Theaters Question Microsoft White Spaces Proposal
Five different theater groups separately raised concerns about Microsoft proposals for the TV white spaces, in comments posted Tuesday in docket 14-165. In earlier comments, Microsoft’s push for a Further NPRM on the white spaces got mixed reviews (see 1906110039).…
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“Microsoft’s proposals would result in significantly elevated possibilities of interference to wireless microphones, cue and control devices … and assistive listening systems in use in theatres across the country,” the Theatre Communications Group said. “The protections that Microsoft outlines in its Petition would only be of benefit to licensed wireless microphone users. There are important users of wireless microphones in rural areas that would be at risk by this proposal, and they are not licensed.” All of the letters used similar language.