xrobertcmx
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join:2001-06-18
Sterling, VA
clubs: 
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Comcast
| It would be nice, but...
While I can appreciate the intent and would welcome a third player. Powerlines are not designed for this, and the service does not appear to be able to deliver the necessary speeds to compete.
If rural broadband is the issue why not simply invest this money into some kind of point to point wireless or 3g network.
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cornelius785
join:2006-10-26
Worcester, MA
| I agree. it would be nice to have and it is a nice idea, but its starting feel like a 'me too!!' and missing the last bus type of technology. I'd rather see the money being used in deploying proven technologies (dsl, cable, fiber, wimax, etc.) or improving existing technologies (no more broadcasting of all channel for CATV which would free an enormous about of , making fiber cheaper/easier to deploy/faster, even dsl, etc.).
with some luck (which i don't see happening), i could easily see BPL bringing much faster speeds to rural markets sooner than later. |
