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Plugging Into the Net, Through the Humble Wall Outlet (broadband over power lines, or B.P.L.)
NY Times ^
| October 28, 2004
| TOM McNICHOL
Posted on 10/27/2004 8:58:49 PM PDT by neverdem
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posted on
10/27/2004 8:58:51 PM PDT
by
neverdem
To: neverdem
You will never be able to listen to AM radio again if you live anywhere near this.
2
posted on
10/27/2004 8:59:53 PM PDT
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: neverdem
If that becomes the "standard" for home broadband, I'll just go out and lease my own T1 line.
3
posted on
10/27/2004 9:00:39 PM PDT
by
Prime Choice
(The Leftists think they can tax us into "prosperity" and regulate us into "liberty.")
To: neverdem
4
posted on
10/27/2004 9:03:12 PM PDT
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: FreedomCalls
Anything that invites a price war is fine by me. My cable ISP is about $30/month now.
5
posted on
10/27/2004 9:04:23 PM PDT
by
Ron in Acreage
(Kerry is a threat to national security)
To: neverdem
BPL has got to be one of the worst schemes to come down the pike in a long time. In testing it has been shown to interfere with amateur radio communications, local safety such as fire police, and civil aircraft communications.
Many utilities who were testing scrapped their test due to interference that the proponents claimed would not be there.
BPL is bad bad idea where ever it has been tried.
6
posted on
10/27/2004 9:04:45 PM PDT
by
steveo
(Member: Fathers Against Rude Television)
To: neverdem
I'll wait for broadband to come through my water line.
7
posted on
10/27/2004 9:05:28 PM PDT
by
dagnabbit
(Prevent the next 9-11. Stop Islamic immigration and deport Muslim aliens.)
To: Prime Choice
If that becomes the "standard" for home broadband, I'll just go out and lease my own T1 line. I have 15 Mb/s down and 2 Mb/s up currently with Verizon FIOS fiber optic service.
8
posted on
10/27/2004 9:05:33 PM PDT
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: FreedomCalls
Thanks for the links. If this screws up talk radio, that would be bad news.
9
posted on
10/27/2004 9:11:00 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(Xin loi min oi)
To: dagnabbit
10
posted on
10/27/2004 9:12:26 PM PDT
by
LibertarianInExile
( "[Y]our arguments are devoid of value. I, as a woman, have so declared it." -- BushIsTheMan)
To: fourdeuce82d; El Gato; JudyB1938; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Robert A. Cook, PE; lepton; LadyDoc; jb6; ...
FReepmail me if you want on or off my health and science ping list.
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posted on
10/27/2004 9:14:10 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(Xin loi min oi)
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To: neverdem
This is really best for those in rural areas as Starlit is too expensive and suffers from high latency.
To: FreedomCalls
>>You will never be able to listen to AM radio again if you live anywhere near this.
Then the RATS will DEMAND it gets used in all Republican areas.
Bye bye Rushbo?
To: FreedomCalls
AM radio might come by cable this way, too, just a HUGE attenuator.
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posted on
10/27/2004 9:20:04 PM PDT
by
RaceBannon
(KERRY FLED . . . WHILE GOOD MEN BLED!!)
To: steveo
What about a shielded cable?
How does that effect the signal emmisions that interfere with outside radio signals?
What if the power through the cable is low? Does it have to be high to make it through the line, thus giving off interference that plays with radio?
Can the frequency be changed to not be similar to emergency signals or present AM wavelengths and frequencies?
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posted on
10/27/2004 9:22:23 PM PDT
by
RaceBannon
(KERRY FLED . . . WHILE GOOD MEN BLED!!)
To: neverdem
If this screws up talk radio, that would be bad news. That would be clever.
The 'October surprize' intended for Rush and Sean? But didn't the article say that AM frequencies would not be affected?
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posted on
10/27/2004 9:33:30 PM PDT
by
sevry
To: dagnabbit
I'll wait for broadband to come through my water line.Unless it's through my septic, I'm not impressed..
:)
To: FreedomCalls
I have 15 Mb/s down and 2 Mb/s up currently with Verizon FIOS fiber optic service. How much does that cost you a month? And is that with dynamic or static IPs? If static, how many?
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posted on
10/27/2004 9:54:59 PM PDT
by
Prime Choice
(The Leftists think they can tax us into "prosperity" and regulate us into "liberty.")
To: Michael Barnes
Unless it's through my septic, I'm not impressed.. It can't be through the septic. CBS, ABC, NBC, and CNN have exclusive rights.
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posted on
10/27/2004 10:01:49 PM PDT
by
Denver Ditdat
(Ronald Reagan belongs to the ages now, but we preferred it when he belonged to us.)
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