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<H1>Swiss OFCOM - 2nd Generation Power Line Communications</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The Swiss regulator the Federal Office of Communication
(OFCOM) has published some information on 2nd Generation Power Line
Communication systems on their website.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The latest issue of the Swiss OFCOM Infomailing, No.16,
has some information on this technology. It says that Powerline Communication
(PLC), is used to transmit data via the electrical mains and can operate in the
frequency range of 1.6 to 34 MHz. It is able to cover several hundred meters
through power lines and has attracted interest to cover the "last mile" via the
electrical network.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><U><FONT color=#ff0000>The article acknowledges
that it is <FONT size=5>not possible to operate short wave radio</FONT>
receivers in the immediate vicinity of these
devices</FONT>.</U></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The French language variant is at<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.bakom.admin.ch/dokumentation/Newsletter/01315/03174/03187/index.html?lang=fr"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.bakom.admin.ch/dokumentation/Newsletter/<BR>01315/03174/03187/index.html?lang=fr</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>and a Google English translation of the French newsletter
can be seen at:<BR></FONT><A href="http://tinyurl.com/r9hpax"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana>http://tinyurl.com/r9hpax</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Swiss Federal Office of Communication (OFCOM) (newsletter
not available on the English site)<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.bakom.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.bakom.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en</FONT></A></P>
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