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Grandma seeks broadband over powerline--'now'
March 5, 2004
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Buckling down on broadband
December 19, 2005
Congress considers how to update 1996 Telecommunications Act, as a Texas utility readies Net service via power lines.
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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.
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Broadband to get power boost in Big Apple
October 18, 2004
EarthLink plans to begin testing power line broadband connections in Manhattan in November.
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Is broadband set to make power lines sing?
February 24, 2004
After years of failed promises, the time may be right for accessing the Net over power lines, now that an FCC proposal is galvanizing backers.
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AT&T plugs into power lines for high-speed Net
July 14, 2004
AT&T teams up with power company to test how broadband can be sent over power lines, an emerging alternative to cable and DSL.
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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.
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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.
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Broadband powerline service gains backers
March 2, 2004
One of the largest Midwestern power companies announces a joint venture to provide Internet access directly to consumers through power sockets in their homes.
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Google invests in power-line broadband
July 7, 2005
Current Communications, which offers Net service over power lines, attracts cash from Google, Hearst and Goldman Sachs.
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FCC eases high-speed network rules
October 14, 2004
Agency gives phone companies more leeway in sharing connections. Also: Broadband over power lines gets green light.
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Radio operators OK rules on Net over power lines
October 15, 2004
For critics of power-line broadband access, new FCC rules mean "the glass is both half-full and half-empty."
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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.
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Year in review: Dawning of the broadband age
December 20, 2004
In 2004, the number of broadband subscriptions in the U.S. surpassed the number of dial-up accounts--and the gap will only increase.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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