John Smith I wrote:
...
700Mhz (or, nationwide cheap fiber optics, for that matter) would be
preferable to BPL, however, BPL has the possibility of being able to
escape the large political/corporate controls;

Considering that BPL stands for 'Broadband over Power Line' how does
something implemented over the infrastructure of and thus controlled by
the power companies, you know, some of those large corporate entities
you say BPL will escape the control of, escape those large
political/corporate controls?


... the amateur
community were warned--long ago; few paid attention--now it is too late.


This part, sadly, is probably correct.