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

[Reicher, James]

Kerry does support broadband, but specifies SECURE.  If someone can
explain how BPL qualifies as secure, I'd appreciate it.

BTW, the only reason Bush would be a W0 is 'cause he can't count as high
as 5.

73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:kcdxc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alex Tkatch
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:05 PM
To: Lee Ward; Kansas City DX Club
Subject: Re: [KCDXC] FCC Adopts BPL Rules - Powell Gives Ominous Warning

 Does anyone knows if W used ICOM or Kenwood at first
debate? What is his call sign? Should be W0...

--- Lee Ward <lee at crcltd.com> wrote:

> 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)
> 
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