[1st-mile-nm] [FRIAM] Kicking the Internet up a notch

[John Brown]

http://www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-1_15531_43141_46932-39884-2_68_132-0,00.html

http://www.currentgroup.com/


think BPL  (broadband over power lines) and having it interface into the
homes usage of electrons.


limited by physics on BPL, unless you do OPGW

not sure about open-access

John Osmon wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 07, 2008 at 02:58:31PM -0600, David Breecker wrote:
>> Back to Tom's original question:  I'd like to propose that National
>> Lambda Rail, NM Lambda Rail, the NMCAC, the 1st Mile Institute, and
>> the Governor's Science and Technology Advisor would be an appropriate
>> ad hoc task force to see if and how The Grid could reach us here.
>>
>> If that makes sense, I'll volunteer for service.  Thoughts?
> 
> 
> I'll throw some chum in the water:
> 
> What is "The Grid," and what is needed to connect to it?
> 
> Does it have to be ubiquitious?  Or is is sufficient to build
> one or two points of presence, and then extend its reach over
> time? 
> 
> How granular does that presence have to be before we're content
> that "The Grid" reaches us?
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