Broadband via powerlines?

Just seen an article on the local TV news (midlands) that the electricity
utility companies are fianlly getting into gear and will start offering
broadband via the power lines by plugging a box in.

Mate of mine lives out in the sticks and it would be ideal for him - anyone
know any more?

Cheers.

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On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 00:45, "Mcploppy ©" wrote:

>Have a wee look here: http://tinyurl.com/iuzh

How about http://makeashorterlink.com/?J10626975 it goes to the same
Google search, but the user sees the URL you're offering, and doesn't
need to treat it with a degree of suspicion...

I normally use lynx on a remote server for tinyurl.com links...
can stop any cookies, doesn't run JS/Java/VBS, and doesn't let much
else happen without permission...

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Ian McMillan bashed at the keyboard and said:

> Exit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> j1YWa.52754$B%(E-Mail Removed)
>> Just seen an article on the local TV news (midlands) that the
>> electricity utility companies are fianlly getting into gear and will
>> start offering broadband via the power lines by plugging a box in.
>>
>> Mate of mine lives out in the sticks and it would be ideal for him -
>> anyone know any more?
>
> http://www.hydro.co.uk/broadband

I've just had a look there, and put in postcodes for all the places I have
lived from Fife to Inverness... Can't have it anywhere ........

Good idea... but not rolled out much yet

"Exit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:j1YWa.52754$B%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just seen an article on the local TV news (midlands) that the electricity
> utility companies are fianlly getting into gear and will start offering
> broadband via the power lines by plugging a box in.
>
> Mate of mine lives out in the sticks and it would be ideal for him -
anyone
> know any more?
>
> Cheers.

I saw an article a few weeks ago, sounds great for all those
who live in the sticks. Even better if you don't have a phone!

http://www.hydro.co.uk/broadband/

Matt

trappeduser wrote:
> "Exit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:j1YWa.52754$B%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Just seen an article on the local TV news (midlands) that the
>> electricity utility companies are fianlly getting into gear and will
>> start offering broadband via the power lines by plugging a box in.
>>
>> Mate of mine lives out in the sticks and it would be ideal for him -
>> anyone know any more?
>>
>> Cheers.
>
> I saw an article a few weeks ago, sounds great for all those
> who live in the sticks. Even better if you don't have a phone!
>
> http://www.hydro.co.uk/broadband/
>
> Matt

Thx to everyone who responded - I'll give them a try.

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Mcploppy © <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Ian McMillan bashed at the keyboard and said:
>
>> http://www.hydro.co.uk/broadband
>
> I've just had a look there, and put in postcodes for all the places I
> have lived from Fife to Inverness... Can't have it anywhere ........
>
> Good idea... but not rolled out much yet

Creiff, Campbletown (sp?) and soon to be Stonehaven I believe!

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On 3/8/03 8:01 pm, in article 3f2d5bf1$0$15031$(E-Mail Removed),
"Ian McMillan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Mcploppy © <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> bgilvt$p4fis$(E-Mail Removed)
>> Ian McMillan bashed at the keyboard and said:
>>
>>> http://www.hydro.co.uk/broadband
>>
>> I've just had a look there, and put in postcodes for all the places I
>> have lived from Fife to Inverness... Can't have it anywhere ........
>>
>> Good idea... but not rolled out much yet
>
> Creiff, Campbletown (sp?) and soon to be Stonehaven I believe!