From what I've read about this, while the LED lights are optical, the transmission line, aka the power line will still be used to carry data transmissions to and from the LED lights, I don't see how this or any other BPL tech being allowed by the FCC then again anything these days is allowed to pass through and transmit whatever it wants all over the Shortwave radio bands under FCC Part 15 rules, Plasma TV's being just one example which plasters the lower shortwave radio band with an insane amount of interference.
Please lets stop using power lines for data transmissions, all it does is cause headaches and takes a dump all over the shortwave band! We've already got WiFi, we don't need yet another standard that is just going to end up plastering interference all over the entire street, and probably causing rife with our bodies as well.
Just imagine what the implications would be of this, every person in your street or unit could then have a hardwired connection to your ethernet network as long as they knew the correct password, usually default, no need to use high powered wireless adapters anymore....
I can see how a means of optical data transfer would be a good idea over infrared, It would be more healthier for our brains than wireless, IRDA springs to mind, but as soon as you put the blanket over your laptop the signal drops out completely.
Its a worthless technology which will just end up spluttering interference over the entire lower shortwave band, making the valuable and irreplacable shortwave band useless for long distance DX contacts, what happens when we need that band in times of emergency? Oh wait, we can't use it because somebody needs their broadband fix, doh!
Back in good old 1999, EPIC was requesting FOI releases about the use of Intel Serial numbers by government angencies, no doubt about privacy concerns.
Actually it was 1993 when EPIC requested FOI.
Nevermind, it was 1993 when EPIC was concerned about the Clipper Chip installed in phone handsets.
Back in good old 1999, EPIC was requesting FOI releases about the use of Intel Serial numbers by government angencies, no doubt about privacy concerns.
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You forgot LED Light Emitting Diode :oP
From what I've read about this, while the LED lights are optical, the transmission line, aka the power line will still be used to carry data transmissions to and from the LED lights, I don't see how this or any other BPL tech being allowed by the FCC then again anything these days is allowed to pass through and transmit whatever it wants all over the Shortwave radio bands under FCC Part 15 rules, Plasma TV's being just one example which plasters the lower shortwave radio band with an insane amount of interference. Please lets stop using power lines for data transmissions, all it does is cause headaches and takes a dump all over the shortwave band! We've already got WiFi, we don't need yet another standard that is just going to end up plastering interference all over the entire street, and probably causing rife with our bodies as well. Just imagine what the implications would be of this, every person in your street or unit could then have a hardwired connection to your ethernet network as long as they knew the correct password, usually default, no need to use high powered wireless adapters anymore.... I can see how a means of optical data transfer would be a good idea over infrared, It would be more healthier for our brains than wireless, IRDA springs to mind, but as soon as you put the blanket over your laptop the signal drops out completely. Its a worthless technology which will just end up spluttering interference over the entire lower shortwave band, making the valuable and irreplacable shortwave band useless for long distance DX contacts, what happens when we need that band in times of emergency? Oh wait, we can't use it because somebody needs their broadband fix, doh!
Back in good old 1999, EPIC was requesting FOI releases about the use of Intel Serial numbers by government angencies, no doubt about privacy concerns.
Actually it was 1993 when EPIC requested FOI.
Nevermind, it was 1993 when EPIC was concerned about the Clipper Chip installed in phone handsets.
Back in good old 1999, EPIC was requesting FOI releases about the use of Intel Serial numbers by government angencies, no doubt about privacy concerns.
Actually it was 1993 when EPIC requested FOI.