FCC Promotes Broadband over Power Line, Denies Television Industry and Amateur Radio Requests

The Federal Communications Commission last week generally affirmed its rules for Access Broadband over Power Line (Access BPL) systems while maintaining safeguards against harmful interference to existing radio services, according to an FCC release.

If harmful interference does occur, the Commission says it will take appropriate action to remedy the situation. Last week’s decision was adopted in response to a number of petitions for reconsideration of the BPL rules established in October of 2004.

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