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The technology that allows the internal power wiring in a home to deliver broadband service is getting some heavy-hitting endorsements from large technology companies including Intel, Motorola and Cisco Systems.

On Wednesday, the companies threw their weight behind a group called the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, which develops standards and specifications for businesses and service providers offering broadband over power line, or BPL, service into the home.

Intel, Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, and Motorola all signed on as new sponsor members of the group. Matt Theall, a marketing manager at Intel, also has been elected president of the alliance. In addition, the group developed a new Implementers' Forum Board of Directors to get more industry involvement in developing and implementing standards. The group includes representatives from the sponsor companies, as well as Comcast, EarthLink, RadioShack, Sharp and Sony.
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