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Shure Urges Adoption of New Mic Rules, Including for Unlicensed Devices

The FCC should act on wireless multichannel audio systems rules, teed up in an April NPRM (see 2104220056), including for unlicensed operations, Shure told Office of Engineering and Technology staff. Shure presented results of a new survey by the Professional…

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Audio Manufacturers Association, which found 94% of organizations usually use fewer than 50 mics and aren’t eligible for a license under Part 74 rules. “There are many professional users operating on an unlicensed basis -- Part 74 licensees are far from the only professionals in this domain,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 21-115. “It underscores the importance of permitting unlicensed wireless microphone users to use WMAS devices if there is to be a viable market for WMAS operations.”