BPL lives! In Ecuador

BPL is not dead in the least if you believe this press release from an Ecuador electric company:

BNamericas reports that Ecuadorian power company CentroSur is deploying a fibre-optic ring in Cuenca to support a launch of broadband services in the city next year. The utility, which expects to receive telecoms licences this month, plans to invest an initial USD2 million in launching broadband internet access over a hybrid network based on fibre-optic, wireless and broadband-over-power line (BPL) technologies.  (Telegeography)

Since Ecuador has not NAB or ARRL supported by a duopoly actively working to undermine the project, perhaps it really has a chance there. We’ll be watching for more news.