Roger wrote:

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:26:08 -0700, "Ed Price"
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"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Ed Price wrote:


"Fractenna" wrote in message
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Ed, if my understanding is correct, the power companies will indeed be
stringing fiber optic cables. There will be one going right by your house
if you are blessed to live in an bpl blessed neighborhood. THe
infrastructure must be built. I think there is an impression that the
power companies are just going to alligator clip a bpl signal on the lines
at the generating plant.


It's my understanding they have to not only run the fiber optic cable,
but "reclip" it to the power line every mile or so. In the end they
are basically running a fiber optic feed, but the power line gets it
into the customer's home or business.

Yup. The Power lines are really great for mushing up a digital signal.
Round off those edges and lotsa reflections. The fiber will be there.

What is the attraction of getting your digital signal on your
powerline? Heck if I had a laptop, it means I have to connect it to the
wall again - unless I run wireless - and then I might as well run wi-fi.


I'd really like to see a definitive write up on just how the
infrastructure works and the protocol.

As has been mentioned a number of times, Both Europe and Japan tried
BPL and gave up. Possibly it'll come back to haunt them, but it
sounds like they've already found it an unsatisfactory means for high
speed Internet connections.

The haunting will be on our end, especially if part 15 is rewritten to
accomodate BPL. BPL will fail, but part 15 will go on until it is rewritten.

- Mike KB3EIA -