IBM Bringing Powerline Broadband Back?

KindMind writes "IBM, in partnership with International Broadband Electric Communications, appears to be bringing back powerline broadband back from the dead. This time, the idea is to build out in rural areas not currently serviced by broadband, and isn't for competing with other broadband solutions. From the article: 'Their strategy is to sign up electric cooperatives that provide power to sparsely populated areas across the eastern United States. Rather than compete toe-to-toe with large, entrenched cable or DSL providers, IBEC is looking for customers that have been largely left out of the shift to high-speed Internet.'"

Comments

Re:Elusive market.

[turkeydance]

bottom line: nobody cares. if you are not in the USA, and you are not in the top 30 markets, no one cares about Kansas/Arkansas/etc. Obama got 52% of the popular vote but he killed the Electoral College (Media Market). it's nuttin' new. NY/LA/Houston and who cares?

Electoral College

[Anonymous Coward]

Neither major candidate spent much time campaigning in NY, LA, or Houston during the general election. The electoral landslide was a result of the swing states, not the major population centers.

FWIW, 52% is the most we've seen since 1988, when Bush Sr. got 53.4% - and 426 electoral votes! What does any of this have to do with the "media market"?

Re:Electoral College

[westlake]

Neither major candidate spent much time campaigning in NY, LA, or Houston during the general election. The electoral landslide was a result of the swing states, not the major population centers.
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The swing states are important only as a counter to the major population centers.

Strip away McCain's electoral wins in Texas and Arizona and there is not much left other than the deep South and the depopulated Northern plains.