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."

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TFA says "Experts" have "worked out" the issues.

[billstewart]

There's of course no technical detail there, but it says Adoption has also been slowed by technical hurdles. For example, the technology has interfered with local emergency radios and Ham radios. But experts say these issues have been worked out and that interference is no longer a problem..

No indication on whether the solution is to say that "Ham" is a problem in pork-producing states, and as long as BPL doesn't interfere with "Beef" or "Oil", Texas is ok with it... or whether there are actual technical solutions of some sort.