Little Rock, Arkansas: A bill before a Senate committee Monday morning would allow broadband networks over power lines.!!!

Lawmakers Study Broadband Legislation
Monday March 19, 2007 5:13pm Reporter: Kristin Fisher Posted By: Scott Munsell

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A bill before a Senate committee Monday morning would allow broadband networks over power lines.

It’s still an emerging technology, but eventually it would mean Arkansans could access the Internet through the same wires that power their computer.

(Paul Means, Entergy Arkansas) "It's a neat technology, broadband over power lines internet service. It can provide not only service to the customer but it gives us a way to remotely monitor all our electrical equipment."

Entergy Arkansas is one of the biggest supporters for Senate bill 1589 because it would provide the legal framework for the electric company to use broadband-over-powerline technology--or BPL.

The technology won't be ready for at least five years, but Entergy says, eventually they'll be able to bring broadband access to rural Arkansas.

Opponents of the bill, however, argue it will increase rates and interfere with radio waves.
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