The basic premise for BPL is a sound idea and an idea that has been around for a long time. Back in the 70's utilities wanted more local and automated monitoring of electrical and gas usage in real time in homes and businesses but there really was nothing available to do that accurately. While at Bell Labs, our data group developed several "boxes" to aid utilities to do this type of monitoring. They required dedicated telephone line connections. They never worked very well. With BPL, this type of monitoring via the internet could become a reality. This could save them a ton of money. Providing customers with internet service adds to the revenue stream. Unfortunately, like the early PC's that had very low speed ranges, BPL is starting out in a frequency range that's easy to implement and provides a good revenue generating "trial". If BPL providers can weather the initial storm of issues that's bound to happen, eventually you'll see the frequency range move into the much higher regions. I'm told that prototype designs are now under test in lab scenarios.
Pete, wa2cwa On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:06:14 -0300 "David Knepper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Oh, do I hate to hear this, Peter. > > Dave, W3ST > Publisher of the Collins Journal > Secretary to the Collins Radio Association > www.collinsra.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Markavage" <> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:32 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in > Cincinnati > > > > In one of Kerry's on the road speeches he stated that he supports > > emerging new broadband technologies, so, even if Powell is no > longer > > there, the threat of BPL and the BPL lobbyists loyal to this > technology, > > probably will remain. Having someone else drive the bus doesn't > make the > > "plan" go away. > > > > Pete, wa2cwa > > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 06:50:07 -0600 "Mike Wells" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > writes: > > > I wish we would keep the politics out of the discussion. I > certainly > > > have a > > > completely different opinion on who should be running things at > the > > > white > > > house and it dang sure isnt Kerry or the Clintons. By the way, > how > > > do you > > > know what Kerry would do? doesnt sound like he knows what he > would > > > do > > > himself most of the time. > > > > > > Mike W0FD > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David > Knepper > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:37 AM > > > To: Discussion of AM Radio > > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in > > > Cincinnati > > > > > > > > > Don, thanks for the pictures of "doom and gloom." I sure would > hate > > > to see > > > something like that in my neighborhood. I am really concerned > that > > > if the > > > Republicans stay in office that FCC Chairman Powell will > continue to > > > push > > > this technology. Senator Kerry would remove this individual and > > > > send him to > > > the unemployment line, along with his Dad. > > > > > > > > > Dave, W3ST > > > Publisher of the Collins Journal > > > Secretary to the Collins Radio Association > > > www.collinsra.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Donald Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:03 AM > > > Subject: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in > > > Cincinnati > > > > > > > > > > Take a look at this incredible Rube Goldberg Contraption! > Click > > > on "BPL > > > > Hi-Res" for close-up photos. Note the electrical tape on the > low > > > voltage > > > > side. This junk even beats some ham installations I have > seen. > > > > > > > > http://www.danielwoodie.com/BPLLORES.htm ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
