September 23, 2004

While the telcos and cable guys fight . . .

I've had conversations about the "utility" approach to broadband Internet access in the future ("Like plugging in a lamp . . .") with colleagues. This story about the hydro utilities' activities in the space is -- foreboding, I think is the word. Networking on the grid.

Of course, we in the Eastern international grid are abundantly aware of the fragility of that grid after August 2003. Think about it.

Posted by Grayson at September 23, 2004 08:28 AM