"David G. Nagel" wrote in message
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Jim Higgins wrote:

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:35:02 GMT, carl wrote:


Yes, it can't make money without large customer base.

It is interesting, the head of the FCC has ZERO technical experience
within the RF arena, however, he holds several degrees from NC
Universitites,

and is a lawyer.

Just like the FCC comm. before him, Powell and Abernathy think BPL is
the Nirvana for internet.

Would be cheaper for the power companies to run fiber cable on or under
the
existing poles that carry the big power to the dist. stations.

Then they can deply wifi or other service. Or even lease the cable to
other
providers.

Once the power co. can put the bpl into their rate base they can charge
customers
for the hardware even if they don't use bpl.


And this is how BRL needs to be fought. Petition your Public Service
commission to prevent startup and operating costs of BPL from being
financed in any way by income from the sale or distribution of
electricity. That's a logical request and it's BPL's death knell.




Unfortunately many Public Utility Commissions have decided to opt out of
the argument by declaring that the problem is a Federal one. The Indiana
Utility Regulatory commission is one such.

Dave N

Back in the early 80s I briefly worked for a cable company that rented space
on power poles. I think someone told me that it cost the cable company 2
dollars a year per pole.The power companies should have continued along this
line by istalling fiber on their poles and renting out he fiber and the
poles.