WIreless Mic Group Explains Need for Rule Change
Representatives of the Performing Arts Wireless Microphone Working Group reported on FCC meetings to express general appreciation for seeking comment on expanding eligibility to use TV spectrum (see 1709010038). “Members have a demonstrable need for high-quality audio, both delivered directly…
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to audiences and through hearing assistance systems in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and reliable intercom, cue, and control devices to prevent accidents and injuries to backstage personnel, actors, and audience members,” said a filing in docket 14-166. “The current licensing threshold of 50 wireless microphones in regular use is an ineffective proxy for actual need, which should be based on uses that cannot reasonably be replaced with wired devices or other technology. We provided examples that demonstrated that no new threshold based on the number of wireless devices would be practical.” The group met with Office of Engineering and Technology Chief Julius Knapp and aides to Commissioners Brendan Carr, Mignon Clyburn and Mike O’Rielly.