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Calif. regulators OK broadband over power line test
April 27, 2006 Power companies, broadband providers will be able to test new BPL tech in an effort to offer consumers more access options. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., power company, broadband, service provider, utility, California, IBM Corp., Google Inc.
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BPL - Beginners Programming Language 1.1
Get a programming application for C++, C#, or Visual Basic developers. TAGS: broadband over power line, programming language, C# language, C++ programming language, Microsoft Visual Basic, programming
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, broadband, broadband service, telephone service, research company, U.S.
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, Houston, powerline, grid, broadband, IBM Corp., utility
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FCC pushes for broadband over power lines
August 3, 2006 Regulators say they're trying to address interference concerns while promoting an alternative to cable, DSL. TAGS: broadband over power line, interference, regulator, DSL, radio, broadband, Internet access, rule, order
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, information service, electric company, cable modem, powerline, commission, DSL, broadband, rule, Texas, telecommunications
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., General Electric Co., power company, broadband, powerline, North Carolina, telephone company, broadband service, Google Inc., DSL, cable company, Internet access, Wi-Fi, video
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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., Internet Service Provider, investment, broadband, broadband service, Internet service, Google Inc.
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Grandma seeks broadband over powerline--'now'
March 5, 2004 TAGS: powerline, broadband over power line, broadband, DSL
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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." TAGS: broadband over power line, Cinergy Corp., powerline, energy company, operator, rule, signal, broadband, radio, DSL, spokesman
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, EarthLink Inc., power company, broadband, DSL, rule, Internet access, U.S.
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FCC checks out Net over power lines
April 24, 2003 How practical would it be to deliver broadband service to homes and offices through existing power outlets? The federal agency says it's ready to take a close look at its feasibility. TAGS: powerline, broadband over power line, inquiry, powerline networking, broadband, broadband service, agency, DSL, office
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, Joe Laszlo, Motorola Inc., powerline, standards, Intel, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, investor, Comcast Corp., service provider, Google Inc., IBM Corp.
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Hotmail goes mobile in India
January 13, 2005 Microsoft strikes deal with Indian cell firms to deliver Hotmail and MSN Messenger over SMS. TAGS: broadband over power line, SMS, MSN Hotmail, MSN Messenger, MSN, India, cell phone company, text messaging, telephone company, subscriber, mobile phone, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., e-mail
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, AT&T Corp., broadband, Internet access, DSL, trial, Wi-Fi, U.S.
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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. TAGS: Cinergy Corp., broadband over power line, powerline, power company, DSL, rollout, broadband, Internet access, venture, cable modem, cable company, billing, modem, service provider, U.S.
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, electric company, Cinergy Corp., EarthLink Inc., Texas, broadband, broadband network, broadband service, Virginia, cable company, service provider, TV
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AT&T supports 'alternative' broadband
February 25, 2004 Ma Bell eyes emerging technologies--broadband over power lines and fiber-to-the-home networks--for its high-speed Net access service, as ways to avoid doing business with Baby Bells. TAGS: FTTH, broadband over power line, DSL, AT&T Corp., DSL service, broadband, Ma Bell, BellSouth Corp., phone service, cable company, fiber
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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. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, Cinergy Corp., power company, SBC Communications Inc., fiber, Bell company, broadband, local phone company, telephone company, EarthLink Inc., Internet access, spokesman, decision, AT&T Corp., agency
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Year in review: Broadband ups the ante
December 23, 2005 Cable, phone companies step on each other's turf and spend big money to deliver high-speed phone, TV and Net service. TAGS: broadband over power line, broadband, DSL, cable company, Verizon Communications, TV, decision, city, Internet Service Provider, Google Inc., San Francisco

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