[NLRS] BPL

[Bill Evans]

PS on Ka Satellite Internet offerings - the speed is not limited to 1.5 
Mbit/s.  That is entry level.  For higher rates (but still quite reasonable) 
one should be able to go as high as 3.0 Mbit/s download , with 1.0 Mbit/s 
upload.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Evans" <bevans at ebsys.mb.ca>
To: "Clare Jarvis" <jarvis at jarviscomputer.com>; "Larry Larson" 
<LLARSON42 at MN.RR.COM>; "Northern Lights" <NLRS at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] BPL


> The new Ka Band satellite offerings for Internet access should end most 
> serious consideration of BPL in rural areas.  These services will be 
> announced early in 2005 and will feature high speeds at affordable monthly 
> prices  (about $35 /m for 1.5 Mbit/s downolad) using relatively low cost 
> transceiving hardware.  They will be geared to competing with cable and 
> DSL even in metropolitan areas, according to the industry scuttlebut up 
> here in Canada.
>
> Bill VE4UD
>