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communication (PLC) is a technology that can allow data to be
transmitted by an existing electricity infrastructure. Also
known as broadband over power lines (BPL), power line
communication can be used to create home networks or to provide
high speed Internet services to end users. Each time the voltage
in a power grid is stepped down between high tension lines,
local distribution lines, and home or business users, different
power line communication technologies may be required. As a
delivery method for Internet service providers (ISPs), it may
offer a cost effective way to provide high speed broadband to
remote or sparsely populated areas. Home or business users may
find PLC useful, as it can negate the need for a wireless router
or a costly wired local network. Electricity can be transmitted
at a variety of different voltages, depending on the area being
serviced and the distance that the lines cross. Long distance
lines will typically have a ve