Utility CIO’s and CTO’s should mark their calendars for the upcoming, UPLC – United Power Line Council Broadband Power Line Winter Conference, to be held February 27 – March 2, 2007, at the Red Rock Casino, Resort, and Spa in Las Vegas.

The Keynote address really lays out the groundwork for the Program,

‘The purpose of the UPLC is to drive the development of BPL in North America and during the keynote address you will learn about the key drivers as BPL goes commercial this year. The keynote address will explain why BPL makes sense from a business perspective for broadband and smart-grid applications; how BPL promotes various public policies; and what technical capabilities BPL provides.’

A few of the topics to be discussed include:

• Regulatory Green Light for BPL
• Technical Capabilities of BPL
• BPL Deployment Case Study
• Practical Issues: Pole Attachments
• Practical Issues: Managing a BPL Implementation

Information and details are available at the United Power Line Council.