If you value radio, this may be the last and only chance to have your
voice heard to stop BPL from destroying your hobby. The FCC has extended
the comment period for BPL.


Kindly understand that not everyone is convinced that BPL will 'destroy' ham
radio or SWL'ing. I am one of many that disagree with your assessment, and
agree with the prevailing position that BPL is an important technology option
that can co-exist with the 'ham' community, for example.

Ham radio is not licensed as a hobby; it is licensed as a service. When 'hams'
atempt to prevent adoption of new technologies, rather than foster them, then
there are those who debate the value of our spectrum allottments.

Working together with BPL is the best course for ham radio. This will allow the
marketplace to decide if BPL is a viable option, rather than putting the focus
on ham radio as a passe and reactionary group--which is the public perception
in the popular press at this time (for example, the recent WSJ front page
article).

Think about these comments in the context of what has happened so far with BPL.
Then project the most likely scenario moving forward.

73,
Chip N1IR