[NLRS] Broadband over Power Lines (BPL)

[kf0q@arrl.net]

Will try this now with text only.

Thanks to W0ZQ for the wake up call.  I get all this stuff everyday  
too - yeah, another threat to our spectrum - but this time it has  
different feel to me.  After reviewing the information found at the  
links Jon posted I am deeply concerned about this new technology and  
the apparent swiftness of the FCC rulemaking. Everyone has choices -  
but this time I am not sitting on my hands  - I will let the League  
and the folks at the FCC know that I am opposed to the rapid  
deployment of the technology.  The real problem as I see it after  
reading the  "NOTICE OF INQUIRY" is relative to the following:        


<snip>" 2.   Through this inquiry, we seek information and technical  
data so that we may evaluate the current state of BPL technology and  
determine whether changes to Part 15 of the Commission=92s rules are  
necessary to facilitate the deployment of this technology."... 

Part of the problem as I see it is that we have 45 days to come up  
with some hard data to provide these folks on order to further defend 
 our spectrum.  Perhaps some of the EE's in the group can help here 
as  I am not qualified to provide any technical data .. only the  
emotional stuff.  So that's all I can say for now.  Be ready for  
further threats such as this - and stay informed.  Thanks for the  
soap box. 

73, 
Matt 
KF0Q