Broadband over Power Line (BPL) PAR

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Broadband over Power Line (BPL) PAR
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BPL PAR

• The Communication Society has sponsored a PAR for
  broadband over power line.
• The PAR has been distributed to the EC reflector
• Several issues have been raised concerning this
  PAR
• In order for the technology to be bridgeable they
  would need to participate in 802.1
• There is potential interference from BPL that
  could affect the wireless 802 standards

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Meeting to Discuss BPL PAR

• We held a meeting to discuss the BPL PAR at the
  chairs request
• Attendees

Paul Nikolich Tom Siep
Gunter Kleindl Barry OMahony
Chantal Gazaille Chantal Davis
Carl Stephenson Steve Whitesell
Brian Ford Steve Shellhammer
Mat Sherman
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Meeting Summary

• Paul expressed some of his concerns about the BPL
  PAR
• Barry OMahony gave a presentation on US BPL
  Regulatory Status, 19-05-0009r0
• Carl Stephenson showed a video demonstrating the
  effect of interference from BPL on amateur radio
• Discussed recommendations to Paul on his comments
  on the BPL PAR

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Recommendation to Paul on BPL PAR

• 13 Scope of Proposed Project
• The scope of the project is too broad. The PAR
  should be broken into at least two individual
  PARs for first/last mile and in-premises
  distribution.
• The PAR does not address coexistence with IEEE
  802 standards. Please add the following text to
  the Scope of the project The standard will
  coexist with IEEE 802 standards.
• 21 Additional Explanatory Notes
• The statement regarding the liaison with IEEE 802
  needs to be reworded. Please change it to say
  It is the intension of the group to establish a
  liaison with project IEEE 802 to facilitate
  sharing of information regarding network
  architecture and coexistence.

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Final Recommendation

• The 802 Architecture Committee recommends that
  the LMSC join the BPL sponsor ballot, since it
  will be using Entity Voting