ced06
join:2004-03-12
Towanda, PA
| The market
Incase the companies haven't realized, BPL isn't going to work in small rural towns...what part of this do they NOT understand?
Most small towns hardly have the revenue to support businesses or even small retail chains. What makes them think they're going to afford to implement BPL technology (probably update the power grid), and put in repeaters?
Then you still have the issue of the people paying for it...most people are happy with their AOL dialup, or just can't afford broadband. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
 ·Comcast
| Others have money... but no broadband even close to their area. They DO have power coming in...BPL would be great for these people. But now you have the HAM operators moaning about bleed-over from BPL. I'll bet they already have broadband piped into their houses...screw everyone else, eh? |
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SoWhat286
join:2000-07-21
Tulsa, OK | Why don't you become a ham operator since you really don't understand.
KC5VJH
c-ya |
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Topmounter
Sent By Grocery Clerks
join:2001-02-20
Evergreen, CO
·Cox HSI
| reply to dadkins
So screw the Ham Radio operators and any licensed spectrum that might get in the way of your quest to replace your existing dial-up line with broadband?
I expect people would be singing a different tune if BPL was interfering with the airing of their weekly episode of Friends or whatever is "Must-See" nowadays.
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"If PCs are hard, then Macs are flaccid" -bb |
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gruggni
Oxygen Gets You High
join:2003-07-28
Corpus Christi, TX
| reply to dadkins
sarcasim on
Damn the ham operators, I want to download porn faster. Screw the communications benefit, I want to steaming music, damn it. Let's break an already functioning means of communication. Destruction leads to creation.
sarcasim off
But really Folkes,
Money is the motivation here. A few more customers paying a monthly few is more important than ham radio. It's all about money, the power of the almighty dollar. Tunnel vision lined with $$$$$$$$$, the road to more customers means screwing over the little guys. Ham radio vs potential customers, the potential for money will win, unless ham radio operators join together and pay for a legal campaign against bpl. It will take millions to stop BPL unless they can prove it harmful or dangerous. It all comes down to money and time spent on lawyers and research. Money that could be used for better things.
Ham radio is up against a tough opponent. This opponent is blinded by money. Destroy ham radio so people can pay $30+ so they can surf the web faster. Or course some of these people with dialup REALLY need to update their windows boxes, the only benefit is giving them broadband so they can patch their ancient system from bugs. The internet is more dangerous than ham radio and corporations what their money regardless.
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"I'm sick of following my dreams man; I'm just going to ask where they're going and hook up with them later."- Mitch Hedberg |
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redxii
too big to fail
Premium,Mod
join:2001-02-26
Texas | reply to dadkins
I found this, not only ham radio:
»www.ecjones.org/BPL.html |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to dadkins
I have been a HAM operator for over 13 years. I have been using computers for longer. I didn't get broadband until 2 years ago.
Now as for your comment "screw everyone else, eh?", HAMS have NEVER been that way. All the HAMS have wanted was peaceful co-existence. Unfortunately, BPL is a very hard neighbor to live with. |
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gold5one-aol
@aol.com
| reply to ced06
a new wireless service called iburst is starting up in sidney AU- in the USA soon- cost is equal to dial-up. Maybe the marketplace will like that better than BPL. The marketplace told GM what they could do with their diesel cars in the early 80's , too. I think BPL will have a limited market due to interference issues.
Mark- Indianapolis |
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