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October 16, 2004
Broadband over powerlines (BPL)
Scottish Hydro Electric (Scottish and Southern Energy Group) are offering broadband over powerlines (BPL) at competitive rates. According to an email received from the company, they are operating in Crieff and Stonehaven. Campbeltown is also covered, but by satellite (whether local powerlines are used is not clear).
In America government bodies are now encouraging BPL, especially in areas where implementing DSL or cable broadband is not economic. They expect BPL to take off as a technology there within the next 5 years.
www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65350,00.html/wn_ascii
Posted by Simon Holledge at October 16, 2004 02:00 AM