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Broadband Over Power Lines: Coming Soon?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the believe-it-when-i'm-downloading dept.

Decaffeinated Jedi writes "With technology improving and costs droppings, News.com offers up an interesting report on renewed interest in delivering broadband Internet access via power lines (a technology known as BPL). Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new set of rules for utility companies that might want to offer BPL services as a way to 'encourage broadband for the entire United States' -- particularly hard-to-reach rural areas. As the article notes, EarthLink has already started testing BPL service in using power lines leased in Wake County, North Carolina. Could cable and DSL face a new competitor in the broadband market in the near future?"

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  1. Another day...... by Lurker+McLurker · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Another broadband over power lines story on slashdot.

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  2. BPLs bad mmkay by BigIrv · · Score: 0, Redundant

    BPLs bad mmkay

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  3. Headline is wrong by DarkDust · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This should actually read: Broadband Over Power Lines: Coming Real Soon Now(tm) ? like in all those past years :-)

    Frankly, I don't think we'll ever see this hardware vaporware...