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Texas to Get Broadband Over Power Lines
mrops writes "CNet is reporting that Texas will soon be getting broadband over power lines. From the article, "Broadband service over power lines (BPL) is not a new technology. People have been experimenting with building communication networks over power lines since the 1950s. But it hasn't caught on due to its low speed, low functionality and high development cost." Unfortunately this technology matured a bit too late and has been subdued by recent rush of wi-fi products. The technology has a lot of potential and wi-fi black zones are not an issue in simple home setups."
Let's look at history. How many professions and "hobbies" have become obsolete because of advances in technology? This is just the way it goes. How many blacksmiths and coal miners do you know of today?
Just because some amateur and expert radio broadcasters may not be able to continue what they do is no reason to ignore a major technological advance. They will need to adapt and move on like to many others throughout history. Maybe it's time to start broadcasting over XM?
Ahh Texas, Texas. Somewhere, in Texas, a village is missing its idiot.
I am way to young to car what HAM radio is. But the fact that Satellite is not in front of the word radio, I don't care about it. Screw HAM Radio if another compeditor to broadband internet can enter the market.
The cops get a big stack of electrical bills, all the bills for a neighborhood.
Oh, yeah, and they'd never want to automate that process, would they? Leafing through a stack of bills is so efficient.
You're an idiot.