[South Florida DX Association] Fw: Broadband over power line approved despite interference

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Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:10 PM
Subject: Broadband over power line approved despite interference


> From today's RCR News, a wireless industry news source.
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> Kenny K2KW
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> Subject: Broadband over power line approved despite interference
> concerns
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> Broadband over power line approved despite interference concerns
> From RCR Wireless News
> Oct 14, 2004
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> WASHINGTON-Despite the interference concerns of government-spectrum users,
> public-safety entities and amateur-radio operators, the Federal
> Communications Commission Thursday adopted rules to allow broadband over
> power lines.
> "The potential for the U.S. economy is too great, too enormous, too
> ground-breaking to sit idly by," said FCC Chairman Michael Powell.
> Rather than simply requiring BPL operators to live under the existing
> unlicensed rules, BPL has additional obligations, such as notching and
> remote shutoff, that will require some adjustments to existing commercial
> BPL operations, said Bruce Franca, deputy chief of the FCC's Office of
> Engineering & Technology.
> Additionally there will be specific frequencies where BPL operations will
> not be allowed. These bands are for "life and safety," said OET Chief
> Edmond Thomas.
> The rules set out specific procedures for interference complaints, but the
> only time limits are for interference complaints from public-safety
> entities, said Thomas.
> BPL equipment will be subject to FCC certification rather than
> verification procedures used by other unlicensed devices. FCC
> certification requires equipment manufacturers to submit testing results
> to the FCC while verification does not require any prior manufacturer
> contact with the FCC before deploying an item.
> FCC Commissioner Michael Copps said he was disappointed that the FCC did
> not set out rules for disabilities access, universal service and enhanced
> 911. "Just because these regulations are long standing does not mean they
> are out of date," said Copps.
> Copps also said he was concerned that power customers may be forced to pay
> higher rates to subsidize an electric company's "foray into BPL."
> FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin told Copps he had nothing to fear because he
> believed Pat Wood III, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory
> Commission, would protect consumers. "I am confident FERC Chairman Wood
> will do everything to protect consumers," said Martin.
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