Hams Want FCC To Actually Study BPL Before Praising It > Fcc listening?

said by JDC69:

I understand both sides of this arguement and it is not an easy one to resolve. My father was a ham radio operator and as a result I used to go with him to some of the meetings held by the club he was a member of. The ham operators at those meetings were some of the most technically adept individuals I have ever met. Good god those guys could mod any damn thing it seemed like to fit their purposes. My father actually took a regular old 40 channel cb and added a few project boxes that housed some switches and other components (purchased from Radio Shack back when it was a ham operator geared store) and made it into a sideband rig that he used in his work truck. I must say that I appluad the knowledge and ingenuity shown by most ham operators. The internet community needs to attempt to model itself after the hams. More internet users need to educate themselfs about the current technologies and what is and is not possible. Start holding ISP's accountable for their shotty service and in the case of BPL do away with the companies who are producing trash equipment that is messing with the ham community. If there are deployments of BPL that do not interfere with the ham operators go with the same equipment in future roll outs. As consumers we do have the power to affect things like this as if no one suppots an emerging technology from a manufacturer it is sure to be short lived. So instead of argueing about this why don't we try working together on a solution. Put an end to the companies manufaturing half assed BPL equipment by simply refusing to purchase or use it. The ham operators do have a significant place as part of the communication infrastructure in our nation and they really are some of the smartest people you will ever encounter. If my understanding of what they are saying is correct then there are ways to deploy BPL with minimum impact on them. I am all for new technology and I do like the thought of something like BPL where it can reach the masses who have little other chance of ever seeing a broadband connection. So if there is a way to do that without screwing over the ham ops why not get together and make a push for that?

said by Matt:

Please repost what you just said ... only ... please use paragraphs.

said by rf_engineer:

Can't debate the information, attack the grammar.

said by Thaler:

No...it's just that the logic train is really hard to follow when it's buried in a clump of text. Just at a glance, trying to read and comprehend your message begins to start a headache.

It's easier to read and follow, that's all.

said by rf_engineer:

It wasn't my message. Yea, it could use same paragraphs, but I can follow it.