[LINK] Power to the People

[Carl Makin]

Roger Clarke wrote:

> Plug in and play net trial
> The Sydney Morning Herald
> By Kirsty Needham
> September 14, 2005
> http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/plugandplay-net-trial/2005/09/13/1126377318847.html 
>
>
> Suburban power lines and the humble electricity socket will be 
> transformed into a cutting-edge, high-speed internet network during a 
> trial in Tasmania that will allow residents to plug a modem into their 
> home power point.

and kiss goodbye to most radio services below 30Mhz once it gets into 
widespread deployment and if they achieve 200Mbit/s as listed in another 
story then nothing below 200Mhz is safe. FM Radio at 88->108Mhz, 
Aircraft at 108->136Mhz, Low band VHF 2-way radio which is excellent in 
mountainous terrain would all suffer badly.

The story is also on Whirlpool at;

http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1541?show=replies

I seriously hope this one dies.


Carl.