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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. Re:Please wake me when it's done... by easter1916 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Side topic; what does the fact that his home costs multiple millions of dollars have to do with anything? You sound starry-eyed, a little bit naive.