John Smith I wrote:

Due to irrational responses, claims and reactions from persons who have
never had experience with BPL, broadband over power lines is making slow
progress--but it is happening ... too bad naysayers can hold up
important progress over their selfish and petty interests.

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/... 4&newsLang=en
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/07/17/2788782.htm

It's interesting that you quote a Google source. Google invested $100,000,000
in BPL, which makes them IMHO part of the problem, not the solution.

Exactly which countries besides the U.S. have allowed it after testing it?

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838
Visit my 'blog at http://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/