--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Jared" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doesn't the wireless company have a "duty" of sorts to stay out of > frequencies they're not assigned? > I thought that if they were found interfering with other > frequencies they could be fined...
In general this is the case with any commercial product or service that emits radiation. However, the FCC's intent in this case apparently is to give power companies a free pass to radiate across the entire 2-30 mhz spectrum, remediating their interference only if those affected can win a court battle. (Actually, the present BPL specs probably wouldn't affect RC planes operating on 72, as no 72 mhz energy would be radiated by power lines). The military, forest service, emergency services, police and fbi, and numerous private companies including military contractors, all filed briefs opposing the deployment of BPL. In some BPL tests, deployment has been abandoned because of interference. In others, the companies have decided that the idea is uneconomic. A Carnegie-Mellon study of BPL economics suggests that it will cost the power company about $40 per subscriber per month in urban areas, more than the retail price charged by competing internet providers. The costs in rural areas are expected to be much higher. Despite all this, there will doubtless be some companies who will try it, so a long battle lies ahead for those who oppose BPL. It is very possible that some day the HF spectrum will be gone, filled only with the buzz of radiation that would have been illegal until last Thursday. This noise, similar to what you hear on your AM car radio when you tune between stations and race the motor, shall henceforth be called "Powell noise." RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
