[SARES] Broadband Over Power line

Based on a recent lunch discussion, I thought some of you might be
interested in a recent letter I sent to the merky news (Phil KF6ZYT):

(By the way, I have been using the free Open Office, replacing
Microsoft Office with good success. It _will_ allow the manipulation of
Excel spread sheets, such as the recent SARES roster).

Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:31:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: "P. Stewart" <pstewart99@yahoo.com>
Subject: Broadband Over Power line
To: Letters@mercurynews.com
 
Dear Managing Editor,
    Here is clear evidence of the negative aspect of 'Broadband Over
Power Line' you failed to cover in your 10 October Feature.  Will you
please correct your omission with a balanced article on this issue, and
further point out the FCC's unwillingness to uphold their charter in
policing this issue?
 
 Thanks,
 Phil Stewart
 983 Starflower ct.
 Sunnyvale, Ca. 94086
 408-733-8927 

ARRL Calls on FCC to Shut Down Virginia BPL System
 
NEWINGTON, CT, Oct 13, 2005--In support of Amateur Radio complaints
of interference, the ARRL today formally asked the FCC to instruct the
City of Manassas, Virginia, to shut down its broadband over power
line (BPL) system. Communication Technologies (COMTek) operates the BPL
system over the municipally owned electric power grid. The League
say the facility has been the target of unresolved interference
complaints dating back at least to early 2004, none of which has
resulted "in any action or even interest" on the part of the FCC's
Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) staff. In the meantime, the
ARRL goes on to say, interference to local Amateur Radio stations
continues. 


	
		
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