Frank Dresser wrote:
"Dick Chisel" wrote in message
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Interesting! In my opinion, "Blatant, misguided economics" seems to be
about as close as you can come to saying "The fix is in" and "Payola"
without actually saying it.

Welcome to the return of the "Whorehouse Years" at the FCC...

Well, he said "blatant, misguided partisan economics". Money need not be
the only consideration. Votes are the ulitmate currency in the partisan
economy.

Money or votes-NOT the point. Possibly being on the take (for whatever
type of compensation)and thus wrecking the SWL bands IS the point.

And, if BPL works, it will be a hell of alot more popular than Ham Radio
with the general public.

....and it will wipe out a hell of a lot of the short wave listening bands.

P.S.

The "newer" BPL systems notch out the ham bands and may not even be an
issue at all for the hams; however, the SWL bands -won't- be notched
out. Ultimately, it will hurt the SWLs way more than the hams.