[RFI] NPR BPL Story

Hare,Ed, W1RFI w1rfi at arrl.org
Thu May 27 12:20:17 EDT 2004


> That's surely not a charge that can be leveled against NTIAA, 
> ARINC or even (except by a real stretch) the ARRL.

It is very much in ARRL's best interest not to waste resources on non problems.  To wit, our cooperative approach with the Home Phone Networking Alliance, the VDSL committees and even HomePlug all found common ground and persuaded them to include spectral protection for amateur radio.  

ARRL's work has been reasoned, reasonable and based on sound findings, not speculation.  I would not personally stand for any "doctoring" of results, mine or any that I am aware of. It is fine to put one's best foot forward, but the concerns that ARRL has raised are real and have been fully supported by the work of independent consultants, NTIA and others.  Those that know me well know that I would never knowingly say anything that I did not personally believe to be true.

Ed Hare, W1RFI



> -----Original Message-----
> From: rfi-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Pete Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:27 PM
> To: rfi at contesting.com
> Subject: [RFI] NPR BPL Story
> 
> 
> Just listened to the story -- what fascinated me was the 
> relatively low 
> component of drum-beating for BPL, and the strong emphasis on 
> protection of 
> licensed services.  Even Michael Powell confined himself to 
> defending the 
> need for the FCC to do its own technical studies because, he 
> said, relying 
> on the parties (to a proceeding) for technical data leads to 
> information 
> that is doctored (my word, not his) "to protect their commercial 
> interests."  That's surely not a charge that can be leveled 
> against NTIAA, 
> ARINC or even (except by a real stretch) the ARRL.
> 
> We also had plenty of company in the story -- the Air Force, airline 
> pilots, FM stations, as well as amateurs, all were portrayed 
> as potentially 
> at risk of destructive interference from devices that fail to 
> meet the 
> requirements of Part 15.  All in all, a good outing for the 
> anti-BPL side, 
> I'd say.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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