Broadband Over Power Lines vs. Radio Relayers

Posted by timothy on Sunday June 20, 2004 @07:50AM from the breaking-too-many-eggs-perhaps dept.

amaiman writes "Recently, broadband Internet access has been increasing around the country. These broadband signals, while providing Internet access to remote communities that would normally not be able to receive broadband, are causing enormous interference to the radio spectrum. This article details some of the problems, and a video available on the American Radio Relay League's (ARRL) site shows exactly how much interference the broadband power lines can cause. Detailed information is also available on the ARRL site."

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grammar? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-06-20 08:03 · Score: -1, Troll

Yo, editors! Wake up!
Interference by Cinematique · 2004-06-20 09:51 · Score: -1, Troll

Why are amature radio bands so special? I hope I don't piss any hams off, but what's the point in trying to fling your voice clear across the world when you could use the 'Net? Why can't we have another competitor to cable/DSL?

Please, someone help me out on this one. I really want to know the modern reasoning and necessity of the amature radio band.

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