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The California Public Utilities Commission has given its approval to a plan which would let Internet providers test the delivery of high-speed Internet access via electric utility lines. Broadband over Power Line, or BPL, has been promoted as a possible competitor to cable companies and telephone operators in providing high-speed Internet access to homes and businesses. Currently, cable and telephone monopolies carry nearly all residential… Read More

BPL will provide consumers nationwide with high-speed Internet access through their existing electrical outlets. BPL also assists utilities with critical intelligence to enhance the security,reliability and efficiency of the U.S. electric power grid. “This is one of the defining moments for the widespread adoption of broadband by Americans, and a great testament to the FCC's leadership and to the cooperation and support of the… Read More