Note that they don't plan to carry comms over the power lines,
but will string optic fibre on existing power poles, with copper
from the pole in the back yard to the house.
At a recent briefing, there was a clarification on their timescale,
which will see the first rollout occurring in the first half of 1998.
Kerry
Kerry Webb kerry.webb@cmis.csiro.au
Industry Liaison Manager, Digital Media Information Systems
CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences
GPO Box 664 Phone (02) 62167005
CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA Fax (02) 62167111