[R-390] The politics of BPL

[Tom Norris]

None of the Tennessee power companies that are offering are
going to offer it in sparsely populated area, like, erm the
country. Same reasons cable and DSL don't go out that far -
it isn't cost effective. Winchester, TN is going to offer it
pretty soon, but only in fairly populated areas, with no plans
at all to offer it an actual "rural" areas. To the big companies
out there, Winchester is considered "rural" ....

Tom NU4G

>My friends in regulatory politics tell me BPL is being sold as the 
>new REA, Rural Electrification Authority.  Bring broadband to the 
>country folk!  This is especially galling because I remember my 
>years of DXing in the country - hearing longwave stations from 
>Europe deep in Midwest US because the noise level was so low.  You 
>think we have noise now, wait until BPL crisscrosses the country on 
>those long rural lines.  Talk about an antenna farm!
>
>Best,
>Terry O'
>WB9GVB