The BPL Fight: Australia Restricts BPL Rollout
Some good news for ham radio down-under. The Australian Communications Authority has just issued new restrictions and requirements for the tracking of Broadband over Powerline operations. This, as the agency considers its regulatory approach to the technology. Jim Linton VK3PC is here with the rest of the story.
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The ACA now requires BPL operators to make publicly known their intentions to trial the technology, by publishing site and technical details in advance and writing to certain radio licensees to alert them of the possibility of interference.
The radio and telecommunications regulatory authority has also reminded BPL operators that4 harmful interference to any licensed radio service, is a breach of the Australian Radiocommunications Act, and worst case situations may require the BPL equipment to be turned off.
Separate guidelines have been issued for Access BPL, that is public access to broadband services via powerlines, and In-house BPL delivering services via the internal wiring of a building.
ACA acting chairman, Dr Bob Horton said the ACA is continuing to develop Australia's regulatory approach to BPL and is monitoring developments in Europe, America and elsewhere.
Dr Horton said the ACA acknowledges it faces a challenge to establish a regulatory regime that does not unnecessarily block the use of BPL, while at the same time protecting radiocommunication services.
The ACA's new guidelines came after the Wireless Institute of Australia expressed its concern about harmful interference on amateur radio bands, from a recent BPL trial. The WIA asked that the ACA take action to avoid a repeat of that occurring.
The new guidelines require BPL operators to avoid specified frequencies and bands including 12 aeronautic service bands and 27 maritime distress frequencies.
They must also notify the licensees using those bands or frequencies who are within one kilometre of a proposed BPL trial and them of the possibility of interference.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Linton VK3PC, in Melbourne Australia.
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Both the Australian Communications Authority and the Wireless Institute of Australia seem to believe that a wide-scale roll out of B-P-L across Australia is uncertain. Rather, they both feel it is more likely for it to become another of many means to enable public access of broadband services. (Jim Linton VK3PC Amateur Radio Victoria amateurradio.com.au)
Source: reprinted with permission Amateur Radio Newsline™ - www.arnewsline.org - Report 1433 - January 28, 2005
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The ACA now requires BPL operators to make publicly known their intentions to trial the technology, by publishing site and technical details in advance and writing to certain radio licensees to alert them of the possibility of interference.
The radio and telecommunications regulatory authority has also reminded BPL operators that4 harmful interference to any licensed radio service, is a breach of the Australian Radiocommunications Act, and worst case situations may require the BPL equipment to be turned off.
Separate guidelines have been issued for Access BPL, that is public access to broadband services via powerlines, and In-house BPL delivering services via the internal wiring of a building.
ACA acting chairman, Dr Bob Horton said the ACA is continuing to develop Australia's regulatory approach to BPL and is monitoring developments in Europe, America and elsewhere.
Dr Horton said the ACA acknowledges it faces a challenge to establish a regulatory regime that does not unnecessarily block the use of BPL, while at the same time protecting radiocommunication services.
The ACA's new guidelines came after the Wireless Institute of Australia expressed its concern about harmful interference on amateur radio bands, from a recent BPL trial. The WIA asked that the ACA take action to avoid a repeat of that occurring.
The new guidelines require BPL operators to avoid specified frequencies and bands including 12 aeronautic service bands and 27 maritime distress frequencies.
They must also notify the licensees using those bands or frequencies who are within one kilometre of a proposed BPL trial and them of the possibility of interference.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Linton VK3PC, in Melbourne Australia.
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Both the Australian Communications Authority and the Wireless Institute of Australia seem to believe that a wide-scale roll out of B-P-L across Australia is uncertain. Rather, they both feel it is more likely for it to become another of many means to enable public access of broadband services. (Jim Linton VK3PC Amateur Radio Victoria amateurradio.com.au)
Source: reprinted with permission Amateur Radio Newsline™ - www.arnewsline.org - Report 1433 - January 28, 2005
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