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Internet via the Power Grid, Again

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the plug-in-drop-out dept.

Damon Campagna writes "This NYT article, Internet via the Power Grid: New Interest in Obvious Idea says the FCC is looking into power-line networking again. I thought this was pretty much debunked a couple years ago?"

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  1. Re:The History of Power Grid Internet. by mrtroy · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Phase 1: Claim to put the internet over the power grid!
    Phase 2: Have your claims debunked for years!
    Phase 3: ?????
    Phase 4: Profit!

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  2. Reg-free link by henben · · Score: -1, Redundant

    http://archive.nytimes.com/2003/04/10/technology/1 0POWE.html

  3. Re:and it will never work by Inda · · Score: -1, Redundant

    You honestly think you get a constant 50hz at the moment? As I've said on here before; The turbines don't spin at exactly 3000rpm all the time. I've seen them with my own eyes.

    <P><A href="http://www.osisoft.com/">I can even look at a dozen live turbine speeds from this workstation...</A>

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