[COham] Fwd: Broadband Over Power Line - Colorado Section

[Bob K0NR]

--- ARRL Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org> wrote:

> Date: 4 Nov 2004 18:04:31 -0000
> From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
> Subject: Broadband Over Power Line - Colorado Section
> 
> All:
> 
> The following is from our Section Technical Coordinator, Bob Witte,
> K0NR.
> 
> The FCC recently issued the Report and Order that establishes new Part
> 15 rules for Broadband Over Powerline (BPL). It is disappointing and
> frustrating that the FCC has moved ahead with rules that promote a
> technology that has already been demonstrated to create harmful
> interference to licensed radio users, including amateur radio operators.
> 
> 
> For more information, read "FCC BPL Report and Order Stresses Avoidance,
> Resolution of Harmful Interference" on the ARRL web site 
> 
> http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/10/28/100/?nc=1
> 
> What does this mean for ham radio operators in Colorado? First of all,
> note that there are no known BPL deployments in Colorado at this time.
> So the first order of business is to identify any electric utilities
> that are considering the use of BPL. If they are in the investigation
> stage, we'd like to make sure they understand the well-documented
> problems with this technology. If a BPL deployment does occur in our
> state, we'll need to carefully monitor and accurately document any
> harmful interference to the amateur radio service. This must be done in
> a technically sound and professional manner. Remember that BPL operates
> under FCC Part 15 and is not allowed to interfere with licensed radio
> services. 
> 
> What can you do to help? Be alert for any hint of BPL deployment in your
> area. You will probably hear about this first from your local electric
> utility, perhaps offering broadband Internet using BPL. If you hear of
> interest in BPL by a utility in Colorado, please contact Bob Witte K0NR
> (Section Technical Coordinator) at k0nr at arrl.net or Telephone
> 719-488-0942.
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> 
> Bob Witte, K0NR  Colorado Technical Coordinator
> 
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