FCC's Spectrum Enforcement Division dismissed interference complaints from 5 HAM operators against the BPL deployment by the City of Manassas & COMTek

FCC: MANASSAS COMPLAINT DISMISSED
Tuesday, December 19, 2006


The FCC's Spectrum Enforcement Division dismissed interference complaints from five amateur operators against the BPL deployment by the City of Manassas and COMTek. It found that emission measurements taken by the Commission on October 25-26, 2006 "demonstrate that the Manassas BPL system is in compliance with the radiated emission limits specified in Section 15.611(b) of the Commission's Rules at the two sites in areas we tested where emissions appear to be the highest. These measurements also demonstrate that the system is utilizing notches of 20 dB or more to protect the 7 MHz amateur band." The FCC had conducted tests in six areas that were chosen based on their proximity to locations identified in the interference complaints filed by the five amateur radio operations and drive-through monitoring of the system in test-mode. This is complete and total vindication for Manassas, which has been the target of pending complaints for two years. For more information, contact the UPLC Legal/Regulatory Department.

Source: www.UPLC.org