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| Information to note * There is not a single successful BPL trial in the country. Power companies will cite Manassas, VA and Cincinatti, OH. Neither of these places are "successful".
* Technology is therefore UNPROVEN and a huge RISK to utilities.
* No standards for BPL yet. If they build out today, next year, may need entirely new hardware at taxpayer / ratepayer expense.
* Risky for litigation. Technology pollutes the radio spectrum and DOES interfere. The FCC has been sweeping complaints under the carpet. This will eventually stop, it can't be hidden.
* Bandwidth speeds are always over-hyped. The fact is, given power line noise, best speeds will be about 256 kbps. That sucks compared to other technologies. So why the hell do it?
* The real intent is for the utility to provide "utility services" to its customers to save itself peak hour money, hike rates to by the minute as someone pointed out, and ultimately SCREW people.
This technology is BAD BAD BAD!!! Invest in something that is proven, that actually works, that has capacity for the future. Not this crap. | |
| I'll emphasize that this DOES pollute shortwave radio spectra. Not only does this jam international SW broadcasts (which are trying to go digital soon, see www.drm.org), but local police and fire department transmissions.
Forget this technology! It's garbage and there'll be something faster, wireless, and radio-friendly soon, I'll bet. | | |
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jimpq40
join:2005-02-25
Escondido, CA | check out:
»www.rac.ca/regulatory/plc.htm#Ca···a%20firm
excerpt:
"Six weeks or so ago, I read a story that a California company, Corridor Systems, has demonstrated a BPL system that works at 2.4 and 5.3 GHz. The system, is designed to provide broadband (250 MHz) transmission suitable for high speed Internet access, using the existing power distribution system, but which does not pose any threat whatever to amateur radio or other users of the rf spectrum. "
there are more details at the link above. | |
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