[MIham] Call Lansing, Stop Broad Band!

[STeve Andre']

On Friday 24 June 2005 17:03, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> Just in case you have not yet seen the announcement, Governor
> Granholm's Proclamation of Amateur Radio Awareness Week is posted on
> the Michigan ARRL Web Site.    http://www.arrl.org/sections/MI.html
>
>
> This is the same Democratic Governor who is loudly endorsing Broad Band as
> a wonderful thing for all Michigan residents. Well, not so Governor! I left
> my objection at her office in the 'constituent services office', whatever
> that is!
>
>
> Call if you object to BPS obliterating the HF bands and lodge your
> complaint, for if 'you' do not, we lose!
>
> Call: 517 373-3400
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> dfischer at usol.com

Duane, where does it say that the governor is pushing for BPL, as opposed
to "broad band" services such as DSL or cable systems?

The term broad band means anything faster than a modem.  In theory, an
ISDN 128K connection is "broad band", thought thats a little slow in this
day.

We have to be careful here.  If you can show concrete evidence that she (or
they) are pushing BPL I'll start making calls myself.  But to date, given the
looking I've done I have not heard anything specific about BPL.  It will look
bad for the amateur community to squawk about something that isn't
being pushed, and equally true that we're in trouble if we don't, and there
really is an effort twoards BPL.

So, please help us site what you are reading.

Thanks, STeve Andre'
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