[RFI] BPL Protest Opportunity?

[EDWARDS, EDDIE J]

As far as BPL goes, I believe the FCC Commissioners are made up of 2
republicans and 2 democrats plus Powell.  They all voted for it (1
abstained-same effect as for it) to continue.  No politician is going to
give his opponent the ammo of "He's against easy Broadband for the
hungry masses".  Nor would they want to be seen being against anything
that might be popular.  

Anyone who thinks "science" is not political doesn't understand how most
pure science works, or more importantly, how it gets paid and by whom
(government grants).  It just depends on who controls the purse strings
as to what is consider "mainstream" science at the moment.  (As
explained to me by some college professors who did solar research.  I'm
certainly no expert.)

- de k0il

-----Original Message-----
I don't imagine John Kerry has spent a lot of time contemplating
Broadband 
Over Power Line.  Indeed, a search on his web site gets no hits on BPL,
>snip<
Actually there were also some references in Kerry's web site supporting 
broadband, but with no distinction of what form.

In many areas Bush has ignored what mainstream science says, to support 
policies to the contrary (stem cell research, global warming, etc.).
Having a 
president who might consider sound technical information before
deciding, or maybe 
even "flip-flop" after being exposed to scientific facts, might be a
welcome 
change as applied to BPL.