On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:47:03 -0400, Mike Coslo wrote:

Do you have any idea how the rules might be rewritten so that they
exempt BPL, but don't apply to every other unlicensed service?

Simple. BPL will be defined as a specific non-licensed service
protected against harmful interference from the Amateur Radio
Service.

Kaboom. End of discussion. Even if it's taken to court, in
technical matters (as differentiated from non-tech policy or
quasi-political matters) the Federal appellate courts always
seem to give deference to the agency involved.

Those cheap Chinese TV's will be a couple bucks cheaper once they can
get rid of that stupid RFI shielding.

The same for computer monitors.

So many electronic items can be made cheaper by removing those stupid
interference regulations, it is a wondrous thing. The free market rulez.

The only ray of sunshine is that the EU standards for RFI protection
are stronger than those of the US and the cheapie manufacturers do
not want to tool up two different production lines for the sort-of-same
item.

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane