[CQ-Contest] Nice "Anti-BPL" article in the local paper

["Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>]

The Tampa Tribune ran an article on January 5th with a big two page 
photo of power lines and the megapoint font headline reading: "Power To 
Interfere?"

I do not know the ham interviewed/pictured in the article - his call was 
not mentioned -  but it looks like he is an ARRL field service guy from 
the photo as there appears to be an ARRL badge next to his computer 
monitor...

I was glad to see that my power company TECO (Tampa Electric) is not 
interested in BPL, although there are several providers of AC around the 
state including FP&L (Fla. Power and Light) that are going with BPL 
trials...

The article mentions how FEMA is opposed to BPL... I think this is the 
biggest thing hams have going for them in this battle... FEMA is on 
everyone's lips these days, and certainly "volunteer" amateur radio 
cannot do battle with the wealthy power companies and their stock 
holders who are seeking to turn existing power lines into money conduits 
for a not so state of the art internet access potential... and the big 
losers being hams and other HF communications enthusiasts and interests 
who will suffer the QRM!

Check out the test from the article at:

http://tampatrib.com/Business/MGALZEAO1PD.html

73, HNY

Jim, K4OJ





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