[Amps] BPL NPRM released

[ROBERT MARSTON]

While this is off topic for the Amps list given the gravity of the situation

is definitely worthwhile and relevant. The rulemaking number is 04-37

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Thanks Mark  Good to see we have an OWL with eagle eyes. Man this doesn't look good, only 45 days for an initial comment period and 30 days for the Reply Comment period. Looks like Powell is holding true to form and doing everything he can to ram this measure through as fast as he can. He pulled this with the Broadcast Ownership "reform" measure last year.  Ok gang this is the big one ! Get out your text editting programs and get typing. Once you have your comments ready and saved in their final form call up this link: http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi  Enter 04-37 in "Row 1"complete Rows 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10. Go to Row 12 it should have defaulted to "comment" if not select "comment" from the drag down menu. Bext proceed to the green field below the cover sheet on the right hand side where it says "File" click on "Browse" and proceed to locate the comments you just saved. Once you have found the file double click it to attach them. Then click on "Send Attached Fil
 e to the
 FCC". And your done !  Just that easy, just that quick. While it is not necessary to use a Legal Format face sheet it does lend an air of professionalism. What is important is to double space your text . The FCC has to deal with reams of paperwork. Single spaced comments will be read but very few will find their way to the commissioners desks.   To read existings comments click on: http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.cgi enter 04-37 in Row 1 Do not enter any other data. Proceed to the bottom of the page and click "Retrieve Document List". The will bring up an index list of all filings on that particular ruling. Click on the link in the lower lefthand corner to bring up the filing.   There you have it. The comment period will close 45 days after the notice is printed in the Federal Register. Which has not occurred as of 23-Feb-2004. There is no need to rush but if the commission is swamped early it will go a long ways to securing an extention.    To Steve Dyer given
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 gravity of the situation I would think it would be prudent to set aside some time at the next meeting to discuss what the club's response will be. By time April Meeting rolls around the comment could be very close to ending. HIT' EM HARD !  Kick Butt Bob K1TAMark Schreiber <k6owl at arrl.net> wrote:The FCC today released the BPL NPRM. The following excerpt from theCommission's Daily Digest contains links to the document and the attachmentsto the NPRM. Comments will be due 45 days after notice of the item appearsin the Federal Register which has not yet occurred.CARRIER CURRENT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BROADBAND OVER POWER LINE SYSTEMS;AMENDMENT OF PART 15 REGARDING NEW REQUIREMENTS AND MEASUREMENTGUIDELINES FOR ACCESS BROADBAND OVER POWER LINE SYSTEMS. Proposed amendingPart 15 of the Commissions rules to adopt new requirements and measurementguidelines for a new type of carrier current system thatprovides access to broadband services using power lines. (Dkt No. 03-104,04-37). Action 
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 Commission. Adopted: 02/12/2004 by NPRM. (FCC No.04-29). OETWord format:http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A1.dochttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A2.dochttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A3.dochttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A4.dochttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A5.dochttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A6.docAdobe format:http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A1.pdfhttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A2.pdfhttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A3.pdfhttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A4.pdfhttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A5.pdfhttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-29A6.pdfText
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