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| | Frequently Asked Questions About Broadband Over Powerline (BPL / PLT) |
 | | BPL vendors may claim “new technology” and advances have now made it possible, but the fact is they can’t change the laws of physics. | | | BPL proponents reject this as being too costly, but that would be the cost to make this a real viable technology. | | | Arguably, BPL interests like Amperion, Ambient, UPLC, APPA, PLCA, PPL, Progress Energy, Con Ed, some of which are public companies with considerable political clout and deep pockets are much better positioned to move forward their agendas than the ARRL and Amateurs. |
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http://www.qrpis.org/~k3ng/bpl.html
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| | BPL NOI Comments |
| | The measurements are designed to define the local ambient noise environment and reveal the most important BPL radiated emission characteristics for use in NTIA’s modeling and analysis efforts. | | | NTIA has initiated modeling and analyses that address the interfering potential of BPL technology and the radiated emission limits needed to preclude unacceptable interference to federal government systems. | | | Certain technical details of the systems will likely be considered proprietary information by the system operator, and will be treated appropriately by NTIA. |
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http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fccfilings/2003/bplcomments_08132003.htm
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| | BPL.Coop |
| | Although delayed, the BPL project is moving forward with all the essential elements in place. | | | Colleen is the initial phase of the first rural BPL project in the U.S. and will soon be moving to full deployment across the distribution system beginning with the Martins Store Substation Area. | | | The unit "learns it's way into the bpl network", eliminating the need to program each piece of BPL equipment in the field. |
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http://www.forcvec.com/bplcoop
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| | BPL |
| | In short, BPL has a major disadvantage that is not shared by other broadband technologies and that outweighs whatever benefit it may offer. | | | Current has found a way around the laws of physics, it is clear that each of the "different technical approaches" to BPL needs to be addressed individually in the new rules, because even if Current Technologies' implementation may not cause interference, other implementations will. |
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http://www.n6mrx.com/bpl.htm
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| | BPL Exchange |
| | Important issue: The database for BPL should include all complaints filed and the amateur community should have representation on the "industry-operated entity." There must be a requirement that the database be kept up to date with all new information submitted and reflected in the database within 5 working days of completion or complaint filing. | | | With a coupling factor of -39 dBm, your members' BPL receiving device is going to see about +19 dBm or 80 milliwatts of my emissions at it's input terminals. | | | This page (and any under it) will be used to compile comments, strategies, ideas, and discussions regarding the BPL threat to amateur radio and its spectrum allocations. |
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http://www.foothill.net/~andreaj/Ham15.htm
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| | Best Choice - BPL 1.15 in WorldSSP.net |
| | BPL is an extended Win32 batch language interpreter supporting strings, math, window control, and other features. | | | BPL - BPL is an extended Win32 batch language interpreter supporting strings, math, window control, and other features. | | | File Display Utility 1.1.1.1 - Displays and prints disk file dumps in both ASCII text and binary (hexadecimal) formats. |
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http://www.worldssp.net/DetailView.asp?proid=4150
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| | Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) and Amateur Radio |
| | The updated schedule extends Phase 1 of the BPL technology trial into 2005 and also indicates that an additional hardware vendor. | | | The Main.net BPL hardware utilizes frequencies from 2-30 MHz and DSSS (Direct Sequency Spread Spectrum) technology. | | | The hardware will be upgraded to a "new generation" version using OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology in about three months. |
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http://www.rarchams.org/bpl.htm
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| | ARRLWeb: "BPL is a Pandora's Box of Unprecedented Proportions," ARRL Tells FCC |
| | The League said that while it's aware that current Part 15 rules permit BPL, its interference potential remains untested and unrealized, since no access BPL systems are in operation. | | | In addition, the ARRL said, spurious emissions from BPL facilities must be substantially attenuated below current Part 15 requirements. | | | Comments also may be submitted via e-mail, per instructions on the ECFS page. |
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http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2003/07/08/1
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| | Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association |
| | An increase in BPL noise level would render many of these uses difficult or impossible..... | | | It has been helpful to learn of your concerns about BPL technology. | | | Rest assured that I will monitor this matter to determine whether congressional action is necessary. |
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http://www.vvara.org/broadband_bpl.html
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| | BPL Powering Up in 2005 -- Maybe |
| | Amateur radio operators received no exclusions, but the rules require the establishment of a publicly available BPL notification database to help identify and resolve harmful interference claims. | | | Regarded by some as a perfect solution for America's perceived broadband 'problems,' BPL still must prove the technology can be reliable on a large scale." | | | BPL systems require a connection from the Internet backbone at a power substation, repeaters and couplers along the power lines. |
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http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3485601
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| | BPL - Communications Office -- Current Press Releases |
| | Established in 1848, the BPL was the first publicly supported municipal library in America, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library and the first to have a children’s room. | | | All of its programs and exhibits are free and open to the public. | | | For more information about news, programs and events at the BPL, call 617-859-2212 or send a message to the Communications Office. |
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http://www.bpl.org/news/molasses.htm
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| | Wave Report Broadband Power Line Tutorial |
| | Yes - but BPL may be a better solution. | | | In-house BPL is a home networking technology that uses the transmission standards developed by the HomePlug Alliance. | | | Advances in processing power enable new BPL modem chips to overcome difficulties in sending communications signals over the electric power lines that could not be overcome with less computing power. |
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http://www.wave-report.com/tutorials/bpl.htm
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| | BPL (Broadband over power lines) |
| | The HomePlug part of this is a reasonable technology, but the BPL Access technology is pure insanity. | | | Because new digital power line designs use a large frequency range (between 2 and 80 MHz), unlike most radio frequency devices, the FCC wants assurances BPL would not interfere with existing home electronic devices, such as garage-door openers. | | | Several other countries have also experimented with BPL Access technology and have rejected it as unworkable. |
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http://www.networkworld.com/details/6121.html
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| | PCWorld.com - Regulators Debate Broadband by Power Lines |
| | "We could have a failing BPL business, and we don't want to have [electric] rate payers forced to bail out that business," he said. | | | Rural electric cooperatives see BPL as one broadband option, but many cooperatives are also considering other technologies, including satellite broadband and Wi-Fi, she said. | | | "Based on what we have observed of the very limited tests of BPL that have taken place to date, the probability of interference from a full-scale implementation of BPL is very high," ARRL chief executive officer David Sumner said earlier this year about BPL rollouts. |
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http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117784,00.asp
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| | Ak-Sar-Ben ARC Amateur Radio Broad Band Over Powerline Info |
| | National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Comments of BPL | | | The Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) comments to the FCC on BPL | | | Japan has banned BPL because of interference experienced there and there have been problems in places in Europe where it's been deployed. |
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http://www.aksarbenarc.org/bpl.shtml
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| | BPL Info |
| | The NZART have produced a very informative webpage with many links to the WIA website and many other related sites and informative information. | | | Some BPL Developments in ZL MED/RSM Requirements for BPL/PLC Systems | | | In an effort to make the most effective use of resources and because the BPL issues in both Australia and New Zealand are similar, the NZART and the WIA will work as a team in an effort to achieve a positive outcome on this issue for Amateur Radio. |
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http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/update/bpl.html
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| | Welcome to the wirefree world - BPL Mobile |
| | You can now chat on your BPL Mobile phone! | | | Welcome to the wirefree world - BPL Mobile | | | BPL Mobile is proud to be India's best mobile service |
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http://www.bplmobile.com
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| | ARRLWeb: Broadband Over Power Line (BPL) and Amateur Radio |
| | In-building BPL systems are designed to use the electrical wiring within a building to network computers. | | | Most of these papers and links use the term "BPL." There are a number of types of PLC systems, using different approaches and architecture. | | | Access BPL extends that connection to the Internet, using electrical distribution wiring. |
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http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc
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| | The Cincinnati Post |
| | BPL operators must also be able to remotely manage and monitor their systems so that they can determine if they're the source of the problem, he said. | | | New rules will now require BPL operators to maintain a public database that radio operators can use to identify sources of possible interference. | | | Jay Birnbaum, Current's general counsel, said the agency appears to have addressed complaints from amateur radio operators who suspect that BPL signals are interfering with radio reception or transmissions. |
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http://www.cincypost.com/2004/10/15/bpl101504.html
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| | BPL |
| | BPL is a real and present threat to the future of ham radio communications, more than any other in recent memory. | | | Simply plug the modem into the AC outlet, plug in the output of the modem in to a USB or ethernet port on your computer and your connected. | | | Unfortunately, the present implementation of BPL also has the potential to make large ranges of HF spectrum useless due to RFI. |
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http://www.hcra.org/bpl.htm
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| | BPL Today |
| | BPL technologies and standards being developed and tested to deliver high quality, cost effective services. | | | ACcess Broadband (ACB) developed a BPL process roadmap -- an in-depth questionnaire to help utility’s gauge how well BPL might meet their needs... | | | Having shared information for folks like us who are analyzing our potential entry into BPL is critical to good decision making." |
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http://www.bpltoday.com
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| | Howstuffworks "How Broadband Over Powerlines Works" |
| | With broadband over power lines, or BPL, you can plug your computer into any electrical outlet in your home and instantly have access to high-speed Internet. | | | By combining the technological principles of radio, wireless networking, and modems, developers have created a way to send data over power lines and into homes at speeds between 500 kilobits and 3 megabits per second (equivalent to DSL and cable). | | | In this article, HowStuffWorks takes a look at this new service, how it's possible, and what it could mean for the common electrical appliance. |
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http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bpl.htm
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| | GoBPL - Everything you need to know about Broadband over Power Lines. |
| | Following a BPL trial they were underwhelmed by a technology they regarded as not commercially deployable. | | | However there are much better and safer ways in which to achieve this aim. | | | The BPL debate plumbed new depths today (June 24, 2004) with the publication of a vitriolic attack by the UPLC (United Power Lines Council), a pro-BPL lobbying group who have declared themselves to be against anyone and everyone who dares to stand in the way of their "exciting new technology". |
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http://www.gobpl.com
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| | CNN.com - India's BPL, Birla in mega mobile merger - June 28, 2001 |
| | BPL operates mobile networks in Bombay and the states of Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu through two operating companies, BPL Cellular and BPL Mobile Communications. | | | Bharti trails Hutch and BPL with about 650,00 mobile users. | | | The other major player in the Indian mobile market is the leader Hutchison, which with 800,000 subscribers as of May 2001, has a 100,000-subscriber lead on BPL. |
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http://archives.cnn.com/2001/BUSINESS/asia/06/28/india.mobilemerger
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| | Brooklyn Public Library |
| | Colorfully illustrated and often humorous advertising cards from businesses located on Fulton Street from the late 19th and early 20th century. | | | Learn about Brooklyn Reads to Babies, BPL's early literacy campaign geared especially for parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers. |
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http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
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