Monday, January 26, 2004

FCC's Abernathy Acknowledges Amateur Radio BPL Concerns FCC's Abernathy Acknowledges Amateur Radio BPL Concerns "FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy this week specifically cited Amateur Radio concerns about the interference potential of Broadband Over Power Line (BPL). In remarks prepared for delivery at her alma mater, the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law, Abernathy said BPL should not be widely deployed before dealing with ham radio's interference fears." [ARRLWeb] 6:29:55 AM    comment []

FCC chief frowns on VoIP regulations FCC chief frowns on VoIP regulations "The top U.S. telecom regulator said Thursday that he has no intention of setting rules for Internet telephony, which he said could have a dramatic impact on voice communications. " [CNET News.com] 6:23:44 AM    comment []

'Exploding' cell phone battery recalled 'Exploding' cell phone battery recalled - News - ZDNet "This voluntary recall affects Kyocera Wireless model 7135 smart phones sold between September and December. The handsets use batteries manufactured by Coslight International Group of Hong Kong, and have a serial number on the underside that begins '-05'. "San Diego-based Kyocera said on Friday that it is trying to reach all 40,000 people who bought the cell phone in order to arrange for delivery of a free replacement." [ZDNet] 4:31:20 AM    comment []

Shocking the System -- Broadband over Power Lines Shocking the System "The U.S. utility industry is considering whether to beam high-speed data over power lines, raising the prospect that the likes of Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. [~] the largest cable and phone company, respectively [~] will not be the only ones controlling the last mile of wires extending to homes." [Phone+ Magazine] 4:24:53 AM    comment []