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Monday, April 25, 2011
PSW Staff 04/25/11 01:20 PM, 1 CommentThe Federal Communications Commission today has launched a complete overhaul of the agency’s web site - FCC.gov. Now architected with a more intuitive user experience and the addition of Web 2.0 technologies, the new site improves and simplifies the FCC.gov experience for consumers, government, public safety agencies and the business community. This is the first major update to the site in ten years. The launch of the new site, available today at beta.fcc.gov and linked off the existing home page,… View this story
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Monday, October 04, 2010
PSW Staff 10/04/10 09:40 AM, 0 CommentsAudio-Technica is proud to announce its support for the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to protect wireless microphones from interference by TV Band Devices (TVBD). The FCC Memorandum Opinion and Order issued September 23 sets aside two TV channels in each market specifically for wireless microphones. This will allow wireless microphones to operate in those protected channels without interference from new “white space devices.” In addition, according to the FCC ruling, professional users of large arrays of wireless microphones,… View this story
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Mark Frink 09/30/10 10:28 AM, 3 CommentsIn late September, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that TV Band Devices (TVBDs) - unlicensed next-generation consumer products working on new types of “Super WiFi” - will be allowed to operate in the unused UHF core TV spectrum or “White Spaces.” At the same time, two 6 MHz TV channels are reserved for the use of unlicensed wireless microphone systems, and there’s a secondary haven for wireless mics in the low end of the UHF spectrum. Specifically, the… View this story
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
PSW Staff 09/23/10 02:02 PM, 1 CommentA Memorandum Opinion and Order issued today by the FCC reserves two TV channels nationwide for wireless microphone use. The reserved channels are off-limits to UHF Band Devices that operate in the white spaces between assigned TV stations, thus preventing them from interfering with wireless microphone signals on those channels. Large-scale users would be able to achieve extended protection for specific events through the geo-location database prescribed by the FCC in 2008. Shure Incorporated and a number of Congressional legislators… View this story
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Keith Clark 09/15/10 02:25 PM, 2 CommentsIt’s not been widely reported, but the FCC could be preparing to finally authorize “white spaces” equipment in the U.S. by the end of this month. A long-time friend and colleague who tracks these issues closely notes that, “details are still mostly unknown, but some reports are that only two TV channels per TV market are being set aside for wireless mics. Plus, one report says that they won’t even be ‘clean’ channels, they will be shared with other services.”… View this story
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Mark Frink 06/08/10 07:42 PM, 0 CommentsThe June 12 conclusion of the 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas is also the deadline for retiring wireless equipment in the 700 MHz band. Some users have already replaced equipment, while others have probably put it off until the last minute or have ignored it and are hoping for the best, while still others don’t even know it’s a problem. The U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requirement to vacate 700 MHz spectrum - which includes wireless in-ear monitor and… View this story
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Wednesday, April 07, 2010
PSW Staff 04/07/10 07:57 AM, 0 CommentsAvlex Corporation has announced a promotion to help professional audio wireless microphone users address the FCC’s 700 MHz band ruling. The new regulations, which prohibit the operation of wireless microphones in the 700 MHz band (698 – 806 MHz), take effect June 12th 2010. The FCC’s 700 MHz ruling has the potential to seriously disrupt the activities of live performers, broadcast professionals, conference center operations, and countless numbers of worship facilities across the nation. For those uncertain about how their… View this story
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Keith Clark 02/18/10 04:27 PM, 2 CommentsUPDATE: The FCC has moved the deadline for filing comments to Monday, March 1, 2010. Last month, the FCC announced that wireless systems must cease operation in the 700 MHz frequency band by June 12, 2010. In reading through their 103-page document, it’s clear the FCC doesn’t attach the same urgency to the operation of wireless systems that we do in professional audio. (Read more about the situation here) Therefore, it is crucial that you write and send a double-spaced… View this story
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
PSW Staff 01/30/10 10:42 AM,The FCC finally dropped the other proverbial shoe during the 2010 Winter NAMM show when it issued an Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking prohibiting sales of wireless microphone and monitoring systems that operate in the 700 MHz frequency band, and kicking existing ones out by June 12 of this year. This final step in the DTV transition clears the way for the 4G consumer and emergency wireless services that roll out this year. Verizon, which paid $9.3 billion… View this story
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Saturday, January 16, 2010PSW Staff 01/16/10 11:29 AM, 0 CommentsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered that the operation of wireless microphones, in-ear monitors, and related equipment in the 700 MHz band will not be permitted after June 12, 2010. “We’re pleased that the FCC has issued a firm transition date for 700 MHz wireless equipment,” said Mark Brunner, Shure Senior Director Global Brand Management. “In anticipation of the post-DTV transition UHF landscape, Shure has been moving its product lines away from the 700 MHz band for the better… View this story
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