[TenTec] BPL and Today's New York Times

[Mike Hyder --N4NT--]

Actually may be a conspiracy with the State Department to jam international
broadcast reception in the US.  You must remember that Chairman Powell has
at least one connection with the Department of State...

73, Mike N4NT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid at verizon.net>
To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>; <fists at mailman.qth.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:45 PM
Subject: [TenTec] BPL and Today's New York Times


> Feb. 12th,  New York Times
>
> 1.   F.C.C. Begins Rewriting Rules on Delivery of the Internet
>       By STEPHEN LABATON
>
>       Published: February 12, 2004
>
>
> "WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 - The Federal Communications
> Commission began writing new rules today that officials
> and industry experts said would profoundly alter both the
> way the Internet is delivered and used in
> homes and businesses.
>
> In one set of proceedings, the commission began writing
> regulations to enable computer users to gain access to the Internet
> through electric power lines. Consumers will be able to plug their
> modems directly into the wall sockets just as they do with any garden
> variety appliance. Officials said the new rules, which are to be
> completed in the coming months, would enable utilities to offer an
> alternative to the cable and phone companies and provide an
> enormous possible benefit to rural communities that are served
> by the power grid but not by broadband providers."
>
> 2.
> "Industry experts say that neither the phone service nor the
> broadband delivery systems offered by electric companies
> will take any sizable market share for at least the next two
> years. But in moving forward with the new regulations, they
> said the agency was reducing regulatory uncertainty and
> encouraging major companies and investors to make
> investments in the new technologies to enable them to
> move to market more quickly.
>
> The F.C.C. chairman, Michael K. Powell, and his two
> Republican colleagues on the commission said the
> agency's decisions on the two sets of rules and the Pulver
> application would ultimately transform the telecommunications
> industry and the Internet.
>
> "This represents a commitment of the commission of
> bringing tomorrow's technology today," Mr. Powell said."
>
> And once again,  amateur radio's issues seem swept aside.
>
> 73,  Jim  KH7M