said by alphapointe :

Atomic watches and clocks set their time via WWVB, a 60khz signal. The news item is referring to the AM stations in the shortwave bands, like WWV at 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20MHz.

This will not affect atomic clocks/watches at all.

EDIT:
Here is WWV's web site:
»tf.nist.gov/stations/wwv.html

Like every watch and clock that sets itself using the time signals. Might PO a few people.

said by W1RFI :

The time-signal sychronized clocks use the 60 kHz WWVB signals, as a rule. These will not be affected by BPL.

Ed Hare, ARRL

said by bmn :

So, they will gladly make concessions of the HAM operators of the area, but to hell with you if you happen to be a shortwave radio or AM time signal listener ? Nice, real nice.

said by Fox McCloud :

_; Shortwave is encompassed in HAM radio....

said by bmn :

So, say you want to listen to a shortwave station from Bern or Berlin, it sounds like you'll be SOL once they go live.

said by fivebyfive :

You ought to change your handle to moonbat. It would be more approriate to the comment you left here.

said by bmn :

So, they will gladly make concessions of the HAM operators of the area, but to hell with you if you happen to be a shortwave radio or AM time signal listener ? Nice, real nice.

said by PDXPLT :

I didn't read them say that. They'll "make concessions" to those that complain, like HAM's, because Part 15 rules they have to. If a shortwave radio or AM time signal listener exists in the area, and they complain, under those same rules they'll need to address it, too. But if no one complains, then there can be no "harmful interference". And a Part 15 operator needs to mitigate harmful interference, not hypothetical interference.

And realistically, how many in their area will use shortwave radio, especially these days when you can stream thingsw from all over the world. And if no one's using it in this area, why waste the spectrum and stop it from being used for Part 15 applications? In the view of the FCC, spectrum should be utilized to the fullest extent.

said by bmn :

So, they will gladly make concessions of the HAM operators of the area, but to hell with you if you happen to be a shortwave radio or AM time signal listener ? Nice, real nice.

I'm curious to see how the Feds are going to feel about Powergrid when they go online and the licensed NIST signals suddenly are gone from the airwaves. It is one thing to interfere with a bunch of hobbyist radio guys, but it is another to interfere with a federal government signal.

said by Fox McCloud :

I think BPL really only has a chance in rural America...why deploy in the cities when DSL, Cable, (and now) FTTH have taken off and have been LONG established.

Sadly, that's where electric companies are focusing on the most with BPL; the cities.

It seems as though rural America will never get true broadband.

said by moonpuppy :

BPL had ZERO chance in rural America because the cost to deploy is higher over long distances. Just because you have power lines doesn't mean BPL is viable.

said by Fox McCloud :

Well, if it's not something for rural America, then kill the technology; telco, cable, and fiber companies vastly more knowledgeable than the electric company about the internet...not to mention they [FFTH/DSL/cable) have more experience.

said by Spurs5Arsenal1 :

bpl deployments are becoming increasingly about the utility applications (meter reading, demand reduction, fault detection) than isp service delivery. and for this reasoin bpl is here, and here to stay.