[Icom] BPL Update

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:45:32 -0600

Or the cotton..:)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] BPL Update


> 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" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> 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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