3 Filings Urge More Time On BPL:
Don Schellhardt KI4PMG (CALLSIGNPENDING)
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March 3, 2004
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3 FILINGS URGE LONGER BPL COMMENT PERIOD
3 different filings in February -- 2 with the FCC, and 1 with key Congressional legislators -- have urged an extension of the comment period for the FCC's proposed rule on Broadband Over Powerlines (BPL).
All 3 filings stress the need to allow enough time for review and evaluation, by the FCC and commenting parties, of 2 pending technical studies of BPL interference. The studies, which are scheduled for completion this spring, are being conducted by the NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION (NTIA) and an independent consulting firm, under contract to ARRL.
The proposed rule on BPL was issued, in FCC Docket 04-37, on FEBRUARY 12. The Written Comments deadline has been set as: (A) the date on which the proposed rule is published in The Federal Register; PLUS (B) 45 days. As a practical matter, this formula will probably yield a date in late April.
On FEBRUARY 17, a letter requesting more time was filed with the FCC by NATIONAL ANTENNA CONSORTIUM (NAC) and THE AMHERST ALLIANCE. The NAC/Amherst letter, filed in both 04-37 (the BPL proposed rule Docket) and 03-104 (the BPL Notice Of Inquiry Docket), urges the FCC to set a new Written Comments deadline: (A) the first date on which both of the pending technical studies have been released to the public; PLUS (B) 2 months (60 days). As a practical matter, this formula will probably move the Written Comments deadline from April to June --
and the Reply Comments deadline from May to July.
On FEBRUARY 24, a separate Motion For Extension Of Time was filed by NICK LEGGETT N3NL of Virginia. The Leggett Motion urges the FCC to add 6 months (180 days) to the otherwise applicable comment period. As a practical matter, this formula will probably move the Written Comments deadline from April to October -- and the Reply Comments deadline from May to November.
On FEBRUARY 29, 20 parties sent a letter to key Congressional legislators, urging them to urge the 5 FCC Commissioners to grant the NAC/Amherst deadline extension request of February 17. Heading the list of signatories were NAC, Amherst, the NORTH AMERICAN SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATION (NASWA), CQ AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINE and CQ COMMUNICATIONS.
The total list of 20 signatories includes several frequent visitors to www.eham.net
NATIONAL ANTENNA CONSORTIUM, per Don Schellhardt (CT)
THE AMHERST ALLIANCE, per Melissa Lear (NY)
NORTH AMERICAN SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATION (NASWA), per Richard D'Angelo (PA)
CQ AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINE, per Richard Moseson W2VU (NY)
CQ COMMUNICATIONS, per Richard Ross K2MGA (NY)
PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY RADIO, per Wesle AnneMarie Dymoke (RI)
MICHIGAN MUSIC IS WORLD CLASS! CAMPAIGN, per Tom Ness (MI)
JAMRAG MAGAZINE, per Susan Ness (MI)
GREEN PARTY OF MICHIGAN, per Marc Reichardt (MI)
TUNE TRACKER SYSTEMS, per Dane Scott Udenberg (WI)
WILW RADIO, per William C. Walker (KS)
Reverend Robert P. Chrysafis KC8GPD (NJ)
W. Lee McVey, P.E. WE6M (FL)
Paul W. Smith, P.E. W4KNX (FL)
Kenneth A. Larrison W4KEN (FL)
Paul B. Walker, Jr., On Air Talent (MS)
John J. Stewart AA5KV (LA)
Robert Atkinson K5UJ (IL)
Brad Johnson, C.E. KO6KL (CA)
CALLSIGNPENDING aka Don Schellhardt
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Endless Filings Urge More Infomercial Embarassment
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by NE1Z on March 8, 2004
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Hey Shellgame,
When does the endless infomercials end & your "CALLSIGNPENDING" expire?
You are annoying, like flies at a picnic!
Bill
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