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Re: Outstanding said by W1RFI:An AMR-equipped meter will allow the utility to save a few dollars on meter-reading costs. Unless it is linked into a network, it can't be used for load shedding or other utility operations. Of course, I am honor bound to point out that 902-928 MHz is an Amateur Band, with any Part 15 unlicensed opeation being entirely secondary to the licensed service. At least the AMR equipment actually uses the spectrum for communications. As you know, BPL just dumps the energy it leaks in the wireless spectrum, it doesn't even use it for transmitting intelligence.
Hey, do you think that Amateur users could use that band for all that relaying that Amigo_boy thinks should be done so that BPL can make strong radio noise in the ham bands?
No, actually all radio spectrum users should use the Internet instead of wireless so BPL can have all the spectrum from DC to 800 Mhz. By my calculations, BPL could deliver 3 Gbs of bandwidth with this spectrum and be able to compete with FTTH! We have to avoid using 800 Mhz and above so our amigos can talk on their cell phones, use wifi at Starbucks, and get satellite radio - the only wireless services that really matter. Undoubtedly BPL could double its numbers in a year with such bandwidth and break the 10,000 customer barrier!
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