"Phil Kane" wrote in message
et...
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 02:46:04 GMT, Robert Casey wrote:

What I am saying is that the pushers of BPL are not dealing with any
of its technical plusses or minuses, but are dealing wholly within
the political arena. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

Lots of people and organizations will suffer when BPL takes over the 1.7-80
MHz frequency range in order to help the monopolistic power companies expand
their kingdoms. The amateur radio sections of the HF spectrum will be the
least likely protected sections. The NTIA report on the subject is
cumbersome, but spells out quite well who will suffer when BPL takes over.
All for a few dollars. I wonder if Ralph Nader has taken a look at this
issue? It's big business running our government for their own profit. Should
be one of his issues.

ak

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fcc...s_06042004.doc

The BPL Phase 1 Report (NTIA Report 04-413) is split into two volumes.
Volume I is the main report, and Volume II is comprised of all of the
appendices.


http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fcc...rtWord/VolumeI
I/APPC.DOC

1.7-80 MHz frequency range hosts a number of radio services and supports
well over one-hundred-thousand Federal Government RF systems. Frequencies
in this range are intensively used on the bases of time-and
geographic-sharing by several radio systems. This appendix provides a more
detailed discussion on federal spectrum usage and operations under each
radio service. In addition, this appendix provides a general
characterization of Federal Government RF systems that includes presentation
of representative federal systems and typical system parameters.



http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fcc...rtWord/VolumeI
/EXECSUMMARY.DOC

NTIA summarized technical and operating parameters of over
fifty-nine-thousand (59,000) Federal Government frequency assignments in the
1.7-80 MHz frequency range. This information may help operators of BPL
systems in development of BPL frequency plans. NTIA then defined
representative radio systems for consideration in interference analyses:
(1) a land vehicular receiver; (2) a shipborne receiver; (3) a receiver
using a rooftop antenna (e.g., a base or fixed-service station); and (4) an
aircraft receiver in flight. Federal communications require exceptional
protection on frequencies amounting to about 5.4% of the 1.7-80 MHz
frequency range.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, AMATEUR RADIO WAS NOT LISTED IN THE FREQUENCY MITIGATION
SUGGESTIONS, BUT DID GET MENTIONED ON PAGE C19:
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fcc...rtWord/VolumeI
I/APPC.DOC:



http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fcc...rtWord/VolumeI
/SECT9.DOC

In light of the above considerations and the high perceived interference
risks, NTIA recommends that the FCC not relax field strength limits for BPL
systems and that measurement procedures be refined and clarified to better
ensure compliance. These recommendations should be effected as quickly as
possible in order to better protect radio communications. Specifically,
NTIA recommends the following BPL compliance measurement provisions.