Texans are poised to join a small but growing group of consumers and small business users worldwide who are <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20051220/tc_pcworld/124008">accessing the Internet over electric power lines.</A> In a move aimed to increase competition among telephone and cable companies, Current Communications Group will provide broadband power line technology to the electricity distribution subsidiary of TXU. Customers who subscribe to the service simply plug a tiny modem, based on the HomePlug power line standard, into an electrical outlet and connect a cable from their computer for Internet access, which is capable of two-way speeds 25 times faster than other high-speed services, according to the Current Web site. In addition to traditional data services, the "triple-play" service supports VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and digital quality video streaming.