This week, the IEEE P1901 Working Group announced this week the first draft laying out medium access control and the physical layer control using Powerlines to deliver broadband internet service.  The P1901 Working Group’s next meetings are in October.  Hopefully, more progress announced from the next meetings.

As someone who lives in a rural area, I know firsthand how about the difficulty of getting broadband access in rural communities.  I tolerate mediocre DSL service provided by the small regional telco in my area, because that is the only choice I have.  I have several friends who are still stuck on dial up because they are too far away from a DSL station or cable access. I am really hopeful that Broadband over Powerlines will open up the opportunity for broadband for the masses (without being so expensive that most cannot afford it).

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