Monday, July 11, 2005

Houston Trials Internet-over-Power Lines

An AP/CBS Technology News article excerpt:

About 30 residents of Houston connect to the Internet by plugging a computer modem into power outlets in their homes, testing technology that advocates say could compete with DSL or cable-modem broadband service.

The residents use the same system to make phone calls over the Internet. They are customers of Houston-based CenterPoint Energy Inc., the latest utility to test the technology.

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