[RFI] From Communications Daily re: BPL

[Pete Smith]

At 01:15 PM 9/1/2004, Dave Bernstein wrote:

>Given the large number of homes in this country with cable or DSL
>connectivity, why aren't electric utilities already providing these services
>if they represent such a compelling opportunity? Cable+HomePlug or
>DSL+HomePlug is indistinguishable from BPL for this purpose.
>

a) I'm not persuaded this is such a compelling opportunity for companies 
that seem to have their hands full just keeping the lights on.

b) I wouldn't expect them to do the service thing if it meant having to use 
other people's wires to pass the signals back and forth.

c)  Hopefully this is all moot, as WiFi and WiMax-based distribution fills 
the rural infrastructure gap.


73, Pete N4ZR
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