"Standards allowed the Internet to flourish," commented Earthlink's Brian Wenger who is heading up the HomePlug BPL effort, "When no standard exists, customers hesitate, and the market growth slows. The Alliance's efforts could potentially turn every power outlet in the world into an Internet connection."
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance currently has about 50 members, including Conexant, Intellon, Arkados, Cogency Semiconductor, Sharp, Comcast, Earthlink, Panasonic and RadioShack.
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