Broadband for Everyone …….. Alan R. Shark, D.P.A. President & CEO PLCA...

Broadband for Broadband for EveryoneEveryone……..……..

Alan R. Shark, D.P.A.Alan R. Shark, D.P.A. President & CEOPresident & CEO

PLCAPLCA____________________________________________________

Power Line Communications AssociationPower Line Communications Association

PLCAPLCAPower Line Communications AssociationPower Line Communications Association


The Big Standards Question

Is power line communications spelled as one word or two?



BPL/PLC is Here and it is here to

stay!



Electric Usage………………..Electric Usage……………….. Monitoring…………………...Monitoring…………………... Security………………………Security……………………… Internet Services……………..Internet Services…………….. VoIP………………………….VoIP…………………………. Video ………………………...Video ………………………... Web Storage/hosting………….Web Storage/hosting…………. Video Games…………………Video Games………………… Special News & Res. Services..Special News & Res. Services..



Where Are We Today?

12 – 15 Field tests across the U.S. (At least).12 – 15 Field tests across the U.S. (At least).

No common standard (Yet!).No common standard (Yet!).

City of Manassas first commercial deployment followed by City of Manassas first commercial deployment followed by Cinergy.Cinergy.

FCC working on revised rules.FCC working on revised rules. But industry can deploy under existing rules.But industry can deploy under existing rules.

Huge potential for last mile broadband service.Huge potential for last mile broadband service.

Need for more investment dollars and partners.Need for more investment dollars and partners.



What Are the BenefitsTo Consumers?

Always on Internet

High speed Internet service

Lower cost than alternatives

Opportunity for enhanced services

Ability to make strategic choices



What Are the BenefitsFor Utilities?

New revenue streams for a deregulated industry

Outage monitoring

Auto meter reading (AMR)

SCADA

Traffic signals

Wireless mobile data “hotspots”

Automated distribution switching

Demand side management



What Needs to Happen Next??

Need for franchise & financial partnershipsNeed for franchise & financial partnerships

Electric Utility Executives must commit to enterprise models & actively support Electric Utility Executives must commit to enterprise models & actively support projectsprojects

Current roll-outs needs to better publicizedCurrent roll-outs needs to better publicized

Need for “business certainty” environmentNeed for “business certainty” environment



NextPLCA Meeting October 28/29 Alexandria, PLCA Meeting October 28/29 Alexandria, VA.VA.

Seek more proactive ways to work with Seek more proactive ways to work with ARRL members and others.ARRL members and others.

Continue working with FCC & NTIA.Continue working with FCC & NTIA.

Work towards standards (work with Work towards standards (work with existing organizations).existing organizations).



PLCAPLCA____________________________________________________

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