"lsmyer" wrote in message
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Frank Dresser asked "Is there even one politician or FCC commissioner
who's
taken an anti-BPL stand?"

And I'm afraid the answer is no. Why would anyone want to be perceived as
trying to keep rural America poor and ignorant? To do so would be
political
suicide in middle America.

And even though I'm against BPL as much as anyone here, I just can't see
anyone being on our side in this issue.

Sigh.





Your State regulatory commissioners and Stage legislature may take an
interest. BPL looks like a loser on technical and economic grounds. The
Federal government doesn't care about that, but the State government might.
They regulate the power company monopoly, and they have the responsibility
to insure that the power company isn't wasting money on pipe dreams. If BPL
flops, rate payers and investors will be stuck with the bill.

Speaking of investors, I'd think the stockholders would also take a
particular interest in the risks of a BPL failure.

Frank Dresser