IBM teams up for broadband over power line

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What a cash cow this is going to be!

Okay, so now the electric grid is going to be a huge internet appliance. Cool.

So when you get the bill for the meter upgrade to your house as it needs a firewall - and the rates go up because every switching station and transformer will need authentication as well as a firewall baked in, and oh by the way, when the lights go out in your area of town 'cause some 16 year old thought it was just a way cool thing to do, remember all the praise you were heaping on this new way to do things.

Posted by: quietLee   Posted on: 07/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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