Re: [Swprograms] OT: FCC Issues BPL Rules

[atlsvo@xxxxxxxxx (maryanne kehoe)]

Joe, one thing that concerns me is that the two presidential candidates
in this country have *not* even approached the discussion of FCC
funding. I would think that if the budget was cut in certain areas, then
the BPL issue would be close to dead in the water, no?

I have only seen miniscule comments from a Bush website about funding in
regards to Radio Free Asia, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting and assorted
entities.



 
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Sender: swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From:
joseph.buch@xxxxxxx(Joe Buch) Date: Thu, Oct 14, 2004, 1:13pm To:
swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Swprograms] OT: FCC Issues BPL
Rules Reply to: swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Shortwave programming
discussion) 
Bad news. 
The FCC issued its long-awaited BPL rules today. There is no specific
protection for shortwave broadcasting or amateur radio. All the
commissioners paid lip service to protecting licensed services but none
of their personal statements even mentioned the potential interference
to shortwave broadcasting. All expressed worry about protecting amateur
radio but trusted the FCC would act to mitigate interference cases when
the need arises. 
Geographic zones around coast guard and radio astronomy facilities were
defined to prohibit BPL on certain frequencies within the zones. 
So far the report by the FCC engineering folks has not appeared on the
FCC web site. I will post a link to the report when I find it. 
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Joe Buch 
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