[G4] Re: Broadband over Power Line (BPL)

[Richard M. Kriss]

Anne,

As an amateur radio operator, call sign AA5VU, I strongly suggest/recommend
that you to stay with your DSL or cable modem providers and do NOT support
the Broadband over Power Line (BPL) internet access. If you will provide
your location, I will see if there is a ham in your area that can provide
you with more information on your BPL provider and the many interferrance
problems you and your neighbors may expect.

If you want to read about the evil BPL technology, check out

 http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/

and you will see why we in the amateur radio community feel so strong about
this issue. For example the link starts out with

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Radio amateurs are not opposed to broadband services. On the contrary, they
tend to be early adopters of new technology. However, there are ways to
deliver broadband that do not pollute the radio spectrum as Broadband over
Power Line (BPL) does. These include fiber-to-the-home, cable, DSL, and
wireless broadband. The ARRL--The National Association for Amateur Radio--
is supportive of broadband access for all Americans; however, it opposes BPL
as a way to achieve this goal because of its high potential for causing
interference to radio communication.
 [Full Story]
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Dick Kriss, AA5VU


On 3/28/05 2:13 PM, "g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com"
<g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:26:47 -0500
> From: Anne Keller-Smith <earthpigz at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [G4] Fast Internet via Outlet
> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers."
> <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
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> Hi,
> 
> My electric company, PPL, offers high-speed internet access through my
> electrical outlets. In the directions for installation, it says I can't
> route their modem through my UPS or surge suppressor. Yikes! But maybe
> it's not a problem, and wouldn't any form of fast internet, be it
> delivered by cable modem, DSL or other method expose one's computer to
> electrical surges or lightening strikes?
> 
> PPL says a strike would burn out their modem and leave the computer
> unscathed, but I don't know if I buy it. What do you all think? What do
> you all have?
> 
> As always, many thanks in advance for all of you on this terrific list,
> 
> Anne Keller Smith
> Down to Earth Web Design
> mailto:earthpigz at earthlink.net
> http://www.downtoearthweb.com
>