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Old October 1st 03, 09:25 PM
Biz WDØHCO
 
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Coming to a Amateur Receiver near you ....... Goodbye QRP - Hello QRO

Ambient Corporation Receives Key License from FCC

NEWTON, Mass.-- Nationwide Permit Will Speed Up Implementation of Field
Trials --

Ambient Corporation ABTG, a leader in Power Line Communications (PLC)
technology, announced that the company has been approved for a nationwide
license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The nationwide license allows Ambient to initiate field trials with partners
anywhere in the United States without having to apply for individual
licenses for each trial.

"This unique license represents a significant strategic accomplishment for
us in that it enables the establishment of additional trials and pilots with
our strategic partners nationwide" stated John J. Joyce, CEO of Ambient.
"The license will allow us to further test our PLC technology and network
architecture in several pilots in various geographical regions of the
country in the near future."

Ambient recently announced a partnership with IDACOMM, Inc., a subsidiary of
IDACORP, Inc. (IDA), to initiate pilot tests of Broadband over Power Line
(BPL) technology in Idaho. Ambient is currently conducting field trials with
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., (Con Edison) a subsidiary of
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED, and Southern Telecom Inc. (STI), a wholly
owned subsidiary of Southern Company SO. CAM, a subsidiary of Enersis S.A.,
is also testing Ambient's technology in their trial underway in Santiago,
Chile.

About Ambient Corporation:

Ambient Corporation (OTC BB: ABTG) is a development stage company engaged in
the architecture, design, development, and implementation of a proposed
comprehensive high-speed communication infrastructure designed to utilize
existing electrical power distribution lines as a communication medium -
Power Line Communication - PLC.

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Old October 1st 03, 09:51 PM
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Biz WD?HCO wrote:

Coming to a Amateur Receiver near you ....... Goodbye QRP - Hello QRO


Ambient Corporation Receives Key License from FCC


NEWTON, Mass.-- Nationwide Permit Will Speed Up Implementation of Field
Trials --


Ambient Corporation ABTG, a leader in Power Line Communications (PLC)
technology, announced that the company has been approved for a nationwide
license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).


The nationwide license allows Ambient to initiate field trials with partners
anywhere in the United States without having to apply for individual
licenses for each trial.


[snip fluff]

Well, there goes the neighborhood.

Or maybe not. Maybe all this is a ploy by the big powercos to get us
to lobby the FCC for a 10KW or 20KW limit, so that we can be heard and
they can sell us Lots More Power.

--
Mike Andrews, quondam WN5EGO, W5EGO futurusque

Tired old sysadmin since 1964
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Old October 1st 03, 09:51 PM
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Biz WD?HCO wrote:

Coming to a Amateur Receiver near you ....... Goodbye QRP - Hello QRO


Ambient Corporation Receives Key License from FCC


NEWTON, Mass.-- Nationwide Permit Will Speed Up Implementation of Field
Trials --


Ambient Corporation ABTG, a leader in Power Line Communications (PLC)
technology, announced that the company has been approved for a nationwide
license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).


The nationwide license allows Ambient to initiate field trials with partners
anywhere in the United States without having to apply for individual
licenses for each trial.


[snip fluff]

Well, there goes the neighborhood.

Or maybe not. Maybe all this is a ploy by the big powercos to get us
to lobby the FCC for a 10KW or 20KW limit, so that we can be heard and
they can sell us Lots More Power.

--
Mike Andrews, quondam WN5EGO, W5EGO futurusque

Tired old sysadmin since 1964
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