PLT concerns with broadband roll-out

A plan to help the US lead the world in providing its citizens with super-fast internet has been officially released.

The Federal Communications Commission aims to ensure every American in the country has broadband connections by 2020.

This report shows the UK in a very favourable light with DSL connections, but as yet little fibre. It would appear that cable has not made any real progress.

The in-home distribution remains a concern for amateur radio especially with the push to interconnect many home devices with PLT.

Smart Metering and Smart Grid requirements are also being pushed by all National Administrations and the EU.

Work by RSGB and IARU continues to minimise the potential for interference where PLT is used to provide these connections.

Thilo Kootz and John Pink were contributors at the meeting of the CISPR PLT project team this week, which was held at the DARC HQ in Germany. Delegates attending came from JA, W, F, ON, HB9, DL, and of course G.

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