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Utility Cuts Short BPL Trial

Posted by timothy on from the bzzzzzzt dept.

fatboy writes "The ARRL is reporting that Alliant Energy has called an early end to its broadband over power line (BPL) pilot project in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The "evaluation system" went live March 30, and plans were for it to remain active until August or September. Alliant shut it down June 25. Ongoing, unresolved HF interference from the system to retired engineer Jim Spencer, W0SR, and other amateurs prompted the ARRL to file a complaint to the FCC on Spencer's behalf demanding it be shut down."

10 of 239 comments (clear)

  1. Better cancel my plans by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I was headed to Cedar Rapids, IA because of the speedy porn downloads.

  2. Re:No One Ever Tells Us Anything by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why doesn't anyone tell us anything?!

    Because we hate you.

    Sincerely,
    The rest of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  3. Say that again? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Ongoing, unresolved HF interference from the system to retired engineer Jim Spencer, W0SR, and other amateurs prompted..

    1. Poor Jim
    2. Who or what are W0SR? WOPRs upgrade?
    3. Other amateur what? Street mimes?
  4. Death to all Jews. Death in the Ovens! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
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  6. Re:No One Ever Tells Us Anything tsarkon reports by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    because you are a fucking cumguzzling douchebag fuckface queerbait bitch motherfucker.

  7. Here's a by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    better version of the story here

  8. Proposed Solution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What if the power company were to send tinfoil hats to local ARRL members? Wouldn't that solve the problem?

  9. Re:No One Ever Tells Us Anything by bplipschitz · · Score: 0, Troll

    I happen to live in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area and I didn't even know this was there. Why doesn't anyone tell us anything?! It would be an alternative to Mediacom and Qwest.

    Because, uh (ahem), you're in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

    Sorry.

  10. You have electricity in that crappy leech country? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Or do you have to steal that from Pakistan also?