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Cincinnati Gets Broadband Over Power Lines

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the zap dept.

kotj.mf writes "According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati-area electric utility Cinergy has become the first electric utility in the country to offer broadband over power lines. There's also a press release. At $29.95/month for 1 Mb/s both upstream and down, it's only a few bucks more than the local dialup providers. Can we expect the power companies to start giving Cable and DSL providers a run for their money? Finally, my town gets AHEAD of the times, for once."

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  1. Service by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 0, Redundant
    So, I'm curious about what their terms are like. Are they going to be like the cable companies and start kicking anybody who "is using an excessive amount of bandwidth", without defining 'excessive'?

    Am I going to be able to pay the 30/month and transfer data upstream AND downstream 24/7? Or am I going to pay 30/month and be bitched at and disconnected after I download a couple gigs?

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  2. Wait a minute... by JeanPaulBob · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is a terrible idea! You couldn't surf the internet while the power is out!