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Should the Texas PUC let Oncor stop BPL Internet?

2008-05-05 19:07:20 by HASH0x8b2fe78 in gadget life blog
 
...BPL, which is insider-speak for Broadband over Power Lines. Some of them thought that Currents project here the largest BPL project underway in the U.S. would give the Dallas area a serious economic advantage over other regions of the country. Thats why they think the PUC should intervene I have no idea whether the PUC has any legal right to...
 
Tags: internet, fast internet, fast internet connections, internet service, bpl, improve, improve maintenance, oncor, improve american life
 
 
 
 
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FCC's broadband over power lines expansion hits major snag

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2008-04-28 20:39:00 by Joshua Fruhlinger in Engadget
...BPL) as an alternative to cable or DSL in your area, it may be time to finally give in to one of the big companies. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) -- a group of amateur radio enthusiasts -- has sued the FCC over its plan to speed up BPL's expansion, citing concerns that the service's radio emissions provide too many interference risks...
 
Tags: fcc, power lines, amateur radio enthusiasts, bpl, radio emissions provide, district court agrees, arrl, favorable study, expansion
 
 
 
 
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FCCs broadband over power lines expansion hits major snag

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2008-04-29 01:39:00 by posted by Pantha in
...BPL) as an alternative to cable or DSL in your area, it may be time to finally give in to one of the big companies. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) -- a group of amateur radio enthusiasts -- has sued the FCC over its plan to speed up BPL's expansion, citing concerns that the service's radio emissions provide too many interference risks...
 
Tags: power lines, amateur radio enthusiasts, bpl, radio emissions provide, fcc, district court agrees, arrl, favorable study, expansion
 
 
 
 
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Internet over power lines: a disappointed review

2008-03-21 15:24:53 by HASH0x8b1344c in gadget life blog
 
...BPL customer in Dallas set the all-time speed record for data download in the city by using the system. I suspect hes making that up, along with his tales of people love it and we rarely get any calls about it Heres the appeal: The modem just sticks into any power outlet and youre good to go. And, if youre getting the cheapest package from...
 
Tags: internet, power lines, directv, deal directv, dallas, dallas set, modem, plastic modem, lake highlands home
 
 
 
 
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Yahoo! to Further Solidify Position as Premier Mobile Search Provider

2008-02-16 17:18:00 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...BPL Mobile Aircel Limited Taiwan Mobile PCCW Mobile HK Limited PT Telekomunikasi Selular PT Hutchison PT Indosat, Tbk PT EXCELCOMINDO PRATAMA Tbk Maxis Communications DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd Starhub Ltd LG Telecom SmarTone-Vodafone
 
Tags: t-mobile, t-mobile international, european t-mobile markets, mobile, t-mobile agree, yahoo, t-mobile customers, mobile services, operators
 
 
 
 
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Jedi buy land, found micronation on the moon

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2008-03-15 19:00:06 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
...BPL goal of the season, which will be the highlight of the day, Jedi or no Jedi Welsh Jedis set up space colony [The Inquirer ShareThis
 
Tags: jedi, land, 20th bpl goal, welsh jedino commenthave, fernando torres score, welsh jedis set, constitutional monarchy, royal family, micronation
 
 
 
 
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BPL update: Problems solved, service works

2008-03-26 00:52:10 by HASH0x8af20e8 in gadget life blog
 
Heres an update from Eric Torbenson, the colleague who was having trouble getting broadband Internet through his power lines After my fifth call to the Directv tech support folks (I had contemplated a speed dial setting for them on my mobile phone), I ended up talking with Phillip, who originally thought I was talking about my television system...
 
Tags: power lines, broadband, broadband internet, directv, land-line phone systems, directv partners, phone lines, possibly forever, mobile phone
 
 
 
 
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India says not considering banning BlackBerry

2008-03-26 18:19:00 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...BPL Mobile provide the service in India We want operators to talk to BlackBerry people and put pressure on them to provide the necessary and satisfactory answers to security agencies. That is what we are talking to them," Behura said source
 
Tags: blackberry, offer blackberry, india, blackberry services, services, telecoms department, telecoms, security agencies, research
 
 
 
 
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Indian Government can peek in your Blackberry mails

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2008-09-22 05:58:55 by Kunal Gangar in
...BPL Mobile and Reliance barring the newest entrant Tata Indicom The whole thing started when Tata Indicom approached DoT to seek approval for starting their own Blackberry services but was turned down initially citing Blackberry as a security threat. Then the round of negotiations began between RIM and government to allow them to track the...
 
Tags: blackberry, blackberry device, blackberry services, blackberry encryption codes, security, security threat, government, security measures, blackberry security controversy