http://talkingtech.net/2006/04/27/california-regulators-ok-bpl-tests/ life and technology on the north coast of california Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:35:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://talkingtech.net/2006/04/27/california-regulators-ok-bpl-tests/#comment-5435 Talking Tech » Blog Archive » Update on Broadband Over Power Line Tests Thu, 11 May 2006 02:46:48 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=102#comment-5435 [...] After my initial post on the BPL tests to be undergone in CA, I did a little research. Readers had raised questions about the technology, specifically about the interference BPL causes with radio signals. I had assumed, and still assume the tests would take the questions over the technology in to account. But I think it’s valuable to bring these issues to light. There are many web sites devoted to the technology, both pro and con. But an article by Jessie Seyfour of the San Jose Mercury News summed up the issues quite nicely: For one thing, it’s slow. Present technology allows it to run about as fast as DSL at its slowest, said Juan Fernandez, an analyst with Gartner. High-end DSL and cable services are five to eight times faster. [...] [...] After my initial post on the BPL tests to be undergone in CA, I did a little research. Readers had raised questions about the technology, specifically about the interference BPL causes with radio signals. I had assumed, and still assume the tests would take the questions over the technology in to account. But I think it’s valuable to bring these issues to light. There are many web sites devoted to the technology, both pro and con. But an article by Jessie Seyfour of the San Jose Mercury News summed up the issues quite nicely: For one thing, it’s slow. Present technology allows it to run about as fast as DSL at its slowest, said Juan Fernandez, an analyst with Gartner. High-end DSL and cable services are five to eight times faster. [...]

]]> http://talkingtech.net/2006/04/27/california-regulators-ok-bpl-tests/#comment-5093 Bob Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:49:39 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=102#comment-5093 That has been one of the concerns about interference. I don't know if that issue has been addressed yet. But I would assume, if not, it would be during this test phase. I doubt very much that BPL would be deployed if it caused disruption of those kinds of services. That has been one of the concerns about interference. I don’t know if that issue has been addressed yet. But I would assume, if not, it would be during this test phase. I doubt very much that BPL would be deployed if it caused disruption of those kinds of services.

]]> http://talkingtech.net/2006/04/27/california-regulators-ok-bpl-tests/#comment-5092 Matt Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:37:09 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=102#comment-5092 I know there was some concern that this would mean an end to HAM/low power/amateur radio. Have you heard anything to the contrary, or do you know if "they" have addressed these issues? I know there was some concern that this would mean an end to HAM/low power/amateur radio. Have you heard anything to the contrary, or do you know if “they” have addressed these issues?

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