[TenTec] BPL Update

[Don Rasmussen]

Quote from the American Public Power Association; 

"APPA is concerned that incumbent broadband providers
and others will exaggerate potential interference
problems as a means of convincing the Commission to
limit the effectiveness and efficiency of BPL."
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Note the "and others" part. That is us - ham radio
ops. It seems that Amateur Radio operators are being
lumped in with "incumbent broadband providers" as the
Nemesis to APPA (Power Line Assn) and their current
best friends, the FCC. That explains a lot about the
hostile manner in which we are being treated. Don't
think of yourself in the FCC's eyes as that emergency
volunteer, we must seem more like that creature from
the movie "Alien" to them.
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APPA:
"the burden should be imposed on challengers to BPL to
demonstrate interference in a fact-based, empirical
proof. Further, to the extent that interference is
demonstrated, there should be an attempt to
accommodate BPL, even if it means that existing
communications providers may have to share or transfer

bandwidth."

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6514287496

As for the FCC?
Ed Thomas, the FCC's chief engineer; "Why is this
thing a major calamity?"

See what is happening in Manassas, Va. 
http://www.w4ovh.org/bplinfo.htm

Following note is from n8fk: 
I live in Manassas, Va and have filed complaints. 
total complaints filed by amatuers in Manassas is in
excess of 250!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 


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