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RSGB may take legal action over Power Line AdaptorsThe battle over the use of Power Line Adaptors in the UK looks set to escalate, with a threat of legal proceedings looming. Power Line Adaptors use the mains power supply for data/broadband communications around a house or building, but they cause severe inteference to the HF Radio Spectrum over a wide area (up to 300 metres) and spoil peoples' enjoyment of their favourite radio show. The RSGB, the UK's national amateur radio body, has been fighting against the introduction of this technology, and now appear ready to mount a legal challenge over the UK regulator Ofcom's position allowing the use of these devices. The following statement has appeared on the RSGB website:
RSGB goes to law over PLA dispute with Ofcom The RSGB continues to take the Power Line Adaptor compliance fight to Ofcom. Following Ofcom’s statement on PLT/PLA on the 3 September 2009 and the RSGB’s response statement issued on the 4 September 2009. The Society has now received a formal reply from Ofcom following the Society’s earlier formal complaint to Ofcom regarding non compliance PLA’s and Ofcom’s interpretation of the EMC Directive regarding these devices. The RSGB continues to find Ofcom’s responses and position totally unacceptable and has recently met with and instructed its lawyers to investigate a legal challenge on the Ofcom position. The RSGB will continue the fight to protect the radio spectrum against non compliant devices which cause unacceptable levels of interference particularly to the HF bands. We will issue further statements as the case develops. Related URL's Power Line Signalling The Death Of HF Radio Data over Mains Radio Interference EMC Journal - 'BT Vision; the radio interference iceberg' Radio Netherlands Worldwide article on shortwave interference UKQRM is a group fighting this radio interference UKQRM Yahoo Group How to report PLT / BPL radio interference RSGB PLA/PLT News
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