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InternetNews February 24, 2005 Roy Mark	BPL Powering Up in 2005 -- Maybe Tests, trials and small commercial deployments show Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technically works, but what about the business model?
InternetNews July 7, 2005 Tim Gray	Google in $100 Million BPL Investment Google, Goldman Sachs and the Hearst have invested in Current Communications Group, hoping to rapidly expand the reach of broadband over power lines throughout the country.
InternetNews October 5, 2005 Roy Mark	Broadband Over Power Lines Debuts in D.C. Suburb Manassas, Virginia adds broadband over power lines through a public-private partnership with Communications Technologies in a bid to compete with DSL and cable modems.
InternetNews July 12, 2005 Colin C. Haley	IBM Explores BPL in Texas Big blue teams with a Texas energy company to test broadband over power lines.
InternetNews August 15, 2007 Roy Mark	DirecTV Powers Up With BPL DirecTV put a charge in its broadband services Wednesday, announcing a wholesale distribution deal with broadband over powerline provider Current Group. The deal includes both high-speed Internet and VoIP services.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Ben McClure	Danger: Power Lines Overhead? Power line broadband technology may threaten cable companies -- but not anytime soon.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Rich Duprey	Google Searches Power Lines The search leader makes an investment in broadband over power lines technology. Along with Goldman Sachs and Hearst Corp., the group invested a reported $100 million in a bid to allow the venture to accelerate its deployment of the emerging technology beyond the small offerings it has in Maryland and Hawaii.
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Catherine Yang	Easy Broadband -- And Smarter Power Web access from wall outlets is on the way, and utilities see even more on the horizon.
PC World July 2004 Brad Grimes	Plug Into Easy, Cheap Broadband Internet access over power lines gets off the ground in new Ohio-based service.
InternetNews November 12, 2008 Judy Mottl	IBM Aims to Electrify Rural Broadband Access IBM partners to bring broadband networking via electrical power lines to millions without Internet access.
CIO April 15, 2003 Christopher Lindquist	Energized Internet Broadband internet flowing from every electrical outlet? The technology exists. But the power line broadband industry still faces implementation, regulatory and marketing hurdles before it competes for customers with cable, DSL and satellite companies.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Quanta Putting It Together With a growing backlog, big-name clients, and a federal mandate to improve power service, it doesn't look like the utility company is close to a peak in its business yet. Investors, take note.
InternetNews March 2, 2004 Ron Miller	Upstarts Flip Alternative Broadband Switch Two firms unveil an ambitious rollout of broadband over power line service in the Midwest. But are they too late to catch DSL and cable?
The Motley Fool March 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Quanta Services Quickens Pace Strong service demand from utility customers powers profit growth. If it slipped down to a more appealing valuation, the stock may be worth a buy.
InternetNews February 27, 2004 Colin C. Haley	AT&T Tries Power Play The telecom giant looks to offset its sagging long-distance business and extricate itself from a tangle of telecom regulation by dabbling in a new technology.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Broadband and Utilities, Oh My Broadband over power line could be the next thing for accessing the Internet.
InternetNews October 14, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC: Make Way for Speed Over Power The Federal Communications Commission approved rules today clearing the way for commercial deployment of broadband over power lines
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quick Take: How to Spend $20 Billion? Goldman Sachs seeks even more companies to buy. Investors, take note.
InternetNews April 11, 2007 Michael Hickins	IBM Jolts SOA to Save Energy IBM is helping electrical utilities re-energize their aging infrastructures.
InternetNews February 20, 2004 Jim Wagner	EarthLink Invests In Powerline Broadband Now that the FCC has blessed the union of broadband Internet and power lines, a major ISP is taking a more serious look at the technology.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Ben McClure	TXU's Turnaround The utility company knocked the socks off Wall Street estimates, delivering Q3 net income of $662 million. That's up 69% from $392 million a year ago.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Quanta Continues to Serve the Inevitable Infrastructure projects will happen... it's just a question of when. Shareholders of this electrical utility company should be prepared to benefit from industry trends.
Popular Mechanics March 2, 2009 Glenn Derene	Does America Need Universal Broadband? Much of the impetus behind broadband expansion has come from alarming reports that the U.S. is "falling behind" other industrialized nations in broadband adoption.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	TXU: The Buyout Flame Is Flickering The expanding credit crunch saves the TXU buyout, but will likely prevent others like it. You're unlikely to see another private-equity deal this big for a while.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2010 Tim Beyers	Google's Secret Plan, Revealed! On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted Google Energy the right to behave like a utility, selling whatever power it doesn't use for itself. Is this the boost Google TV needs?
Investment Advisor November 2005 Kathleen M. McBride	Bright Idea Judith Saryan's Eaton Vance Utilities Fund generates returns, dividends, and value. Advisors need to look at where this fund would fit in an investor's portfolio.
InternetNews June 16, 2010	Broadband Power Line Standard Inches Closer The IEEE spec would offer an alternative to traditional models of connectivity for both enterprises and consumers.
BusinessWeek August 13, 2009 Rachael King	A High-Speed Race for Broadband Billions Companies are jostling for the stimulus spending earmarked to deliver faster Internet to rural America.
CIO November 19, 2010 Kim S. Nash	How TXU Energy Uses ERP to Give Power to Customers The utility opened up its ERP data so customers can have more control over their electricity use.
InternetNews August 26, 2005 Roy Mark	Same Broadband Numbers, Different Conclusions Consumer advocates claim the FCC is misleading public about pace of broadband rollout -- and DSL and cable modem users are paying more because of it.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	Power: Keep The Candles Handy -- And Light A Few For the power sector, 2003 will be remembered as the year the lights went out. To avoid another blackout like the one that darkened big chunks of Canada and the U.S. in August, the industry will work harder this year.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2005 Tom Taulli	Covad's Stock Goes High-Speed Covad investors got some rare good news -- from its nemesis, Verizon.
InternetNews December 12, 2007 Larry Barrett	BPL Gains Momentum But Roadblocks Remain Broadband over powerline network equipment shipments doubled this year but several factors are keeping the technology largely in check.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Goldman Sachs' Green Touch The sale of wind company will begin adding more profits to Goldman's bottom line in the not-too-distant future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	General Cable Plugged Into Growth Strong demand continues to fuel this diversified cable maker. But as a one-year triple might suggest, these shares are not exactly in the bargain bin these days. Investors, take note.
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Roy Mark	Bush Stumps For Internet Access Tax Ban President outlines broadband policy calling for fewer taxes and less regulations to achieve universal access by 2007.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Great Plains' Great Pains Will slow growth and declining earnings make this energy holding company an acquisition target? The low-growth, total-return scenario will only make sense if the stock fades closer to its 52-week low (down 10% from its current level).
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Ben McClure	A Texas Shoot-Up Dallas-based energy company TXU has momentum, but for how long?
InternetNews July 13, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC's Powell Joins Blogger Roll The chairman jumps into give-and-take world of blogging and gets an ear full from telecom.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Tom Taulli	TXU: A Very Green Deal Barbarians no more: A major electricity generation company and Texas Pacific Group show their sensitive sides. Even among the megadeal class, though, this deal sets itself apart not only for its size but for the ingenuity of the investor group.
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InternetNews March 31, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Bush Calls for Universal Broadband by 2007 The president calls for affordable, high-speed Internet access for all Americans. How to get there?
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The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	NRG Looks to Juice Up Future Returns Investors tolerate short-term under-performance in hopes of a longer-term outlook at this energy company.
PC Magazine November 16, 2005 John R. Quain	The Net Over Power Lines After a series of false starts, a new approach to networking is taking shape.