The next big thing in Web access: Power lines
 

Come May 24, Web surfers in the tiny town of Everetts, N.C. -- population 172 -- will finally get to enjoy what many of us have taken for granted for years.

A simple, high-speed connection to the Internet.

Full article here:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P81685.asp

Field test are already in progress in 2 towns in France and EDF (the national electricity power supplier) has received the authorization to become a telecom operator. The system should be available in all the country next year :-)

After the TV by ADSL, no we have the ADSL by electrical outlet.

A friend of mine from the university did a study about this and he found out that here in Rio de Janeiro some tests are being made by the local electricity company (Light). :D

And of course, the power grid is everywhere and at every home, so I guess that's the way to go :cool:

Edit: Now I can see the writing on the wall:

Extra Extra, someone got electrocuted by trying to connect his ethernet cable into an AC wall outlet :rotf: :mrgreen:

-kwag

And I don't want to say you, when somebody want to have virtual sex. :!: :bugeyes:

:cid:

First "electrical" internet connection in my country was set 5 years ago, in small part of my city, and till now AFAIK this is only electrical connection at this moment :? Cable and ADSL dial-up are more cheaper to implement (specially ADSL). I'm cable :lol:
I've tested this connecting my ethernet adapter to power supply, but my computer preformed tree stages:
light -> sound -> smoke
:mrgreen: