It appears I spoke too soon, the FCC released rules in January, effective Feb 2005, allowing BPL - albeit with some limits on frequencies & emissions, and the ability to restrict deployment in RF sensitive areas.
Link to the docket: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-246.pdf --- John McClellan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe the FCC is still studying BPL to gauge the > impact of spuriuous frequency emissions from the > lines. Remember that power lines don't have > protection that cable TV or phone lines have > (shielding & twisted pair) to prevent radio > frequencies radiating out or inductance coming in. > > In a political vacuum, the FCC's job would be to > prevent a new technology from disturbing existing > ones > utilitising the airways. That said, there are > plenty > of powerful forces on either side of BPL each > lobbying > intensely to go forward or backwards. All that has > to be hashed out in DC. > > > John McClellan > Keewaydin > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Somebody on this form said that broadband on the > > electrical grid or getting > > a broadband connection to the internet by simply > > connecting using the > > electrical outlet in our homes was to far in the > > future. They were misinformed. Not > > only is it not a futuristic dream, it is already > > being done in some small > > towns. Minneapolis could be hooked up like this > and > > save people big bucks. > > Instead our leading candidates want to spend 1.1 > > billion dollars (total over 30 > > years) to enhance the wealth and power of one of > the > > richest men in the > > country. More on my web site. Platform details not > > simply sound bites, lawn signs > > and bumper stickers. > > > > Sincerely, Don Johnson, Candidate for Mayor, 3808 > > Grand Ave So. Minneapolis, > > MN 55409 (612) 824 1111 _www.DonJohnsonMayor.org_ > > > (http://www.donjohnsonmayor.org/) > > REMINDERS: > > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at > > http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a > > member is in violation, contact the list manager > at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious > flame-bait. > > > > For state and national discussions see: > > http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > > For external forums, see: > > http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > > ________________________________ > > > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused > > Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: > > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at > http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a > member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: > http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: > http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused > Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
