23
Recent
Changes in FCC Regulations1
October
2004
• Defines a BPL system
• BPL systems must incorporate adaptive
interference
mitigation
techniques
• BPL systems must incorporate a remote
controllable
shut down
feature in case harmful interference is being
caused
• BPL may not use certain “excluded bands,” be
located in
certain
“exclusion zones” or be used with coordination in
certain
“consultation areas” Note:
need only 20 dB filtering
• BPL emissions testing must be performed “in situ”
according
to the following regulations.
1 FCC Report
and Order 04-245, October 28, 2004