> Plug-In Internet Connection to Get Test on Long Island > > By KEN BELSON > The New York Times > February 17, 2006 > > Customers love to grumble about their phone and cable companies, and > residents on Long Island are no different. But for those unhappy with > their service from Verizon or Cablevision, an alternative may be on > the way. > > The Long Island Power Authority announced on Wednesday that it would > begin testing technology that provides high-speed Internet > connections through people's electrical outlets, a service that could > ultimately make a dent in a business now dominated by Cablevision and > Verizon. > > For several years, utilities across the country, including Con > Edison, have been examining the technology, known as broadband over > power line, or B.P.L. Companies like Cinergy in Cincinnati have > started selling the service, which requires that customers plug in > special adaptors that link to their computers via Ethernet cables or > wirelessly. > > In addition to generating new revenue, the technology is attractive > to utilities because the two-way Internet connections let them more > effectively monitor their networks and their customers' electricity > use. Some companies are also using the technology to provide Internet > phone and video services to residential and business customers.
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