[KCDXC] FCC Adopts BPL Rules - Powell Gives Ominous Warning

[dr]

Both my wife and I are planning on voting for Bush again.  I am pretty sure,
from talking to some of you after Beryl's funeral, that you or your spouse
intends on voting for Kerry.  I will respect you if you do so but I do not
believe that BPL will go away no matter who is elected the President of the
United States of America.

Make your choice wisely and not just on one issue.  Sometimes you have to
choose the lesser of two evils or the best compromise.

Good Luck,

Dave KG0US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Ward" <lee at crcltd.com>
To: "Kansas City DX Club" <kcdxc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [KCDXC] FCC Adopts BPL Rules - Powell Gives Ominous Warning


> Are you saying that a vote for Kerry will get rid of Powell, and the
> next chairman will dump BPL.
>
> How do we know that?
>
> How do you know that?
>
> I don't like either choice, so if you REALLY know that a win by Kerry
> will get rid of BPL forever, I might be convinced.
>
> How do you know??
>
> Your Humble President who wants BPL to go away.....K0LW
> > Want to get this overturned?  Make your voice heard November 2nd!!!!
>
> > 73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
>
> >>From the CQ Newsroom...
>
> > The FCC today adopted new rules for Broadband over Power Lines, or BPL,
> > that it said includes provisions to protect hams and other HF spectrum
> > users from interference and to set up processes for quick resolution of
> > any problems that do occur. However, according to the FCC's news
> > release, disrupting service to BPL subscribers apparently is not an
> > option in resolving interference problems. "The rule changes in the
> > Order establish specific technical and administrative requirements for
> > Access BPL equipment and operators to ensure that interference does not
> > occur," reads the FCC announcement, continuing, "and, should it occur,
> > to provide for a timely resolution of that harmful interference without
> > disruption of service to Access BPL subscribers." (Emphasis added) The
> > text of the decision was not immediately available.
>
> > The concerns of hams about BPL's interference potential were not lost on
> > the Commissioners, as reflected in their individual comments. A joint
> > statement by Chairman Michael Powell and Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy
> > noted that "the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has done
> > thorough testing to ensure the rules we are adopting protect existing
> > governmental uses, amateur radio operators, and other licensees from
> > interference." Commissioner Kevin Martin said, "I recognize that Amateur
> > radio operators still have concerns that they will experience
> > interference from BPL systems."
>
> > Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein noted that "we also have an existing
> > user base that includes public safety licensees, federal Government
> > users, and amateur radio operators - important services that we need to
> > protect from harmful interference." Adelstein also pointed out that
> > while some BPL systems "can co-exist very well with existing licensees
> > in the HF and VHF bands," other systems "have not fared so well, and
> > these systems should not be deployed on a commercial basis if they will
> > continue to result in harmful interference." (Emphasis added)
>
> > Commissioner Michael Copps said, "I remain concerned with the question
> > of interference to amateur radio users. I take the concerns of this
> > community very seriously, and believe the FCC has an obligation to work
> > hard to monitor, investigate, and take quick action where appropriate to
> > resolve harmful interference ... These cases must not take years to
> > resolve."
>
> > Chairman Powell had the last word however, at the FCC's open meeting at
> > which the new rules were adopted, and in closing comments just before
> > the vote that were not included in his formal statement released by the
> > Commission, Powell assured hams that they "are still an important
> > resource in the American communications landscape," but then warned
> > amateurs, in essence, not to stand in the way of progress. "But let me
> > underscore," the Chairman concluded, "the potential for the American
> > economy is too great, is too enormous, too potentially groundbreaking,
> > to sit idly by and allow any claim or any possible speculative fear keep
> > us from continuing to drive this technology and drive America into the
> > broadband future."
>
> > The full text of the Report and Order is expected to be released early
> > next week.
>
> > ####
> > (Thank you to Newsline for providing us with audio of the Commission
> > meeting)
>
> > -----
> > You are subscribed to the CQ magazine newsletter mailing list, with news
> > and information of interest to ham radio operators. This is unrelated to
> > whether you are a subscriber to CQ magazine.
>
> > To unsubscribe from this list, go to
> > http://unix14.sunserver.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-l, enter your e-mail
> > address in the box at the bottom of the page, and click the unsubscribe
> > button. To change your e-mail address, please unsubscribe as shown above
> > (using your OLD address), then resubscribe by going to the same page and
> > entering a new subscription.
>
>
> > _______________________________________________
> > Kansas City DX Club
> > Does anyone read this stuff?
> > KCDXC mailing list
> > KCDXC at mailman.qth.net
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/kcdxc
> > ---
> > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the mail server]
>
>
>                          mailto:lee at crcltd.com
>
>
> ---
> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the mail server]
>
> _______________________________________________
> Kansas City DX Club
> Does anyone read this stuff?
> KCDXC mailing list
> KCDXC at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/kcdxc