On 22 Oct 2004 04:26:26 GMT, "Mike Terry"
wrote:

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


Yup, if the FCC says no problem that means no problem - and of course
the computer industry has given much thought to the impact to existing
users of the RF spectrum .......... NOT.

The FCC is responding to a cash call for the power industry, the
computer industry sees an expansion of the market so they too will be
in favor of it. To many of us though it is just going to be another
[possible] QRM source. Those who live too far from the phone exchange
for DSL have other options, namely cable - and for those without cable
there is satellite service (DirecTV has offered this for a few years)
so it isn't like there aren't other options. There are enough
problems with our power grid as it stand without adding BPL to the
already stressed infrastructure. I fear your excitement, while
sincere and well meaning is misplaced.

Howard