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To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (1414)	3/15/2000 9:39:00 AM
From: stomper	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3076

Roger, this is obviously pretty "forward" thinking technology; however, with utilities deregulating I think i can see where they are going with this...seems like the ability to pick and choose power options/costs...haven't synthesized it yet. -dave

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (1414)	3/15/2000 10:31:00 AM
From: Boplicity	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3076

re: Customers deposit money onto a smart card at an authorized teller machine and then place the card into their in-home display unit. I'm sure they will have it set up as a monthly billing that can be done online. Right now I have bills that are paid automatically. CKFR and INUT are setting up so you bills arrive online, you click a button and presto you pay them. I MOT/ELON power line meter reader as a perfect use for the above. More important then all this is that they are sending data over the power lines. This is the first use I have seen that will be commercialized that uses the nations power lines as data networks. Think of those house that have power. Like 99% are data ready.. Greg