another google great idea?

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/08/google_broadband/

Google invests in electric broadband
By Tim Richardson
Published Friday 8th July 2005 13:39 GMT

Google has joined a gaggle of other companies to invest in a US
broadband company that provides high speed net services over
electricity cables.

Exactly how much search engine outfit Google, investment bank Goldman
Sachs and comms outfit The Hearst Corporation have ploughed into
Current Communications has not been revealed.

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However, the dosh will be used to invest in its Broadband over Power
Line (BPL) service, which provides high speed net access over power
cables.

"These investments provide us with both capital and operating
assistance as we continue to roll out Broadband-over-Power Line
services to provide voice, video and data services," said William
Berkman, Chairman of CURRENT Communications Group.

"With roughly two-thirds of the nation still without broadband and
many utilities looking for means to upgrade their distribution
networks, the acceleration of CURRENT's build-out is a clear win-win
for consumers."

Maryland-based Current is, erm, currently wiring up homes in
Cincinnati to take its broadband service as part of a joint venture
with Cinergy Corp. (r)

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> Google invests in electric broadband

Not that surprising really, we in the energy industry have been using
Transmission and Distribution lines to communicate between control
centers and substations for some time now.

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speaking from out here in the middle of the great empty I think it's a
fantastic idea. The sooner I can get broadband in the Gila Wilderness
the better, and the sooner I can move there.

Dana

On 7/8/05, William Bowen <willia...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Google invests in electric broadband
>
> Not that surprising really, we in the energy industry have been using
> Transmission and Distribution lines to communicate between control
> centers and substations for some time now.
>
> --
> will
>
>
> "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true;
> and that would just be unacceptable."
> - Carrie Fisher
>
>

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dana [mailto:dana.t...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 11:55 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: another google great idea?
>
> speaking from out here in the middle of the great empty I think it's a
> fantastic idea. The sooner I can get broadband in the Gila Wilderness
> the better, and the sooner I can move there.

I'm not sure if Google's involvement is anything other than an investment
(companies do invest after all). It doesn't seem to be like a mission
statement of any kind.

However from the little I've read about it I don't think this will be a
panacea... broadband over power lines has a lot of the same transmission
problems as DSL (the signal degrades over time and distance) which may make
it just another option for those close to central stations (who are
generally exactly those already serviced by DSL and/or cable).

Then again I'm not sure... but it's still data transmission over copper and
it would have to share some of the limitations of DSL in that respect if
nothing else.

Jim Davis

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but but but.... not that I have researched this or anything, but there
are power lines where there is no phone service.

But you are probably right. Rats.

Dana

On 7/8/05, Jim Davis <HOFL...@depressedpress.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dana [mailto:dana.t...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 11:55 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re: another google great idea?
> >
> > speaking from out here in the middle of the great empty I think it's a
> > fantastic idea. The sooner I can get broadband in the Gila Wilderness
> > the better, and the sooner I can move there.
>
> I'm not sure if Google's involvement is anything other than an investment
> (companies do invest after all). It doesn't seem to be like a mission
> statement of any kind.
>
> However from the little I've read about it I don't think this will be a
> panacea... broadband over power lines has a lot of the same transmission
> problems as DSL (the signal degrades over time and distance) which may make
> it just another option for those close to central stations (who are
> generally exactly those already serviced by DSL and/or cable).
>
> Then again I'm not sure... but it's still data transmission over copper and
> it would have to share some of the limitations of DSL in that respect if
> nothing else.
>
> Jim Davis
>
>
>
>
>