[Icom] BPL Update

[Ed]

The FCC isn't listening from what I can tell. Must be that wad of cash in
their ears.
ED AND CARRIE YEARY  W4TEY and W4CAY
325 CUMBERLAND DRIVE
HARROGATE, TN. 37752-6942


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Rasmussen" <drasmussen@eosintl.com>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:29 PM
Subject: [Icom] BPL Update


> Quote from the American Public Power Association;
>
> "APPA is concerned that incumbent broadband providers and
> others will exaggerate potential interference problems as a means
> of convincing the Commission to limit the effectiveness and
> efficiency of BPL."
> ==========================================================
> Note the "and others" part. That is us - ham radio ops.
> It seems that Amateur Radio operators are being lumped
> in with "incumbent broadband providers" as the Nemesis
> to APPA (Power Line Assn) and their current best friends,
> the FCC. That explains a lot about the hostile manner in
> which we are being treated. Don't think of yourself in the
> FCC's eyes as that emergency volunteer, we must seem more
> like that creature from the movie "Alien" to them.
> ==========================================================
> APPA:
> "the burden should be imposed on challengers to BPL to demonstrate
> interference in a fact-based, empirical proof.
> Further, to the extent that interference is demonstrated, there
> should be an attempt to accommodate BPL, even if it means that
> existing communications providers may have to share or transfer
> bandwidth."
>
>
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_docum
> ent=6514287496
>
> As for the FCC?
> Ed Thomas, the FCC's chief engineer; "Why is this thing a major
> calamity?"
>
> See what is happening in Manassas, Va.
> http://www.w4ovh.org/bplinfo.htm
>
> Following note is from n8fk:
> I live in Manassas, Va and have filed complaints.
> total complaints filed by amatuers in Manassas is in excess of
> 250!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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