HF and BPL interference

Submitted: Sunday, Jan 23, 2005 at 20:55
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For those who wish to raise their concerns at the porposed BPL, looks like they will be calling for input and queries in the coming months:

Broadband Grid Rules Closer

Broadband grid rules closer
Staff writers
JANUARY 21, 2005
THE communications regulator may soon seek public input on regulations for delivering broadband over powerlines.

The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) said it planned issue a discussion paper on technology for delivering broadband over powerlines (BPL) in April.

However, an ACA spokesman said that the regulator wouldn't be able to put a firm time-line on the release of the final regulations until the discussion paper was released.

"The challenge for the ACA is to set regulatory arrangements that do not unnecessarily inhibit the adoption of BPL but at the same time protect radio communications from harmful interference," ACA acting chairman Bob Horton said.

The establishment of BPL standard could provide a cheap, alternative last-mile infrastructure for delivering broadband to household at speeds up to 20 Mbps. It could also give householder a simple method for interconnecting household devices.

Three electricity companies are conducting trials of the technology in Australia. Energy Australia and Country Energy are currently trialling the technology in Newcastle and Queanbeyan respectively, while Aurora Energy is testing BPL in Tasmania.
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