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About Duquesne Broadband

Duquesne Broadband, a joint venture between DQE Communications and BPL Global, offers high-speed wireless Internet access to residential and small commercial customers through the use of existing power lines, coupled with BPL technology. Initial service offerings will target select areas of Monroeville, with the intent to expand the service, based on customer demand, to cover Allegheny and Beaver counties.


About DQE Communications

DQE Communications LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., owns, operates and maintains a high-speed, fiber optic network and provides service through the leasing of dark fiber to telecommunications companies and others desiring broadband connectivity. DQE Communications has one wholly owned subsidiary, DQE Communications Network Services LLC, which provides metropolitan Ethernet services to commercial and industrial customers desiring broadband capacity. For more information, please visit www.dqecom.com.


About BPL Global

BPL Global is a leading international provider of BPL technologies, system integration solutions and services facilitating power line communications (PLC). Partnering with leading utilities around the world, the company s goal is to provide ubiquitous broadband access and electric utility smart grid capabilities. The company offers its joint venture partners proven PLC business models and integrated, multi-vendor solutions comprised of best-of-breed infrastructure, content, applications and software and hardware tools. As a result, utilities can confidently deploy new revenue-generating, content-rich broadband-over-powerline services in a cost-effective way and enjoy improved network operations and cost reductions through the use of smart grid applications at the same time. BPL Global is based in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information, please visit www.bplglobal.net.



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Duquesne Broadband is an unregulated subsidairy of Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., and is not the same company as Duquesne Light Company, its affiliated electric distribution company.