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 Stevenson 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 Stevenson 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.
• Please add to the Scope a statement that they
  intend to work with the Registration Authority
  Committee (RAC).
• 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. The project
  will produce a coexistence assurance (CA)
  document demonstrating that the standard will
  coexist with IEEE 802 standards.

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Recommendation to Paul on BPL PAR (cont.)

• 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
  two liaisons with project IEEE 802. The two
  liaisons will be with the IEEE 802.1 architecture
  working group and the 802.19 coexistence
  technical advisory group.

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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