Monday, August 31, 2015
FCC Rules to Protect 600 MHz White Spaces
Stage Directions: For many pro wireless users, the past five years have been a nightmarish roller coaster of uncertainty. It all began with the Federal Communications Commission’s 2008 auction of the 700 MHz band (698 to 806 MHz) from the reallocation of TV channels 52 to 69 and the “white spaces” issue, where available space between frequency bands was made illegal for pro wireless applications after June 12, 2010.
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I remember back in 2008 reading about the FCC auctioning off the 700 MHz band and it being kind of a big deal since all of our wireless mics operated in the 700 MHz range. Granted, our theater was essentially a concrete bunker and we continued to operate the same mics for several years without any problems. But I can certainly imagine many professional institutions that were aghast at the thought of having to repurchase a large portion of their wireless gear for fear of getting interference. Wireless Pro Audio is definitely a flyspeck on the FCC’s radar, but it still really frustrating to see this part of the industry getting screwed over in slow motion. I’m glad that the FCC is recognizing Pro Audio’s reasonable request for some bandwidth, and it sounds like these new rules go part way towards allaying those concerns. Yet frankly I still don’t understand why the FCC can’t just allocation a bit of bandwidth for reserved Pro Audio usage, just like every other industry gets a piece of spectrum..
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