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FCC Position Statements About  Interference 
FCC  Regulations About BPL
FCC Notice of  Proposed Rulemaking
FCC Notice of  Inquiry (historical reference only)
How to File Comments on FCC Rulemaking  Procedures
Filed Comments in the  FCC BPL Rulemaking Proceedings
FCC letters to electric  utility companies 
ARRL  "RFI-Electrical" web pages 
FCC  BPL Experimental Licenses - Select Broadband on Power Lines as experiment  type
FCC ULS  database - Search FCC database for licensees
FCC Redacted Studies on BPL 
"Field Strength Measurements Relative to ARRL Concerns Regarding BPL"
"Broadband over Power Line (BPL) Test Results and Considerations" 
"BPL Emissions Tests in Briarcliff Manor,  NY August 17-19, 2004"
FCC Regulations about BPL
47 CFR  - Part 15 - August 14, 2006 - Pdf file of entire Part 15
FCC  BPL Memorandum Order and Opinion - September 3, 2006
FCC  BPL Report and Order- October 28, 2004
Part  II
More information about Part  15 
FCC Web Page Links
Experimental  licenses - Use Experiment Type = Broadband on Power Lines
FCC FAQ on Equipment  Authorization - Under these rules, BPL is subject to FCC  Certification
FCC  ID number database - Generic search
Broadband Opportunities for Rural America
The FCC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture oversee programs that provide funding for broadband deployment in rural areas. (including BPL) A range of different technology platforms can be used, either independently or in conjunction with one another, to provide broadband services. This site provides additional information on how each of these various technologies works.
High-Speed  Services for Internet Access: Status as of December 31,  2005
July 1, 2006, FCC -- This is the 2005 report from  the FCC about high-speed digital lines in the United States. It shows that as  December 31, 2005, there were approximately 5900 BPL lines in the United States  out of a total of 50,200,000 broadband lines. After several years of trying, BPL  enjoys 0.012% market penetration.
High-Speed  Services for Internet Access: Status as of June 30, 2006
January  7, 2006, FCC - This report shows that as of June 30, 2006 there were  approximately 5200 BPL lines in the United States our of a total of 64,600,000  broadband lines. At this time, BPL had captured 0.008% of the market place.  The  numbers of BPL lines being used to provide access BPL to consumers and  businesses decreased from the number cited in the report on the status as of  December 31, 2005. Note:  Previous versions of this report can also be downloaded from the FCC  site. For FCC database searches, it is suggested that the number of  results be increased to at least 99.
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