***,***+ ****** **** all ***** ** **** *********** ** the "**** ********* ****" ** *** country ***** ***. ***** **** ** their ******, *** ****** ********* ********** barreling **** *** *****, ************. * think **** * *** ***'* *** relate. *** ************ ******* ** **** article ***** ** *****, *** ***** only ** ******* ******** ******* ** the ******** *** **** ** *** fact ******* ** *********, *** *** not ******** * ********* ***** ******* - **** ** * *****. ** be *****; * ** *** ********* this ******* *******, ******** ** ***** but *** **** ** **** ** many ** ** *** **** *********** was ***** ** **** *******.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/26/21 12:40pm

* **** *** * ***** ****. Listen, *** *** ******* ** ******* that *** **** **** *** ******* in ** *** ********** *****, * am ********* **** **** ******* *** the ******* ****** **** ********.

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Larry Tracy

In reply to John Honovich | 05/26/21 03:36pm

* ****** **** ** *** *** thrill ******* **** ***** * ****** boy ******* ** ******* ** * freeway ********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Larry Tracy | 05/26/21 08:14pm

"* ****** **** ** *** *** thrill ******* **** ***** * ****** boy ******* ** ******* ** * freeway ********."

**** ** *** ******* ******* ****** are ****** ** ****** *******....****** ******* people, *** *****'*, ***** ******'*, ***** high ** *****. ****** **** ****, climb *** ** ****'* ***, **** the ******** *** *** *****.

***, *** ** *** *** *** the ***** ****** ******* **** ****** useless ******* ** *********** **** ** into * ***** ******* *******. *** one ** *** ******'* *** ****** to ******* ***** ****** ** **.

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Larry Tracy

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/26/21 10:45pm

* ***** **** ****** * **** horse, *** *** * ****** ******* posting *** *** ***?

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 05/26/21 08:04pm

"* ** ********* **** **** ******* and *** ******* ****** **** ********."

*'* **** ***'** ** ******* *********; baja1000 *** ******* ****** ** ***** since ****. ** *** ***** ** the **? **** * **** ** it....over **,*** ********** ******* ****** ** a ****** ****. *** ***'** *** statistical ********, **** **** **** ****.... He **** ***** ** ******* **** as * ****; **** ****** ** communities ***** *** **** **** ************ set "***** *****" ** ***** ****** or **** **** ***. ***** **** deaths ****** ** ***** ****** ********** as ****. *'* *** ********* *** think **,*** ****** ** **** *** country ** "*****" *** *** *** for **** ******* ** *****. ***** us ******* *******....

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/26/21 08:26pm

******** *** ******* ****** ** ***** since ****. ** *** ***** ** the **? **** * **** ** it....over **,*** ********** ******* ****** ** a ****** ****. *** ***'** *** statistical ********, **** **** **** ****....

**** ** **** ********* ********! *'** given *** ******* ***** ****. *******:

******** **** **** * **** **** ~200 ********.

***: **** *** **** * **** with ***,***,***+ ******.

*** ******* *** * ****** ** a ******** ************, *** * ********* you ******* **** **** *********** ******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 05/26/21 09:06pm

**'* ** ****. * ********** *** fail ** **********, ** ****** **** failure ** **********. ** *******.

* *** ***** **** ****** ****** will ******** ** ******* **** **** information *** ** *** ***** **** articles ***** ******* ******* *** *** style ** ********. *******, **** **** is ************ ** ****.

** *** *** ***'* *** **,*** / *** = **** ~** ****** a ***..(** *******).*** **** ****** ** Baja ** *** ***** *** *****? Wait, ** ** ***,***,***(** *** ****) There ****'* *** *** *****..****** *** were *** ** *** **..*** ***** quoted *** **********

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/26/21 11:05pm

**'* ** ****. * ********** *** fail ** **********, ** ****** **** failure ** **********. ** *******.

'*** *** ******* *** **** ** understand **** * **********' ***'* * great ******** **** ******* *** *** debate ** ** **********.

***, ** ***** *** ** *** things:

****** **** ****** ******** ** ******, a *****, **...

**** ******** ** ******* *** ****** supported ** *** *** **** **** 'you *** **** *** **** ** get ** *****'

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 05/27/21 12:27am

"***, ** ***** *** ** *** things:

****** **** ****** ******** ** ******, a *****, **..."

** *** *******; ** ***********. **'* a **** *********** ******.

*'* ***** ***, *******, ****'* **********, so....

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Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 05/27/21 06:19am

**** ** *********** #*!

* ** ****** ********* ** *** number ** ****** *** ******** ******** that **** **** ***********. * ** hesitant ** *** ********* ******* *** the ******* ** “** *** ***’* take ** ******/************** **** *** *** obviously ******” *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/27/21 06:33am

"**** ** *********** #*!

* ** ****** ********* ** *** number ** ****** *** ******** ******** that **** **** ***********. * ** hesitant ** *** ********* ******* *** the ******* ** “** *** ***’* take ** ******/************** **** *** *** obviously ******” *****."

** **** ** *****. *** ******* are **** **** **** **** ******** points ** ****. ****** **** *** caught ** ** **, *** ****** understanding *** ********* ****** *** ******* debate, **** ** *** *** **** remark *** *** ******* ** ****. Happens ** ** **, *'* *** innocent ** **. ***'* *** **** deter *** **** ****** **** ******** or ****** *********. ***'** ******** ** you ******* ** *** *** **** of **.

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/27/21 06:38am

* *****

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/27/21 06:37am

****** *** ******** ******** **** **** IPVM ***********

*'* *** **** **** ** ****** fair... ***** *** **** ** ****** in *** ******** **** *** **** their *** **********/******** ******* **** ****** us *** *** ******* ** *** what ** **** ** *** - whether *********** ** ***.

**** **** **** - ***** ** historical ************* ***** **** *** *** search ******** - ** *** **** John ** ******** ** ********** ******* directly, *** **** **** ******* **** your **** ***** ** *** **** lose.

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Roy Silkwood

In reply to John Honovich | 05/27/21 06:28am

* ******* ** *** ********** ***** in *** *******, *******, * **** it’s ********** ******** *** *** ******* to ***** **** ***** ***.

**** *********** *** ******* *********, ** helps ****** *** ******* ** *** this *** **.

****** *** *******: ********* *** ********.

******* *** *******: ********, ******** **** unethical. (* ****** ***** **’* * standup *** ** **** *** **** puts ** *** ***** *** **** he ****** ** ** ****** **, only ** **** ** *** ***** when ** ****** *** *** ***.)

**** ******** *** * **** **** either *** *** ****** ****** ** Vivint, ** ** *** **** ** our **** **** ** *** **** 24 ******.

**** *********,!

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

06/01/21 11:53am

*** ************ ** ******** ** "***** the *****" ** ** *****, **** Vivint * ****** ** ****** **** penalties **** *** ***. ** *** end **** ** ****** ********** **** take * ********* *** ***** *** company ******. *** *** **** ** the ****. ****** ** ** ******** leader ** ****. **** **** ******* for ****** ***** ******* ******* ** by **** ** ****** **** *** reworked. ** ** ** ******* ** how ****** * ***** **** **** ends ** **** ***** **** ******* exits. *** ********* **** **** *** decades **** ***** **** ** ***** short **** ******* *** **** **** growth. ** **** ******* *** ***** show *********** ** **** ******** ** security, *** ****** **** ********, ***** probably ****** **** **** **** *** along. **** **** **** ** *** table. ***'* ****** ******** ** ******. :)

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #10 | 06/01/21 12:27pm

** ** ** ******* ** *** having * ***** **** **** **** up **** ***** **** ******* *****.

** **** *****'* ********, ***'* ******'* Founder, ************ ****** ***, **** ******** the ******** ** ***, ****** **** doing ********** '** *** ****'?

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Lee Jones

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In reply to John Honovich | 06/02/21 04:09pm

**** ******** **** **** ** *** in *** **** ** *** ***. “By *** ****” ** ****** * meaningless **** ** *** ******-********* ******* of *** ******* ******** ********. ****** business ********* ** **** *** ******* of “***** *** *******”. **** ***** associations, ********* ** ******* **** ***, Monitronics, *****/****, ***** ********, *** ** added ** *** **** **** ************ “smoke *** *******”. **** ***** ** one ** *** ******* *** ** suing ** ******* *** ***** ** its “******* *****”. *** **** *******, remote ********** ***** *** ********************** ***** ******, *** “******-*******-***********”, ***** delivered ******** ****** ******** ** ***** customer *****-****. **** ******* *********** (*******) has **** ********* ** **** **************, now **** ** ** ******** *** to ********* ****-******* *********** ****** ********. But ******** ** ******** ********* ***** customers *** ******* ** **** ******, and ***** ********* ******* ***** *** just *** “****”. ********** “***** & mirrors”? **** ** *********** *** ******… if ******* ** ******* *** *******, not **** **.

************ **: *** *****; ******* ******** Group

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Larry Tracy

In reply to Lee Jones | 06/02/21 08:36pm

***

* ***** **** ******* ****** , I *** ***** ******** *** ***** not ** ******* ** *** *** they ***** ***** *** *******? **** am * ******* ?

***

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Lee Jones

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In reply to Larry Tracy | 06/03/21 06:58am

*****… **** ********. * **** * long *****.

** *****, ************* ** *** ** the ****, **** ****** *****-***** ********** firms *** ******** “*********” ***** ******* for ***** *******. ******* ** ****** of ***** “*****-*****” ************, **** *** employed ** *** “******”, *** *** “customer”. **** ** **** ** *** severe ************* ** *** ********** ******* of ******* ********. ***** ************* ***** for ***** “*******”, ***** **** *** and ******** (****** ****) ****, *******, service, *** *** *** *** ********… thus ***-**-*** ************** *** *** ********. When *****-**-***** ************* ******* ********** ***** and *** *********** *** ******** ****** the ****’*, ***** *** * ***** of *** *****-***** ********** ***** **** simply *******, *****-**-*****, ******* *** ***** response ** ******* ***** *******, **** the “*********” ***** ****. ****** *** were *********** ****** ********, *** ***** alarms. ** ******* *** ***** ****** of “*********” **** *******, ********* ** third-party *****, *** * ***** ************ to *** *********** ** *** ******-*******-***********, thus ****, ** ** ****** ********, while *** ******** ** ***** ********* site-response. **** ***-********** *** ** * liability.

*****, ** **** ********… ***** **** RapidResponse *** *** ****** **** *** market *******. *******, ******-*********- ***********- ************- systems, *********** ** *** ***** *********** PPVAR, ***** *** *** **** ******** police ******** *** ************ ******* ****** at ****** ******. ***** ***** ********** firms ***** **** * ****** **** of ******** ************, *** ****** ************.

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Morgan H

In reply to Lee Jones | 06/08/21 08:09pm

***, ** ** ******* *** **** been *** ** *** ******** *** long *** **** ** **** **** is ****** ***** ** ********** ** it ******* ** ****** *** ******* relationships, ******* *** **** ********** ** undermine ********** **** **** ******** ****. I **** ***** ****** **** *** showed ** ** * ******* **** council ******* *** * ******* *** rail ******* *** **** ******** *** say *** *** **** **.

***** ******** ** *** ** *** most *********** ********** ******* *** ***** with ******** ** *********** *** ********** tens ** ********* ***** ******'* **** interactive ******** *** ** *** **** a ******* ******** ********** ****** *** more *********** ** **** ***** *** property ***** ***. ********* * ** very ***** ** *** ********* *** dealers *** ** ****.

** ** **** **** * **** healthy ****** ******* ************ **** ***** responders, ** ***** *** ** **** without **** ************. *** **** ** sound **** ** *** ** *** with **** *** **'* ****** *** true *** ** ***** **** ***** important *** *** ** ******* ** this ***.

** **** ***** ** ** **** your *** ****** *** **** ** deterring * ******** **** ** * bad *****, * ***** **** ******** would ***** **** *** **** ** a ******** ****** ** ** ******** the **** ** **** ** ********.

*** ***** ******* *** ****** ** put ** ******* ** ***** ******* and **** *********** ********, *** *** suggesting **** ******* * ******* **** afford * ****** ****** ****** **** they *** ******* *** ******** ** protection ?

******** ***** ** **** ***** *** levels, ********* **** *** * ***** or **** **** **** *** ****** balanced ******* **** **** ******** ** a ****** *****, *** ******** ** well ** *** *********** *** ********* to * *** ******** ** **** security ** ****** **** ** ******** and ** *** **** ***** **** practices *** ********* ** **** *********** calls *** ******* * *** ** possible.

**** * ***** *** **** *** industry ** **** ** ********** **********, there *** ** ***** **** ** the **** ** ***/*** ** ******** like ****, **** **** *** **** to **, **** ******* ** *** with **** ******* *** ****** **** ever ****** ** *** ******** ****** 90% ** *** ****** ****** **** dispatched ***** * *** ** ********** and ****** *****.

***, ** ** ******* ***** *** seem ********* ** **** ******* ******** stuff ***** *** *** ************* ** Rapid ******** **** ******** ** ******* life *** ******** *** **** **** of ********* ** ****** ** ***** some ** *** ***** ***** ** their ***** ***** ***.

** ****** **** ** * ***** day ..

**

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Lee Jones

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In reply to Morgan H | 06/09/21 07:08am

******…. ****** *** **** *************** *** observations. *** **** ** *****… ***** is *** ******* **** *** *****-*****-********** like ***** ******** *** **** ****-*** customers **** **********. *** **** ********* a **** ****** *** **** ******* for ******** ** *** ********* ****** the *****. *** ***** ***** ** be ** *********** “****** *******”, *** “smart **** *******” *** “****** *********”; which ******** *********** **** *** ******** first, *** *********** **** ****** *****. Call ** *** ******** *** ************, not ** *** ****** *** ********. Site- ******** *** ** ******** ***, by ******* *******. ** ******, **** priority ****** ******** ********* ** ******* 911 **** *******. ******* **** … I **** *** “**** *** ** the ******** *** ****”, **** ******* and **** ****** **** *** ******* stakeholders. ******* **** #*… *** ******* type *********** ******* **** ** *** deception *** ****** ******, **** ** see *** ****** ******, ***, ***********, and ******.

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Morgan H

In reply to Lee Jones | 06/09/21 01:11pm

***, ***** *** ****** **** ** not *** ** *** ********* ** you *** ********* *** * ***** completely ******** **** ******* **** ********** are ****** ******* *** *** ***** bad *** *********. ** **** ********** doesn't **** **** "***** **** *******" features *** **** * ***** **** solution **** **** ******** **** ***** is **** ******** ******* *** ******** to **, ***** ******* *** *** about ******** * *** *** **** are ***** ** ***** *** ******** loss.

*** **** ** ***** **** ****** a ****** *** * ******** ***** mentality *** ** ** ***** *** you *** ********** *****, ***** ** the *** *** *********** , *** security ******* ***** ** ***** *** guys ** *** **** ***** ** mitigate ****. ** *** ****** *** to ***** *** **** *** ******* would ** ** ******** *** *********** differently.

***, *** *** **** ***** ******** systems **** **** *** *** **** or ********** **** *** * *** to *****.

** ** ******* *** **** *** accomplished *** *** ******** ** **** city *** **** ** *** **** for ********, ** ****'* ****** *** the ********* **** ** **** **** sold, *** ***** ********* ***** **** to ***** ******** *** *** *********** all *** ********* ******* *****.

*** **** ******** ******* **** *** guard *********, *** **** ******' **** the ******** **** **** ** *** city, * **** *** *** ***** of **** ****** ***** ** * traditionally ***** ****** *** ****** ***** rate **** *** *** *** ********* responsible *** ****** ******** **** ********* for ***** ******** **** ****** **** it. *** ****** ****** ******* **** that ****.

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Lee Jones

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In reply to Morgan H | 06/09/21 05:42pm

******… ******… *** **** ** ***** again. **** **** ************ ******* ** highlighting **** ** *** *********, ************** and ******** ******* ** **** ** the ******** “**********”. *** *** *** I **** *********** *** ****** *************. I ** *** *********** **** *** status ***. **** *** **** **** from *** ************* *** **********, ************, for ******** ********* ******** *********”. *** Salt **** *** ******* ********* **** been **** ********** *** ******* *** “police ******”, *** “***********” **** *** be *********** *********** ** *** ****-******* Associations (**** ***** *******). ** ******* it ** *** **** ** ******* credibility ** ******* ********** ***** **** simply ***** ******* **: ******-******* ** 911 **** *******. *** **** “********* security” **** ****** *&*/ ********* & File (**** ** ** ********). **** third-party ********** ********* *** “*******”, *** the “***** ****”, *** *** *** be ***** ** *** ******** ************…**** times **** ****** ****-********. **** **** discover *** **** ** ***** ******** they ** ****, *** *********. ** believe “******* ********” **** ****** “******* Security”.

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Larry Tracy

In reply to Lee Jones | 06/09/21 07:11pm

***

** * ********* ** *** , I ** *** *** *** **** or ** ******** *** ******* ****** in ** *** **. *****, ** operate ** *** ** **, ****** and ****** *** ******** ** ********* for *** **** ****.

*** ******** **** *** ****** ****'* for ** ** ****** *** *********** and **** ** **** ** **, I **** *** ** **** * single ****** ****** *** **** ** PD ********. *** ** ** ***** quit * *** *** ****, *** issue ** ** ** **** *** out ** **** ** *** *****.

** * ******** ** ****** **** I ** *******?

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Lee Jones

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In reply to Larry Tracy | 06/10/21 02:39am

*****… * ******* *** **** **** people ** * ****** ******** *** your “********* ****” *********. ******* ******* of **** ***** *** ** ********* the “********” ***** ** ***** **** private ********** ***** (**** *****) *** police ******** ** ***** ******* ** unknown ****** **** ******* ******** *********. Of ******, ** **** ** **** calls *** **** “****** ******* ******** response”, *** *** **** ********. ** concern ** **** ******** ** *** deterrent ********* *** ******* *** **** or ** ******** *** ***’* **** it. * **** **** *** **** suggestion ** **** ** **** *****, but **** “** *** **** ** know”, *** ********** ********??

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Larry Tracy

In reply to Lee Jones | 06/10/21 02:56pm

***,

*** **** ** *** ** ********* to **** * ** ******. * talk ** ** ******* *** **** alarm **********'* *** ** ******** ** each **** ** **** ****. ***** is ** ***** ***** **** *** cities ** ** *** **. * have ******** **** ***** *** ** PD *** **** ** *** * serious ******** ** ********. * *** tell *** **** * *** **** ADT ** ********** ** *** ****'* the ** *** *** * **** 30 ** ** ****** ***** ****'* any **** ********* ***** ******* ** they ******. * ****'* **** *** issues **** **** ***** *** **** long ***.

*** **** ****** **** ****** ** prove * *****, **** ** ***** in ** **** ** *** ** issue. ***** *** ********, ** ** notify *********** ** *** ***** ** alarm ********** ***** ** ******* **** we **. * *** **** ********** about ******** *** **** ***** **** a ******** *** **** ** **** of ******** ********.

********* ** ****** *** ****** ** an ***** ***** *** ** *** there ** **** **** *** *******, there *** ******* ********.

*****

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Lee Jones

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In reply to Larry Tracy | 06/10/21 03:22pm

*****… * **** ***? *** **** to ** ***** ** *** **** of …”***’* **** ** ****”.

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Morgan H

In reply to Lee Jones | 06/10/21 03:38pm

***, **** **** ** ********, *** continue ** ******* *** **** **** the **'* ***'* ******* *** **** alarms ***'* **** ******* ******* ** some **** ** ******** ******** *** you *** *****..

** **** **** ** **** ** and ******* ** **** ** ****'* covering *** **** ***** ** *** very ***** *** **** **** ** get *** ******** *** ****** ***** and * *** ****** *** ***** real ****, ******** **** * **** good ***** ****** ** ********** ** alarm *******, * **** ** * lot ****** **** **** ******** ********** (we *** **** **** ** ****).

* *******, ** **** ** **** of ** ********** *** *** *********** representative **** ** **** *** **** with **** **** *** *** ****** private ************* *** ******** **** **** despite *** ***** *** **** ******** at *** ***** ********.

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Lee Jones

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In reply to Morgan H | 06/10/21 04:07pm

******… ****** *** *** ******. ***** Response ** ******* ** *** **** of “***’* **** ** ****”. ** has ***** *** ****** ***** ******** over * ****** ** *********** ***** ** *** ***** ******** “ASAP ** **** *******”….. *** ** over********* ** **************** ** *** **. *** *** they ********* **** ******** *******?

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Undisclosed Integrator #11

06/01/21 05:34pm

******** *****'* ** *** **** **** the **** ** ******-********, **** **** cap-wearing ********* **** ***** **** **** ANYTHING *******. **** ****!

*** ****** ****** *** ** ***** based ** ***********.

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