[Pc_Support] Internet over Power Lines

[Homer Whittaker]

Patrick touched on a subject that has been of great interest to me.  So 
I went to one of the Semiconductor manufacturers and asked them about 
the subject.  The following was their response.
Apparently we ain't thar yet :)
Homer Whittaker


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Subject: Re: [whittake] Maxim Web Page Comments
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:58:58 -0800
From: Moe Rubenzahl <moe at maxim-ic.com>
To: whittake at sbaflorida.com
References: <200603122118.k2CLI9Jr003100 at www.maxim-ic.com>

We probably can't answer your question, really. We make the
components inside such meters, not the meters themselves.

However, I will say that I have read some articles on the topic of
Internet connection via the power lines. I know there is a lot of
interest in this in the power industry. Power is one of three kinds
of wire coming into our homes and surely they would like to take part
in providing data services. I don't think it's practical yet, but the
articles I read say it's coming.

Moe Rubenzahl
moe at maxim-ic.com

Director of Internet Marketing
Maxim Integrated Products
120 San Gabriel Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

408-331-4149

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Subject: [whittake] Maxim Web Page Comments
Author: whittake at sbaflorida.com
Date: 3/12/06 1:18 PM -0800

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>Name: Homer Whittaker
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>I am not an engineer, but rather an entrepenuer. 
>I live in Winter Park, Fl. Our city recently purchased the
>electric system from Progress Energy, and either should be or are
>thinking of putting in a means of reading the electric meters via
>computer.
>Assuming that they will be doing that, then it would seem to me
>that we, the citizens, could have an internet connection
>connected to that same circuit since it comes to our residence
>anyway.
>You all are the technical garu's in matters like this.  Is such a
>thing possible, and oh yes, were do we have to get to to get into
>the internet "cloud"?
>Thank you for any comments.
>Homer Whittaker
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