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The EU (European Union, AKA EEC) is looking to give the PLC industry a
blank cheque to pollute the shortwave with emissions from their broken legacy technology. We must respond and submit comments before October 1st. Check here; http://europa.eu.int/information_soc...cocom03_32.pdf And http://europa.eu.int/information_soc...ns/text_en.htm Notes for making a submission; With respect (be polite NO FLAMES), you wish to point out that PLC has experienced many problems and no technical data has been presented that the PLC problems are resolved and the threats from PLC are very significant. Introduce yourself, if you have a particular expertise tell them. Key is to support Broadband and offer positive alternatives such as Wireless. Focus on all users of the shortwave, particularly where they have no alternative. It is easy for the PLC industry to dismiss hams bit more difficult when it comes to aeronautical radio and safety of life communications. Applaud and support the implementation of the Broadband imitative, point out that Broadband can be delivered by many diverse means including DSL, Cable, Wireless, Satellite etc. WiMax in particular can make a significant contribution to Wireless Broadband. wimaxforum.org Intel has pledged to enhance WLAN standards and the technologies they encompass to such an extent that copper cabling can be eliminated as a network medium. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/32917.html The shortwave spectrum is used for many diverse applications including Broadcasting, Aeronautical, Radio Astronomy, Security, Amateur Radio, most of which will have no alternative if PLC is permitted to create interference. In addition the shortwave is used for point to point links in other countries in particular the Third World and widespread use of PLC could disrupt these communications. Interference from PLC is very difficult to trace, when a licensed radio service causes a problem it can be quickly identified and the issue addressed. In the USA a division of the FAA reported that it had to cease operations on one aeronautical band at one of its facilities due to interference from PLC products and the FCC was unable to resolve the issue. http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/r...t=6514683 399 PLC systems can suffer interference from licensed radio services and strong local radio signals could also result in intermodulation signals that could cause interference to FM radio and VHF aircraft frequencies. Japan has very extensive and inexpensive Broadband rollout and has banned PLC due to interference concerns. Cite from the BBC reports here; http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp063.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp...les/WHP055.pdf http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp012.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp013.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp004.html Radiocommunications agency http://www.npl.co.uk/electromagnetic...r_clarkson.pdf Slide 15 shows a 30 db increase in the noise level due to PLC. Good information from the ARRL here; http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/hyperlinks.html PLC interference complaints are listed here; http://www.darc.de/referate/ausland/...ronews0103.pdf Key that as many individual different submissions are made, focus on a particular issue, make it your personal call for the shortwave – the commons of the radio world be preserved. Also may like to contact your MEP and raise the issue. Please forward this email to anyone who can help, in particular other European countries. |
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Broadband ! ? As in OVER THE POWER LINES ??? You gotta be nuts: scrag BOTH
technologies and the EU be &*%%#$. |
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