[geeks] Google invests in BPL

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm at mendelson.com>
>Date: Sun Jul 10 15:15:16 CDT 2005
>To: geeks list <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: [geeks] Google invests in BPL

>"Current Communications, a Germantown, Md.-based company providing
>broadband over power lines (BPL), said the investment would offer
>consumers a faster alternative outlet for voice, video and data
>services."

Faster voice outlet than packet-switched phone network? Faster video than broadcast TV? I don't get it, but I suspect I'm not the target market for thier offering...