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Electric Companies Get Involved With Broadband

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-isn't-these-days dept.

Billosaur writes "The Marketplace Morning Report on NPR has an interesting piece on how electric companies are getting into the high-speed Internet business with 'Broadband over Power Lines', or BPL." From the article: "By purchasing the right equipment power companies can quickly offer Internet service to millions of new customers. There are several pilot projects being launched in the US, including one in the Pittsburgh suburb of Monroeville. That service is being offered by Duquesne Broadband -- a spinout of the local power company.'"

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  1. is this something new? by iogan · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    or is it the same broadband-over-electricity-lines that we've had in Europe for years?

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  2. Re:BPL = useless. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    RTFA you fucking cocksmoker

  3. Re:BPL = useless. by trutek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    your dumb as hell. just because it's there does'nt mean you have to use it. promote inovation. give the telecos something to sweat over. don't piss on the grass because it's brown in the winter. p.s. i'd bet the only thing you could beat an opionon out of is your meat

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