Remember the old legal saw -- "When the law is with you pound on the law, when the facts are with you pound on the facts, when NEITHER the law or facts are with you pound on the table." Jay -----Original Message----- From: dick@pobox.com [mailto:dick@pobox.com] Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:52 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:10771] UPLC's BPL Assininity 25 JUN, 2004 - 1440 CDT The United Power Line Council (UPLC) has filed it's BPL reply comments. Below is the UPLC URL page that describes in this organizations' own words what it thinks about Amateur Radio and the other groups that are opposing the FCC's BPL proposal. http://www.uplc.org/?cbr_v=dcb&nt=true&cbr_eid=25276&p=admin&ct=contentb rowser Excerpted Quote: "UPLC also commented on amateur radio opposition to the technology, urging the Commission to ignore 'armchair amateurs that still use vacuum tube transmitters' and listen to the reputable companies and entrepreneurs who are the real experts on BPL..." What a bunch of unmitigated, ignorant, self-seeking, lying, BS! Happy Field Day everyone... 73 - Dick, W9GIG