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Powerline Broadband in Hong Kong

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the price-sounds-fine-to-me dept.

DBordello writes "After a successful two year trial run, Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has commercially launched a broadband over power line service in selective areas in Hong Kong. According to CNET news, the service offers 1.5 megabit per second speeds at a monthly cost of HK$138 (US$17.70), but users are forced to sign a seven month contract."

7 of 146 comments (clear)

  1. I wonder by zurmikopa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it have an ad campaign along the lines of "Sign up now and get 3 pirated movies free!"?

  2. Powerlines the best idea? by drunkrussian · · Score: 4, Funny

    In other news, Hong Kong is without power after a surge (ha, ha) of users immediately began swapping pirated software and movies...

  3. Reversi by limekiller4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the article:
    "Users are required to lock into a seven-month contract in return for a modem, or power socket."

    Now all we need is a PCMCIA version. Then we'll have a modem that gets its electricity from the computer and the information from the wall outlet.

    And you thought tech support had it rough now...

    "Nono, sir, you don't..."
    [BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZttt *spark, *fssszt]

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    My .02,
    Limekiller
  4. W00T! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now bootlegs from Hong Kong can get to the USA faster! Sweet!

  5. What? by BJH · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...but users are forced to sign a seven month contract.

    HGC: "So, user, you MUST sign this contract that will FORCE you to endure seven WHOLE MONTHS of low-cosy, high-speed broadband access that will allow you to download lots of illegal stuff!!"

    User: "NO! NO!!! Please, God, don't force me to... hang on...YES! YES!!"

    So, um... where's the problem here? I sure don't see one...

  6. No broadband at all by jlrowe · · Score: 4, Funny
    17$ a month?

    I'm stuck here with no broadband access at all. Cable and DSL are not available, only satellite which is expensive. Stuck with dial-up.

    And this thing works over powerlines? And is *cheaper* than all the other broadband methods?

    Oh dear! Punish me with that contract at $17 a month! Please punish me....

  7. And when you want faster service... by mtec · · Score: 5, Funny

    You call customer service and yell "MORE POWER!!! (grunt, grunt, grunt)"

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    Cake or Death? Cake Please!