From ARNewsline #1476:

THAT FINAL ITEM: THEY CALL IT BGPL

And finally this week, another player has entered the broadband access
arena. A a San Diego, California company called Nethercomm is developing a
way to use ultra wideband wireless signals to transmit data at broadband
speeds through natural-gas pipes. Jim Linton, VK3PC, has the rather
strange details:

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The catch-cry of late comic actor Jimmy Durante was to say, "Everybody's
trying to get into the act!" But today that's exactly how to describe the
latest pipe-dream broadband delivery idea.

A United States company is proposing to use ultra wideband wireless
signals to transmit data at broadband speeds. But here's the interesting
part, the transmission medium will be the pipes that carry natural gas.
The company claims its yet to be tested technology could offer 100 megabits
per second to every home - more than enough to provide voice, video and
high-speed Internet access.

Just like the promises made by BPL promoters that they can revolutionize
the power industry, the same type of hype is likely to be associated with
broadband over gas pipeline or BGPL.

I'm Jim Linton VK3PC for the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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It all but boggles ones mind as to who will be next to try and get into the
broadband access industry. Perhaps your local water company or sewerage
authority? Only time will tell. More is on-line at

http://www.nethercomm.com/

(WIA)