[RFI] Ominous comment from FCC Chair Powell

[Patrick A. Thompson Sr.]

Does anyone know if the 04-37 NPRM been published in the Federal Register
yet starting the 45 day comment period clock?

If so, when is the comment period ended?

Pat
wa4tuk

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From: rfi-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com]On
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Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:08 PM
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Subject: [RFI] Ominous comment from FCC Chair Powell


Q. Amateur radio operators worry that electric companies will interfere
with their signals if allowed to deploy high-speed Internet services
over power lines. What do you say to them?

A. We've never said we would let it go on and interfere with critical
services. The question is whether it does, and to what extent, and what
limits can be placed to make sure it doesn't. We've been fully committed
to only allowing things within the range of what we're convinced won't
create impermissible interference. ...

Let's say this works, broadband over power lines. Then every person in
every building has broadband because of the electrification of this
country. There is a plug everywhere. ... We're not going to be easily
dissuaded from doing something that has that much potential.

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An excerpt from an interview Friday with FCC Chair Powell, as reported at:

   http://www.newsobserver.com/front/story/3394894p-3018584c.html

73, John NU3E

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