[KokomoHams] FW: Indiana BPL Legislation Alert

[Jeff Burns]

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Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:22 AM
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Subject: Indiana BPL Legislation Alert

I would like to thank Matt Pierce N9VKU for sending me this information
about BPL here in Indiana.  All Indiana Amateur Radio operators should
get in touch with their State Representatives about this legislation.

73,
James S. Sellers K9ZBM
Indiana Section Manager

Mr. Sellers,
 
I want to alert you to BPL legislation that may be added to the
telecommunications deregulation bill, Senate Bill 245 in the Indiana
House of Representatives.  In a committee hearing held yesterday, an
amendment to SB 245 was proposed that would promote BPL in Indiana by
allowing electric utilities to pass on a large amount of the BPL
construction costs to their electricity customers.
 
I objected to the amendment based on interference issues and the
cross-subsidy of BPL by electric ratepayers.
 
The chair of the Technology committee agreed to remove the BPL
provision, but reserved the right to propose it as an amendment before
the entire house on the 2nd reading of the bill.  You may want to alert
hams to this possibility so they can contact their representatives.  I
expect the bill to be on second reading on Thursday, February 16th.
 
Matt Pierce
State Representative
District 61
N9VKU

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