Broadband via Power Cables trials in Scotland

Wacko writes "Scottish Hydro-Electric have started a trial of Broadband internet access via power lines. Just plug the modem into any power point in your house, with no need for additional lines into the house, and reasonably priced too. Details are a bit scketchy right now but interesting to see how the trial goes."

Comments

Wow, this is going to suck

[cscx]

With all the transients, interference, noise, et cetera that are on power lines, this is going to be a big flop, mark my words. I've seen research on power-line data transport protocols before -- it's unreliable at best. They're better off going wireless, something long range. Perhaps stationary 802.11a with repeaters?

Not appropriate for Slashdot users...

[Conare]

The exclusions are printed below for your edification. Note that hardcore, and disguising the origin of content are specifically excluded. Sorry Slashdotters, you'll have to give this one a pass or *gasp* break the acceptable use terms!

Also, #9 excludes the service's use by the RIAA.

The Services must not be used :

1. For any unlawful purposes or activities.
2. To attempt to violate, compromise or in any way breach the security or integrity of other internet users systems, networks or data including, but not limited to, the transmission of viruses or other programs intended to interfere in any way with other internet users systems, networks or data.
3. upload, post, send or receive e-mail any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, threatening, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
4. For the purposes of receiving, possessing, storing, distributing or publishing of any obscene or otherwise unlawful material including, but not limited to, any form of hardcore and/or child pornography or to harm minors in any way. 5. To cause a breach of copyright, intellectual property, data protection or other third party rights by downloading, uploading or the transmission of information, software or any other material covered by such rights.
6. impersonate any person or entity, falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity or disguise the origin of any content;
7. upload, post or e-mail any content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
8. upload, post or e-mail any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, 'junk mail', 'spam', 'chain letters', or any other form of solicitation;
9. upload, post or e-mail any content that contains computer viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment;
10. violate any applicable national or international laws or regulations.