 TXTigermanMonopolies Kill
join:2000-12-21
Beeville, TX | And Another BPL Project Rolls Out Where are all of the police, fire, EMS, commerical, and other private radio users complaining of interference in these areas? Surely someone would have come forward by now if there were really interference issues that would actually effect someone.
It looks like the sky isn't falling after all just like a lot of us have said from the start.
I love this BPL stuff. Keep it coming!
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Completely SBC free since December 2003! |
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imjose
join:2001-12-27
Homestead, FL | Don't for get your wireless keyboards/mouse at 27Mhz |
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| As I noted before, the only commercial BPL rollout is currently in Manassas, VA. The article cited in this story says about 15,000 homes currently have access (note: access, not households that actually have ordered it). |
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zenzen
join:2001-07-15
Copiague, NY | reply to TXTigerman
You might be interested in this video clip, which demonstrates the interference caused by a test of broadband over power lines (BPL). It effectively wipes out radio communications on frequencies that are commonly used in Disaster Emergency Services, as well as by day to day medical and fire responders.
»216.167.96.120/BPL_Trial-web.mpg
As an Emergency Services communicator, affiliated with my local government (Deputy Radio Officer & Assistant Emergency Coordinator) as well as the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, BPL requires *much more* testing and study before deployment.
Putting radio frequency products (the data-flow) on un-shielded powerlines (Read: 'Antennas!), could possibly create the *largest* non-licensed radio service over the entire United States.
I also want 'cheap, fast broadband', but at what price?
Just my '2 cents'... |
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