BPL in California
 

I will not be looking forward to this. I don't understand why the CPUC
went forward with this when BPL trials are a known problem in other
states.
http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...etNews&storyid
=2006-04-27T183248Z_01_N27428854_RTRUKOC_0_US-UTILITIES-BROADBAND-CALIFOR
NIA.xml&rpc=22

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Telamon
Ventura, California

BPL in California
 

In article
,
Telamon wrote:

I will not be looking forward to this. I don't understand why the CPUC
went forward with this when BPL trials are a known problem in other
states.
http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...etNews&storyid
=2006-04-27T183248Z_01_N27428854_RTRUKOC_0_US-UTILITIES-BROADBAND-CALIFOR
NIA.xml&rpc=22

I filed a comment with the CPUC directed to Commissioner CHONG.

I am aghast at the decision of the CPUC to go forward with a BPL
testing in California when trials of this technology have degraded
radio communications in other states. These trials have generated many
complaints of radio interference. This flawed technology is not
fixable. Currently there is no known way to keep the digital Internet
signal to the power line and prevent radio interference. Please
reconsider allowing BPL service in California until it can be
demonstrated that the service will not interfere with radio
communications.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

You could cite articles where interference complaints have been generated in the areas of other BPL systems in the USA.

It sounds like this is only in the San Diego area for now, so I won't be able to look for interference up here in the San Francisco bay area.

BPL in California
 

In article .com,
"RHF" wrote:

Telamon - The CPUC is an Industry Puppet ~ RHF

IMHO - The CPUC Members should be Elected
and not Appointed.

Same goes for the Cal-PERS and Cal-STRS who's
politically motived 'Social Investing' programs have
cut the penson checks of many needy retired state
employees.

I encourage anyone reading this living in California to comment to the
CPUC. You can do it on line as they have a comment form it is easy as
posting here.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

BPL in California
 

On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:23:59 +0000, Telamon wrote:

In article
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Telamon wrote:

[quoted text muted]

I filed a comment with the CPUC directed to Commissioner CHONG.


Tell them you don't want all that "non-ionized" radiation entering your
your home through all the outlets cause it causes cancer.

BPL in California
 

If this means anything I for one don't think the life of the BPLOSAURUS
is going to be a long one. Too many other kick ass ways of getting
signals down the toob. 60Hz power lines are just that. It's no wonder
repeaters are needed every so often as the article relates. Coax,
glass fiber, wifi-cellular, satcom, and technologies like this are what
we're all after. Services like fast scan videophone and movies on
demand are almost here. They aint gonna be goin down the power lines
though.

Don't just sit around waiting for this dinosaur to become extinct by
itself. Help out wherever you can. Make noise as Mr Telemon said. I
don't know if a link was posted (by Telemon) to make comments to. ARRL
is fighting as well and that takes money. Some people don't like ARRL,
but I don't know if any other orgs fighting. Anybody??? Hell, I would
order BPL just to figure out a good way to jam it. And those BPL
boxes are really obvious. Like a big red bulbous zit on the end of
your nose. I'm not advocating messing with BPL boxes here. Heheh.

NEO

BPL in California
 

Sorry, that is Mr. Telamon
I spelt it rong.

NEO

BPL in California
 

"Telamon" wrote in message
...
I will not be looking forward to this. I don't understand why the CPUC
went forward with this when BPL trials are a known problem in other
states.

They allowed BPL because it's a win-no lose situation for the politicians.
If BPL somehow succeeds, the politicians get to ride with Al Gore on the
"helped create the internet" bandwagon. Some voters are stupid enough to
believe that crap.

If BPL continues to fail, the out-of-power party can't slap the in-power
party with "The regulators are blocking BPL choice because they're owned by
the DSL companies/cable companies/satellite companies." Some voters are ...

It's been my impression that BPL has been largely a disappointment, but now
I'm not so sure. Despite BPL's technical shortcomings it contiues to
attract money. Perhaps this is how the "new economy" works. Sell dreams
and leave the mundane business of making products to the Asians.

Anyway, the American financial industry is now bigger than the American
manufacturing industry. We may no longer dominate the world's production of
things which actually work, but we sure can keep the money flowing, even for
the damndest trekkie physics projects. And you wouldn't expect the
Republicrat party to discourage fools from parting with their money, would
you?

Frank Dresser

BPL in California
 

"Telamon" wrote in message
...

I encourage anyone reading this living in California to comment to the
CPUC. You can do it on line as they have a comment form it is easy as
posting here.


Listeners who hear BPL interference should complain to the FCC.

The ARRL has been helpful in identifing the various sorts interference which
BPL makes. I'm sure there will be more information at their website. It
would be counterproductive to incorrectly identify interference as caused
BPL when it isn't. The BPL industry tries to use incorrect complaints to
discredit all complaints.

The most effective complaints will probably be those concerned with public
safety communications concerning interference with aircraft and coast guard
communications, as well as military and utility communications.

Frank Dresser

BPL in California
 

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