Satellite television provider DirecTV Group Inc. said Wednesday that it reached a deal to offer subscribers high-speed Internet and voice services carried by Current Group over electric power lines.DirecTV will be able to offer its customers the services as early as the end of this year, with initial coverage extending to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for 1.8 million homes and businesses.
The deal is part of El Segundo-based DirecTV's plans to expand its high-speed Internet offerings to better compete with rival cable operators.
The agreement also will allow DirecTV to expand to other U.S. markets as privately held Current builds out its network. Germantown, Md.-based Current's technology allows electric utilities to add Internet services over existing electric wires.
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