 whizkid3Premium,MVM
join:2002-02-21
Queens, NY
kudos:8 | Show me the money BPL is crap, plain and simple. It has serious technological difficulties that can't be overcome. This has been shown in real trials around the world.
The people behind BPL start-ups have one goal in mind, make money and get out. They know they can (legally) scam people into investing in this technology. Legally, now that the FCC has caved in and given them permission. They will get venture capital, start operations, pay themselves mega-bucks, and then after racking up millions in debt, when things 'suddenly' aren't working out, and they aren't signing up customers at the rates they expected, they will close down. This will happen even faster if BPL starts interfering with the radio systems of public services, including amateur radio. Oh - you didn't know ham radio is identified as a crucial emergency radio service?
Just go visit Florida. Lots of good your BPL would have done for you when you don't have electricity or telephone service after the fourth hurricane. Hams were on the air providing emergency communications for public agencies & private parties alike. Time & time again ham radio has been praised by public agencies because of the great benefits provided during disasters. Because of this, no matter how hard some of you jokers think 'laws will be changed' - they won't. And were not talking just ham radio here - we are talking about interference with all public emergency radio systems.
Some of you jokers can rail at the hams all you want, but they are right, technically & legally. Many laws have been attempted to be passed against amateur radio operators - all have failed. For example, should a ham decide he wants to put up a 200' radio tower in his backyard in the middle of the suburbs, even a law at the state level, can not interfere with his right to do so. This has been proven time and time again in hundreds of courts of laws. Only federal regulations can do so. And the federal government leaves this up to the FCC who sides with the hams.
BPL should stand for: 'Bigger Pay for Lawyers'. Keep dreaming; you'll see fiber arrive at your home before any decent service ever comes out of BPL. |
