Sennheiser Meets With Commissioner Aides on Vacant Channel Proposal
Wireless-mic maker Sennheiser met with FCC officials following a report (see 2204060068) that the FCC is expected to deny a petition for reconsideration by the company of a December 2020 order (see 2012080064) closing the agency’s 2015 vacant channel NPRM.…
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A vacant channel in every market is “critically important for wireless microphone operations and the content creation industry,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 12-268: “There is a robust appetite for all forms of content creation, which has grown exponentially in recent years. As Sennheiser has noted, with this increased demand for content, there is also an increased demand for higher quality, which cannot be met without the necessary spectrum resources to support professional grade wireless microphones.” Company representatives spoke with aides to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington.