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Originally posted by Zuvio:
Just how wonderful is BPL in the first place and what serious usage does it have? You should outweigh the costs/benefits of BPL to determine wether or not to use it.
At the moment, it seems it should *not* be used, despite it being available everywhere! Tell us more about the benefits!
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BPL is Broadband (internet) over Power Lines. They use the lines to carry communication signal as well as power. They filter the AC signal off the AC power current. This way, the cabling is already in place almost everywhere. It would make the power company LOTS of money and make broadband connections much cheaper to the average person. Exactly how much cheaper, is a mystery. At any rate, it would make broadband available anywhere electricity is available. The problem is that the lines were never designed to carry communication signals and radiate like antennas when used for it. They lack the shielding (coax cable) or balancing (CAT 5 cable) that is usually used to prevent radiation.
[ 10-10-2003, 03:34 PM: Message edited by: Sir Kenyth ]
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