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High-speed Internet Access: Power Lines For Real

Posted by Hemos on from the plug-in-boot-up-tune-out dept.

securitas writes "ID reports that German utilities started offering high speed Internet access via power lines last month, and Sweden and the Netherlands are not far behind. The companies claim to have resolved problems of interference and line noise. US trials are taking place in secret with Reston VA based PowerLine Technologies. Nortel and Siemens abandoned the technology in 1999 but if this is for real DSL and cable may have a new competitor."

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  1. The more the merrier... by chill · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they can actually deliver on what they promise, it will be interesting. With DSL vendors folding left and right, cable seems to have a clear path to domination. It will be good to see some competition.

    Of course, it'll be interesting to see the first guy who "wires" his own house get fried.

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  2. how the BOFH does it by Dax_is_a_geek · · Score: 2, Funny

    does this remind anyone of the BOFH (bastard operator from hell, the the un-initated) who had a cable with a RJ-45 connector on one side and a wall plug on the other? That man is my god. I AM the PFY

  3. Power Surge by The_Myth · · Score: 2, Funny

    This definately puts a new light on the power shortage in Silicon Valley and California

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  4. New avenue for script kiddies... by floodle · · Score: 2, Funny

    No need to root my box now, all the script kiddies will just overload my power strip and fry my computer.

    And you gotta know there's no patch for that exploit.

  5. What about CA with its power crisis? by antdude · · Score: 5, Funny

    Assuming California is in a heat wave and the power reserve is small, then how will this high-speed Internet access supposed to work during a rolling black out? I assume both Internet access and electricity would go out. Double whammies. :(

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  6. That's kinda dumb by gvonk · · Score: 4, Funny

    What good would internet access be without power, dude?

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  7. California Power by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Don't you think California Power Company's are in enough trouble without turning them into dot-com's?

  8. Re:Let's hope so... by zsazsa · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did I mention also that I live less than two miles from the State U. and the local "Technology Corridor"? Blarg.

    Simple - see if you have line-of-sight to a dorm building and pay some kid in the dorms (with beer, money, whatever) to piggyback an 802.11b connection on his/her nice and fast ethernet connection.

    Ian