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First Canadian High Speed Internet over Power Grid

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shocking-ideas dept.

oO0(MjB)0Oo writes "Sault Ste. Marie, a northern Ontario town, is going to be the first installation of BPL (Broadband Power Line technology) in Canada. As reported in the Toronto Star, wireless access points will be set up along medium-voltage power lines, providing roaming capability throughout the city to all users."

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  1. Re:This technology would not work here. by Eccles · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Everyone here gets electricity usually by making illegal connections to the power lines of neighbors or the street.

    So that's how you can do C++ work for $4.50/hour!

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