w2co
join:2003-07-16
Longmont, CO
| reply to wentlanc
Yes well taken, and I do know that the power companies and the cable companies act in a like fashion nationwide. Out here we have Excel energy and Comcast cable who are both also looking at the possibilities of deployment here. Comcast has recently increased their cable modem service to 3Mbps in a wide area of service, so I don't know why they are looking at BPL also. Maybe to "reach more customers" who don't subscribe to cable service and are still on dial up modems with 49.9Kbps or less, usually less. Also maybe to get a "slice of the pie" along with Excel Energy who is most probably going to deploy it, but needs a network provider. The other side of the coin here is the fact that if you are within range of your power/network company and don't have broadband yet, doesn't that say alot about those companies services. I mean with "crappy service" from your network companies, just wait til you see what crappy service means when the power company gets into it too. This is what I mean that they will "act in a like fashion" nationwide. The power grid nationwide for the most part is in dire need of a rebuild. The wiring is falling apart and the power companies response to simple complaints are almost non-existant. Now you want them to deploy a complex network system on their old wiring and expect them to take care of complaints. It is the same thing nationwide and your location doesn't sound any different to me. |
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