[Boatanchors] Re:BPL Comments to the FCC

[Philip B Atchley]

Wireless Internet is already here.  My ISP (Elite.Net) provides that
service (for a price) which covers a large rural area that can't even get
reasonably fast dial-up service.  I even know of some of the "in-town"
subscribers that use their wireless service for it's speed.  Now, it they
could just keep their mail servers up and running 8^(

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair", 
Phil, KO6BB

DX begins at the noise floor!  Merced, Central California
 

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 21:50:51 EDT WA1KBQ at aol.com writes:
> Most everyone currently active in Amateur Radio is concerned about 
> what BPL 
> will do to the Amateur radio service in general and certainly to the 
> enjoyment 
> of our hobby. I might be wrong but isn't it possible BPL is an 
> interim 
> technology and will never really get off the ground? The truth is 
> what everyone 
> really wants is a wireless internet connection and when we get that 
> BPL most likely 
> won't have a chance. I have heard various providers are working 
> overtime to 
> develop the technology that would make it happen. Does anyone in the 
> industry 
> know how close we are to a wireless internet now? When this becomes 
> a reality 
> why would anyone want BPL?
> 
> Regards, Greg Gore

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