Called the "great broadband hope" by the FCC's last commissioner, the agency today issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order giving the green light to broadband over powerline (BPL) technology. The order rejects calls from the aviation and amateur radio sectors to limit or prohibit deployment until further study is completed. Current FCC chief Kevin Martin said in a statement (pdf) that BPL "holds great promise as a ubiquitous broadband solution that would offer a viable alternative to cable, digital subscriber line, fiber, and wireless broadband solutions," and that BPL was one of the agency's "top priorities."

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