Title
FCC Adopts new Technical Standards for Providing Broadband Over Power Lines
Author
Shirley S. Fujimoto, and Jeffrey L. Sheldon
Date
1/01/2005
(Original Publish Date: 11/25/2004)
(Original Publish Date: 11/25/2004)
Abstract
On October 28, 2004, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order (ET Docket No. 04-37) adopting new technical rules for the operation of Broadband over Power Line (BPL) systems. BPL is a new type of carrier current technology providing access to high-speed broadband services using electric utilities? power lines as the communications medium.