XJMark
join:2004-01-10
Seminole, FL | reply to proBPLguy
Re: Solid tech, solid revenue model at $30 Hilarious! You say part 15 like it's worth something. LMAO!!! I guess you bought into all the BPL "techno babble" out there.
Kid's walkie talkies are part 15 and so are toy rc cars and cordless phones. That imparts alot of confidence there, LOL!! Part 15 is the easiest type acceptance there is.
Basically any Chinese made piece of consumer crap with a transistor in it is part 15. The FCC hands out the Part 15 certs with minimal testing because they can shut it down at the drop of a hat. Sounds like a solid investment to me, NOT!!
Familiarize yourself with RF compliancy before you stick more of your foot in your mouth. I've been in the RF and compliancy biz for nearly 15 years, part of it with Motorola.
If it was worth a damn it would have a different type acceptance and require a blanket license much like a business Part 90 for commercial equipment etc. Of course they can't qualify for something like this because of the nature of the technology.
Cable television uses many frequencies in the aircraft, public safety, and amateur bands but it is contained in a shielded cable and causes no ouside interference. BPL is in the open with no shielding, it's a big antenna. There is no "patching" of isolated RF leaks because the whole thing is an antenna! This is why amateur radio transmissions cause BPL users to lose their connection.
There's nothing there to keep the outside world out of BPL, just like there's nothing to keep BPL in. Should be a great haul for credit card scammers since your data isn't secure because it's just floating around out there.... Oh, but we won't get into that, I'd hate to hurt BPL's chances of being implemented. LOL!!
Considering I'm "licensed" for Part 97 and I don't have any radio telescopes in the vicinity, I'll just run one of the many 24/7 CW beacon stations found throughout our bands for propagation reports and no one will be able to use BPL in my area. Problem solved. Legally too. Why? Because Part 15 may not cause harmful interference, and MUST accept all interference. The FCC always sides with "licensed" users.
Personally I don't think we'll see BPL implemented in this country any time soon. At least not as the Part 15 kludge that it is. Anyone who would invest serious funds into a Part 15 network needs their head examined. Part 15 is too susceptible to being shut down on a case by case basis by the FCC. As for being cheap to implement... BPL is the kid's walkie talkie (the dollar store kind) of broadband. Sad, but true. |
