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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here

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To: Elsewhere who wrote (6428)2/17/2000 10:44:00 AM
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Thread, hopefully this won't bore - here's an update to the power line communication (PLC) topic. The link will only be valid today. Admittedly the situation is a bit bizarre: US/Canada on the verge of FTTH, Germany resorting to "noisy" PLC as a DT alternative. But who knows - maybe it puts more pressure on other BB players.

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View From TheStreet.com Feb 17, 2000

German Utilities Look to Transform Their Business With Broadband Play
By Marc Young, German Correspondent

BERLIN -- Utilities, often considered the frumpiest of companies, have begun to tap into the Internet fever that has swept so many other industries.

In Europe, the deregulation of national electricity markets is causing power companies to fight for their customers amid shrinking margins and increased competition. That, in turn, has led utilities to think about other ways to supplement their core businesses. ...
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