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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."

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  1. Broadband over power lines? by Andorion · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Why is this not available in the US yet?

    -Berj

    1. Re:Broadband over power lines? by blosphere · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Because US is a backwater country, in terms of Internet connectivity, mobile phones et cetera.

    2. Re:Broadband over power lines? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      > Why is this not available in the US yet?

      Maybe it was stopped by corporate pressure (telcos).
      They were experimenting the same technology years ago here in Italy; it worked, but then it disappeared.

  2. "Forced to sign"????? by kmweber · · Score: 2, Insightful

    As far as I can tell, no one's forced to sign anything. Potential users just make a decision as to what they value more.

    --
    "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"