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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. TAGS: powerline, broadband, Texas, Internet service, telecommunications, Wi-Fi

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, broadband service, telephone service, research company, U.S.

Broadband to get power boost in Big Apple

October 18, 2004 EarthLink plans to begin testing power line broadband connections in Manhattan in November. TAGS: Con Edison Communications, powerline, EarthLink Inc., broadband service, Manhattan, broadband, trial, New York, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider

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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, EarthLink Inc., broadband, power company, DSL, Internet access, rule, U.S.

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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, AT&T Corp., broadband, DSL, Internet access, trial, Wi-Fi, U.S.

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., EarthLink Inc., electric company, broadband, Texas, broadband network, broadband service, Virginia, service provider, cable company, TV

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, Internet Service Provider, investment, broadband service, Internet service, Google Inc.

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. TAGS: Cinergy Corp., broadband over power line, powerline, power company, DSL, rollout, broadband, Internet access, cable modem, venture, billing, cable company, modem, service provider, U.S.

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. TAGS: Cinergy Corp., power company, powerline, Hearst Corp., broadband, Kentucky, venture, grid, Indiana, financing, broadband service, Google Inc., U.S.

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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, Cinergy Corp., SBC Communications Inc., fiber, Bell company, power company, broadband, local phone company, telephone company, EarthLink Inc., Internet access, agency, spokesman, decision, AT&T Corp.

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." TAGS: broadband over power line, Cinergy Corp., powerline, energy company, operator, rule, broadband, signal, DSL, radio, spokesman

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, powerline, Houston, grid, broadband, IBM Corp., utility

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. TAGS: broadband, wireless phone, powerline, Cox Communications Inc., Comcast Corp., SBC Communications Inc., America Online Inc., DSL, Internet access, U.S., video

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., power company, General Electric Co., broadband, powerline, telephone company, North Carolina, broadband service, DSL, cable company, Google Inc., Internet access, Wi-Fi, video

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, cable modem, electric company, powerline, commission, DSL, broadband, Texas, rule, telecommunications

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, broadband, standards, Intel, Cisco Systems Inc., investor, Comcast Corp., service provider, Google Inc., IBM Corp.
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