The FCC’s adoption of the order went against requests by several groups to either ban or limit the service. Amateur radio, aviation and broadcasting groups were among those voicing concern.
The FCC’s order did include provisions to protection some radio astronomy and aeronautical stations from BPL interference.
It was clear the government sees a future in BPL.
This technology holds great promise as a ubiquitous broadband solution that would offer a viable alternative to cable, digital subscriber line, fiber and wireless broadband solutions, said FCC chair Kevin Martin, in a statement.
Moreover, BPL has unique advantages for home networking because consumers can simply plug a device into their existing electrical outlets to achieve broadband connectivity.
