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Broadband's power-line push

July 11, 2005 Google's investment in a company offering Internet service over power lines has the industry buzzing. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, EarthLink Inc., broadband, investment, Internet Service Provider, broadband service, Internet service, Google Inc.

Study: Promising future for power-line broadband

September 11, 2006 Delivery of broadband service over power lines could catch on in areas with limited phone, cable outlets, says research firm. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, broadband service, research company, broadband, telephone service, U.S.

FCC to clarify rules for powerline broadband

October 31, 2006 Commission expected to classify BPL as it has DSL and cable modem, a move that should help spur further investment in the technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, information service, powerline, commission, electric company, cable modem, broadband, DSL, telecommunications, Texas, rule

IBM teams up for broadband over power line

July 11, 2005 Big Blue is partnering with CenterPoint Energy in Houston to turn power lines into a high-speed broadband network. TAGS: broadband over power line, grid, powerline, IBM Corp., Houston, broadband, utility

EarthLink, GE fund broadband over power line provider

May 4, 2006 Companies contribute to $130 million round of funding for Current Communications' powerline Net access technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., General Electric Co., power company, broadband, telephone company, North Carolina, powerline, broadband service, Google Inc., Internet access, cable company, Wi-Fi, DSL, video

Texas to get broadband over its power lines

December 19, 2005 Current Communications teams up with a Texas electric company to offer broadband service over power lines. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, Cinergy Corp., Texas, electric company, broadband, broadband network, broadband service, EarthLink Inc., Virginia, service provider, cable company, TV

Power line broadband gets popular with tech firms

August 24, 2005 Intel, Cisco and Motorola are helping shape standards and fund companies developing broadband-over-power-line technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, Joe Laszlo, Motorola Inc., powerline, standards, investor, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, Intel, Comcast Corp., service provider, Google Inc., IBM Corp.

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News Stories

Broadband's power-line push

Study: Promising future for power-line broadband

FCC to clarify rules for powerline broadband

IBM teams up for broadband over power line

EarthLink, GE fund broadband over power line provider

Texas to get broadband over its power lines

Power line broadband gets popular with tech firms

powerline [x] , broadband over power line [x]

News Stories

Broadband's power-line push

Study: Promising future for power-line broadband

FCC to clarify rules for powerline broadband

IBM teams up for broadband over power line

EarthLink, GE fund broadband over power line provider

Texas to get broadband over its power lines

Power line broadband gets popular with tech firms

powerline ^[x] , broadband over power line ^[x]