Analysis by Andy Sennitt, 21 October 2004

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given the thumbs up to
the development of Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) technology, which at
first glance looks like bad news for existing users of shortwave such as
international broadcasters and radio amateurs. But based on what US computer
industry analysts are saying, it looks as if BPL might not be as big a deal
as first thought.

See http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/features...bpl041021.html