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Broadband Via Gas Lines: Invisible, Funny-Smelling
from the bandwidth-measured-in-cubic-feet dept
Back in May, we reported on a company that said it was working on delivering wireless broadband through natural gas lines. Like other supposed new broadband technologies, we tend to remain skeptical of them until paying customers are actually using it to surf the web. Six months later, gas-pipe broadband is back in the news, with the new development being that, well, there's no new development. The company behind the technology apparently still has no working products, and hasn't tried it in the field. While we'd welcome more competition in the broadband market, it sounds like it's going to be a while -- if ever -- for it to come from gas pipes.
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If it worked
...wouldn't they already be using a variant of this to read gas meters remotely?
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My new invention...
My new company is currenly working on delivering wireless broadband through good ole H2O. That's right, soon your high speed internet will be available through your very own TAP WATER.
Sure, we don't have any working products yet, but believe me, WE WILL. Just you wait. Why would I make this shit up? Seriously, we'll do it. I swear. I'd say we're about 73% done with the research and about 63% done with our finished working product.
WATCH OUT WI-MAX AND COMCAST!!!
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Re: My new invention...
So I lose my internet service if there's a drought?
What a fucking stupid idea..
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Re: My new invention...
Just think about the bandwidth you'd have during a flood though. It's like a wet dream .
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Re: My new invention...
You can automatically wash up after a long steamy session on the porn sites too...
Banking sites come "pre-laundered....."
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Re: My new invention...
i anxiously awaiting the production of faucet-to-ethernet adapters.
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GAS PIPE BROADBAND
A lot of gas is run through PVC piping that is rolled out like cable.
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That leaves...
Well, there's only one utility left. Broadband over sewage anyone?
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Re: That leaves... Sewers
already done, seriously ;)
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love alcatel , they totally kick cisco's ass :)
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sewage
too late, I already have comcast.
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Re: sewage
Broadband over sewage? I don't think I would want to have the router set up in my living room.
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