 RR ConductorHappy 40th AmtrakPremium
join:2002-04-02
Redwood Valley, CA
kudos:1 | reply to airshark
Re: RF Polluter People could say you are the ones polluting the spectrum, and preventing a broadband technology from being deployed, it goes both ways. Something like this has the potential to bring broadband to millions who can't currently get it, let's not shut it out. |
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W1RFI
join:2003-05-12
Burlington, CT | > People could say you are the ones polluting the spectrum,
> and preventing a broadband technology from being
> deployed, it goes both ways.
BPL has chosen to deploy under FCC rules that require that it not cause harmful interference to licensed radio service and that state clearly that BPL must accept any interference caused to it.
To have made the poor engineering choice of designing systems that must operate under those conditions and then to cry foul and claim that those same licensed services are "preventing BPL from BPL from being deployed" is pretty much a contradiction in terms.
Ed Hare, W1RFI
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N3EVL
join:2004-12-13
Shrewsbury, MA | reply to RR Conductor
You seem to misunderstand the nature of BPL -- it does not use or require the spectrum that it pollutes as a part of its delivery mechanism. Its radiation into that spectrum is an unfortunate byproduct of this shoddy technology. In light of this, your comparison is without merit. |
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 TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | Now if we could somehow tie BPL into global warming that would end it right there.  
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 Jafo232You Can't Spell Democrat Without Rat.Premium
join:2002-10-17
Boonville, NY | reply to N3EVL
said by N3EVL:You seem to misunderstand the nature of BPL -- it does not use or require the spectrum that it pollutes as a part of its delivery mechanism. Its radiation into that spectrum is an unfortunate byproduct of this shoddy technology. In light of this, your comparison is without merit. That doesn't matter. It isn't ALLOWED to interfere and must accept any interference. Whether it needs the spectrum or not has nothing to do with it.
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N3EVL
join:2004-12-13
Shrewsbury, MA | said by Jafo232:said by N3EVL:You seem to misunderstand the nature of BPL -- it does not use or require the spectrum that it pollutes as a part of its delivery mechanism. Its radiation into that spectrum is an unfortunate byproduct of this shoddy technology. In light of this, your comparison is without merit. That doesn't matter. It isn't ALLOWED to interfere and must accept any interference. Whether it needs the spectrum or not has nothing to do with it. Agreed, but I swear I've read enough posts on this subjects by misinformed people who know nothing of -or- care less about the facts of how BPL is delivered. Cable and DSL must contain themselves within their respective media - and so should BPL or exit the playing field. |
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