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The amount of bits per second used to encode audio data in an MP3 or other compressed audio file. Bit rate is typically listed in kilobits per second (kbps). Higher bit rates typically mean better sound quality, but that's just one of the factors involved. Typically, bit rates range between 96-256, but any rate is possible.
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Bit Rate - On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:51:23 +1100, Colin Sutton wrote: A unit of Cinergy Corp. today will become the nation's first electric utility to offer high-speed Internet service to customers via its power lines, turning every electrical outlet in homes or offices into a Web connection.That is, until an amateur radio operator, either in the neighborhoodor in a vehicle driving by, transmists with as little as one watt ofpower on HF bands.The Enrons pushing BPL are doing so under Part 15 of theCommunications Act, and have no license from the FCC to do so. Wherehams have tested (Austria, Japan, and now here), they have found thatBPL interferes with amateur radio and shortwave reception.Conversely, transmitting on licensed ham frequencies has been shown tointerfere with BPL, at power levels much lower than the maximumpermitted 1,500 watts. It should be noted those frequency allocationsare a matter of law, as amateurs are the primary users of many HFfrequencies. This is confirmed by international treaty.Those HF frequencies are reliable at bouncing off the inner ionosphere,and are the key to hams being able to reach far away locations withoutsatellite. Other licensed users of HF, such as commercial shortwavebroadcasters and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, have alsonoted the technical weaknesses of BPL.Therefore, BPL may be offered, but its reliability is in question.John E. Bartley, III K7AAY telcom admin, PDX - Views mine.celdata cjb net - Handheld Cellular Data FAQ*This post quad-ROT13 encrypted. Reading it violates the DMCA.*
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