| Not necessarily. No one was expecting BPL to be abolished, nor would it be a reasonable expectation. The Report and Order hasn't been post as far as I can tell, but indications from the press are this is a far cry from what the FCC originally proposed in the original Notice of Inquiry. Part 15 emissions limits weren't raised as BPL proponents wanted. It appears the national database will be public, something carriers were fighting. Excluded frequency bands and geographical zones were put in as the NTIA requested. Measurement guidelines appear to have been clarified, although the details aren't out.
A total loss for HF spectrum users would have been BPL can emit a certain level and be considered non-interfering, regardless of what the interference victim claims. This ruling probably better defines the road ahead for BPL, but it doesn't really remove the potential for roadblocks. This green light is more like a blinking yellow with speed bumps, IMHO. |
