A serious situation is upon the amateur radio hobby.
PLC is short for Power Line Communications, a new way to
provide broadband internet over existing power lines. It
has the very real potential to radiate harmful RFI as is
now seen in Japan where it was recently implemented.
To add to the concern the FCC has declared PLC as a top
priority for it's Office of Engineering and Technology
calling PLC's potential "immense" offering consumers
access to broadband services from any room in their home
by simply plugging an adapter in the nearest wall outlet.
You can bet PLC advocates will be lobbying the FCC hard so
in turn amateurs should also be heard making their
concerns known about radiated RFI.
The FCC is now accepting electronically filed comments by
going to http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi
In line 1 type 03-104
Select "name" on line 2
Your name goes on line 3
Then fill in the other pertenant info
Select "comments" on line 12 scroll to the bottom and let
them know how you feel with this impending invasion.
It's time to stand up and be heard.
73,
Randy
WX5L
WX5L
Thibodaux, Louisiana
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