Broadband over Powerlines : Regulatory and Policy Issues.

Provides an overview of policy issues related to the potential deployment of broadband over powerlines (BPL) technology, which provides high-speed broadband Internet services through powerlines. Reviews BPL impact on competition in broadband services, FCC regulatory actions related to BPL, National...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Competition. Electric power. Technological innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides an overview of policy issues related to the potential deployment of broadband over powerlines (BPL) technology, which provides high-speed broadband Internet services through powerlines. Reviews BPL impact on competition in broadband services, FCC regulatory actions related to BPL, National Telecommunications and Information Administration activity concerning BPL, and issues for Congress, including industry competition and societal, regulatory, industry-governance, and technical issues.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.