[SixClub] BPL

[Christopher Boone]

Joe,
first, they did the NOI (Notice of Inquiry)...a lot of people (including 
FEMA, DHS, DOD and ARRL as well as 5000+ amateurs) said "NO!! DON'T DO 
IT!!" so what did the FCC do???

They came out with the NPRM..........so you tell me what this looks 
like...can you hear the train a coming?? You think they give a damn 
about amateurs when there is money to be made in their pockets from the 
power companies wanting to do BPL because they have to pay for upgrading 
their obsolete electrical systems??? (think about that?) you think power 
companies who do not have the manpower NOW to cut/remove RFI/TVI from 
their shoddy distribution lines (which causes noise all over the HF 
spectrum and well into the TV channels), cares about interference to 
hams and some TVs that aren't on cable???

I respect your opinion Joe, BUT think about it...
Been here, seen it............we have all seen this before.......and 
this train will not be derailed........I agree reasoned, non anger type 
comments will be best.....but look what happened with 220-222....
lots of good comments filed there....the FCC didn't care....money 
talks......and the rest loses..


Chris
WB5ITT
Former Comm office CAP
(builder of the 1st HiBird aeronautical rptr in Texas)
Telecom/Broadcast engineer for 25+ years

Joseph Schroeder wrote:

> Hey, guys:
> 
> All the postings I've read from you regarding BPL sound like you think 
> it's a done deal; it isn't!
> 
> What the FCC's done is to issue a NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NPRM) 
> which is just what it sounds like, a PROPOSAL...
> 
> Whenthe NPRM's actually publlished (probably Monday or Tuesday) it will 
> have a Comment Due Date (usually 90 days or more) which is your window 
> to register your protests... to the FCC, not your Congressperson.
> 
> After the Comment period ends you can then file Reply Comments, 
> supporting or rejecting other filed Comments (which are all available on 
> the web for your review).
> 
> Then -- and only then -- will the FCC issue a Report and Order accepting 
> (with or without modification) or rejecting their proposal described in 
> their initial NPRM.
> 
> So what's all that mean? It means the Fat Lady ain't sung yet, so don't 
> start posting your rigs on eBay!
> 
> During over 50 years in Amateur Radio, nearly that long as a licensed 
> pilot, a lifetime in the communications industry, and as a current Civil 
> Air Patrol Communications Officer operating in the SHARES program, I've 
> seen my various worlds of interest "on the brink of destruction" more 
> times than I can remember... and I'm somehow I'm still on the air and 
> flying.
> 
> We have a lot of allies, both in and out of government, in the anti BPL 
> fight. If this BPL thing does survive (and I am not convinced it will... 
> and certainly not in the broad form it's been proposed) it may likely be 
> so tempered that we may never know it's there!
> 
> What to do? Study the NPRM carefully, then file reasoned, rational 
> non-threatening Comments with the FCC in the format they require. Give 
> your on-going support to ARRL, AMSAT and the other organizations that 
> are fighting it at the higher echelons... and yes, cross your fingers 
> and pray!
> 
> 73, Joe/W9JUV

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