8 JUN, 2004 - 1120 CDT

Fellow ARRL Board Members...

Below is the message exchange between the Indiana SM, Jim Sellers, and an Indiana State official who made an inquiry about BPL.  Obviously we have
no way of knowing how the BPL struggle will play out in Indiana.  But it's nice to be able to get the word to government officials before the problems start.

73 - Dick, W9GIG

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Subject: Re: Broadband Over Powerlines
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 20:35:54 -0500
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Dear Mr. Keen,
 
Regarding Broadband over Power Lines, this technology is bad technology.
Its proposed implimentation is of great concern to me and all Indiana Amateur
Radio Operators.  This technology affects not only amateur radio operators,
but all users of the High Frequency and Low VHF radio spectrum.
 
Quite simply, the commercial power lines were designed and built to transmit
60 Hertz(Hz) electricity to private consumers and commercial businesses. 
These power lines were never designed or constructed to transmit digital
signals in the 2 Megahertz to 60 Megahertz region.  Essentially, these
digital signals are radio frequency signals. The basic physics of electricity has proven that these signals will radiate from single conductor wires very much in the same manner as a radio antenna.
 
I have attached a .pdf file describing the concerns of amateur radio
operators here in Indiana and throughout the U.S.  This document was
produced by the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), and is publicly
available.  Please take the time to open and read its contents carefully.
 
Thank you for writing me regarding this BPL issue that is of great concern
to me and all Indiana Radio Amateurs.  Feel free to contact me if you have
any additional questions or comments.
 
Sincerely,
James S. Sellers K9ZBM
Indiana ARRL Section Manager
54676 County Rd. 8
Middlebury, IN 46540-8710
(574) 825-5425   k9zbm@arrl.org
 
cc/Dick Isely W9GIG, Central Div. Director
    Steve Ewald WV1X, ARRL Hq.

----- Original Message -----
From: Keen, Ronald
To: k9zbm@arrl.org
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 07:24 AM
Subject: Broadband Over Powerlines

Mr. Sellers --
 
The debate on Broadband Over Powerlines (BPL) has become more focused in Indiana with the recent announcement by Cinergy of an intent to potentially deploy BPL in Indiana.  I've also heard some arguments against such a deployment from the amateur radio operators.  While I'm familiar with the BPL technology, I'm not up to speed on the interference issues.  Can you help?
 
Thanks.
 
Regards,
 
Ronald L. Keen
Director, Telecommunications Division
Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor
100 N. Senate Avenue, Room N501
Indianapolis, Indiana  46204
PH:   317-232-2751
FAX: 317-232-5923
RKeen@oucc.state.in.us
18c8b5.jpg BPL-leave-behind2.pdf