wallaby
join:1999-12-16
Cincinnati, OH
 ·QuantumVoice
1 edit | It Does Work!
Yeah its a small offering compared to DSL/Cable, but it works well to those of us that actually use it! I am one of the Current Link users in Cincinnati with 3/3 Mbps service, no asymetrical crap here! Its cheaper than DSL , $32.46 to be exact and is just as stable as cable. Bear in mind, the power companies are interested in more than just a broadband offering: remote meter reading, voip and video offerings. For the ones who make a long term commitment, I see real competition. Newer chips will increase speeds substantially and are just around the corner. At least we have another option here! No extra wires, no truck roll! Oh and I dont have to bundle anything. Yeah, its not a 7-10 Mbps service, but it offers a reasonable priced alternative. |
|
w2co
join:2003-07-16
Longmont, CO | Are there any interference complaints there?
Or do you keep up with that? |
|
wallaby
join:1999-12-16
Cincinnati, OH
·QuantumVoice
1 edit | I only know one "Ham" radio guy and he claims he never has seen an issue. Lives about 13-14 miles from me. A Current tech once claimed they modified the Asoka adapters they use to avoid possible interference. Never heard any complaints around here otherwise. |
|
w2co
join:2003-07-16
Longmont, CO
| Oh yeah now I remember that is the site where they raised the operating frequency of BPL up above 30Mhz to avoid interference complaints. It was a good idea however is flawed in a few ways , there are a few services in the 50-70 Mhz regions however operations there are few and far between compared to below 30Mhz. There is one amateur band there right at 50Mhz (6 meter band), but again there is hardly any activity there, and there are some highway patrol freq.s above that a little but not in use everywhere in the country. They typically use those freq.s in the western states where the distances are far and the horizon is wide like the desert states. It (BPL) still is subject to part 15 rules in case someone wants to use 50Mhz or above, and if there is interference caused by that system they would have to cease as well. Just keep that in mind and you will not be surprised when they too shut down because of interfering with whatever. Part 15 devices have absolutely no rights to any freq. in the rf spectrum being an unlicensed unintentional radiator. |
|
