** Bypassing millions of transformers sounds more expensive than
DSL-telephone service.
>
>Good point Rich
>
>The point of BPL is to provide "the last mile" of transmission. In this
>case between the telephone company central office and the end user. There
>is probably less than half a dozen transformers that have to be bypassed
>in most circumstances.
>
>Bob Marston K1TA
>
>"R. Measures" <r@somis.org> wrote:
>What puzzles me is how does one put 2MHz digital info back and forth
>through numerous 60Hz transformers? A DSL-telephone line is a whole
>nuther ballgame since it is basically a balanced transmission line
>without tranformers.
>
>>The commissioners are scrambling to put this into effect before the next
>>election to assure their future employment by the Utility companies. BPL
>>will allow the power company to get into the telephone and pay-per-view
>>movie business besides the Internet. And they are not thinking of rural
>>customers ,but want to dominate as much of the market as possible. It is
>>impossible to figure how much the power companies profits will increase
>>from implementing BPL but it should be many times what they are getting
>>now. It is likely to be the largest increase of profits of any public
>>utility or service ever including the phone and cable companies.
>>
>>73
>>Bill wa4lav
>>
>>
>>>
>>>From: "ROBERT MARSTON"
>>>To:
>>>Cc: ; ;
>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:50 PM
>>>Subject: [Amps] A CALL TO ARMS !
>>>
>>>
>>> > Tomorrow the FCC will hold a public meeting where it is likely they will
>>>introduce an NPRM which if implemented will relax limitations on Part 15
>>>devices between 2 and 80 Mhz. This in order to facilitate the development
>>>and implementation of access BPL.
>>> >
>>> > If the Commission adopts a Report & Order on this matter we can kiss HF
>>>Communications goodbye ! Only the hearty souls willing to build amps around
>>>8171s and 8281s will be able to make heads or tails out of the ensuing mess.
>>> >
>>> > The FCC's Meeting will take place at 9:30 AM EST (1430 UTC) and will be
>>>streamed at: http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/
>>> >
>>> > The latest ARRL article on the matter can be viewed at:
>>>http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/02/06/4/?nc=1
>>> >
>>> > Disseminate this email far and wide. If you subscribe to any other email
>>>lists forward a copy. The word has to get out that the train is leaving the
>>>station !
>>> >
>>> > 73s
>>> >
>>> > K1TA Bob Marston
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