Sorry to respond to my own reply, but I forgot to add that the FCC exists to manage this sort of risk. If left to their own devices and no regulation, the person with the largest, most powerful radio would dominate the airwaves and we'd all be slowly cooking away.
Because the lines are leaking RF radiation (and acting as (good?) antennas), what is stopping the equivallent of wardriving for BPL? In theory, couldn't you just set up a van under a powerline somewhere?
If both of the above are true and knowing the current state of wireless security (AES, etc.), what will be done to protect content and access?
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Sorry to respond to my own reply, but I forgot to add that the FCC exists to manage this sort of risk. If left to their own devices and no regulation, the person with the largest, most powerful radio would dominate the airwaves and we'd all be slowly cooking away.
Because the lines are leaking RF radiation (and acting as (good?) antennas), what is stopping the equivallent of wardriving for BPL? In theory, couldn't you just set up a van under a powerline somewhere? If both of the above are true and knowing the current state of wireless security (AES, etc.), what will be done to protect content and access?