Broadband interference

Broadband interference


"Broadband interference
Internet over power lines may jam airwaves, but remedies exist

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Manassas has the power
Manassas, Va., with a population of 37,000, has installed broadband-over-power-lines technology across its electrical infrastructure. That infrastructure consists mostly of underground fiber-optic cables. Here are some facts about the Internet service that the new infrastructure supports.
Potentially, 12,500 households can sign up.
So far, 700 customers have subscribed.
Residents pay $28.95 a month for access speeds of 300 kilobits/sec to 800 kilobits/sec.
Commercial customers pay $39.95 to $79.95 a month for access speeds of 1 megabit/sec to 4 megabits/sec.
-- Dibya Sarkar
BY Dibya Sarkar
Published on Oct. 17, 2005

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Amateur radio operators are wary about a new technology that can carry high-speed Internet service via power lines. They say it causes significant interference with their communications and could potentially interrupt public safety operations.
The technology's supporters acknowledge that broadband over power lines (BPL) sometimes creates interference. But they say technology exists to remedy the problem.
BPL bundles radio frequency with electrical currents either through aboveground wires or underground pipes.

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