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IBM bringing broadband over power line to rural America
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:17:36 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: "lynn" <lynn () ecgincc com> Date: November 12, 2008 11:17:47 AM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: IBM bringing broadband over power line to rural America http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10094866-76.html IBM bringing broadband over power line to rural AmericaBM has been hired to help rural Americans get broadband access using power
lines. On Wednesday, Big Blue announced it has signed a $9.6 million contract with International Broadband Electric Communications to bring thetechnology to rural America where it hopes to deliver high-speed broadband
connectivity to millions of people who otherwise wouldn't be able to get it. IBM and IBEC, which will build and manage the networks, are working with over a dozen electricity cooperatives in seven states, The Wall Street Journal reported.For years, people have hoped broadband-over-power line technology, or BPL,
would allow power companies to become the third alternative in the broadband market, competing against cable operators and telephone companies. But technical limitations and interference issues with local emergency radios and short-wave ham radios have stood in the way of mass adoption. snip ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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