Yes, this is true, HOWEVER, the method used by the Commission to conduct its measurements isn't clean. Our agreement was that they would contact the hams who filed complaints and advise them they were coming to town and involve them in this process. The FCC did no such thing. This just came to light late yesterday and Dave, Chris and Ed Hare have been investigating today and have been in direct contact with the Manassas hams. Chris or Dave may add more, but that is it in a nutshell. Yes, FCC did dismiss the complaints to from what we've gathered up to now, they ain't clean. Joel -----Original Message----- From: Tom Frenaye [mailto:frenaye@pcnet.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:31 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:14972] BPL - bad news? Is this true? Can someone fill me in on what's going on with this one (and our other BPL interference problems)? Or is it just more bluster? -- Tom
UPLC Powerline: Manassas Complaint Dismissed
From the Dec 19 issue
FCC: MANASSAS COMPLAINT DISMISSED
The FCC's Spectrum Enforcement Division dismissed interference complaints from five amateur operators against the BPL deployment bythe City of Manassas and COMTek. It found that emission measurement staken by the Commission on October 25-26, 2006 "demonstrate that the Manassas BPL system is in compliance with the radiated emission limits specified in Section 15.611(b) of the Commission's Rules at the two sites in areas we tested where emissions appear to be the highest.These measurements also demonstrate that the system is utilizing notches of 20 dB or more to protect the 7 MHz amateur band." The FCChad conducted tests in six areas that were chosen based on their proximity to locations identified in the interference complaints filed by the five amateur radio operations and drive-through monitoring ofthe system in test-mode. This is complete and total vindication forManassas, which has been the target of pending complaints for two years. For more information, contact the UPL! C Lega l/Regulatory Department.
===== e-mail: k1ki@arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444