Tzale
Proud Libertarian Conservative
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Sweden
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| Great for Hams, Bad in General
Great... As a ham, I am happy to read about BPL working with licensed Amateur Radio operators.
This doesn't change my opinion on the fact that BPL isn't a worthwhile technology, and it is just a fad that the power companies are going through, hoping they can get a piece of the broadband pie... In reality, fiber to the home and other similar technologies represent the future of broadband deployment in America. BPL is a thing of the past.
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
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| I think BPL really only has a chance in rural America...why deploy in the cities when DSL, Cable, (and now) FTTH have taken off and have been LONG established.
Sadly, that's where electric companies are focusing on the most with BPL; the cities.
It seems as though rural America will never get true broadband. |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
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| said by Fox McCloud  :I think BPL really only has a chance in rural America...why deploy in the cities when DSL, Cable, (and now) FTTH have taken off and have been LONG established. Sadly, that's where electric companies are focusing on the most with BPL; the cities. It seems as though rural America will never get true broadband. BPL had ZERO chance in rural America because the cost to deploy is higher over long distances. Just because you have power lines doesn't mean BPL is viable. |
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
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| said by moonpuppy :said by Fox McCloud :I think BPL really only has a chance in rural America...why deploy in the cities when DSL, Cable, (and now) FTTH have taken off and have been LONG established. Sadly, that's where electric companies are focusing on the most with BPL; the cities. It seems as though rural America will never get true broadband. BPL had ZERO chance in rural America because the cost to deploy is higher over long distances. Just because you have power lines doesn't mean BPL is viable. Hmmm, interesting, I stand/sit corrected then!
Well, if it's not something for rural America, then kill the technology; telco, cable, and fiber companies vastly more knowledgeable than the electric company about the internet...not to mention they [FFTH/DSL/cable) have more experience. |
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halfband
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Huntsville, AL
1 edit | said by Fox McCloud :Well, if it's not something for rural America, then kill the technology; telco, cable, and fiber companies vastly more knowledgeable than the electric company about the internet...not to mention they [FFTH/DSL/cable) have more experience. Ding, Ding, Ding, we have a winner. BPL is late to the party, and even overlooking the interference issues just does not have a competitive advantage in any environment to justify deployment.
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