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NEWS ITEMS
SHURE RAISES CONCERNS OVER FCC
‘WHITE SPACES’ DECISION
(November 4, 2008) Niles, IL - The Federal Communications Commission today voted to allow technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Dell, and Motorola to produce “white spaces” devices that will use the same radio frequency (RF) spectrum now being used by wireless microphone systems. Final text of the rules is not yet available, but the order is purported to greatly reduce the amount of clear spectrum available for use by professional audio and communications equipment. (more)
PAMA FILES FOR DELAY OF FCC PLANNED VOTE
ON NOVEMBER 4…
(October 24, 2008) Washington, DC - Below is filing made by PAMA on behalf of many leading wireless microphone manufacturers. We are requesting that the FCC delay it's planned vote on Nov. 4th and instead open a comments period so that the engineering reoprt can be reviewed fully and workable solution found to satisfy all parties. (PDF - Right-Click to Save)
WASHINGTON ATTORNEY UPDATE
FOR MIC MEMBERS & FRIENDS…
(October 16, 2008) Washington, DC - Many of you are aware of the yesterday’s developments regarding the white spaces docket at the FCC. Based on the now very limited time remaining in this proceeding, today we expanded the distribution of the documents shared with you last Friday. The intent is to elicit responses that can be grouped into user “camps” for communication to the FCC Commissioners before the comment period ends. The text of today’s e-mail is below. (more)
LETTER TO PAMA MEMBERS AND
MICROPHONE MANUFACTURERS
(October 16, 2008) New York, NY - To PAMA Members and Microphone Manufacturers:
I am taking the liberty of writing all of you, including some non-member
companies at one time in order to save time and e-mails. The time for action
has come. On October 15, the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology
released its Report on Tests of Prototype TV White Spaces Devices (ET Docket
# 04-186 available at fcc.gov). At the same time, the FCC has announced a
tentative agenda for its Nov 4 Open Meeting (yes Election Day). (more)
SHURE WHITE SPACES PROPOSAL
(September 24, 2008) Niles, IL - (PDF - Right-Click to Save)
WHITE SPACES STATUS
(October 10, 2008) Washington, DC - Microphone Interests Coalition Members and Friends:
A great deal of activity has transpired in recent weeks at the FCC regarding wireless microphones and the future
of the television band RF spectrum. Shure has continued to stay fully engaged in the various issues and aspects
in order to help shape a workable future for professional wireless audio in the United States. (PDF - Right-Click to Save)
POWERSOFT MOVES TO NEW U.S. HEADQUARTERS
(July 14, 2008) Pompton Plains, NJ - Powersoft Advanced Technologies LLC, has
moved to new headquarters in Pompton Plains, New Jersey as part of a company
expansion. (more)
LEADING WIRELESS MICROPHONE USERS SAY GOOGLE’S PLAN IS NOTHING BUT VAPORWARE
(April 7, 2008) New York, NY - A broad coalition of high-profile wireless microphone users, organized as the Microphone Interests Coalition (MIC), today sharply criticized the recent proposal submitted by Google to open the so-called “white spaces” to
unlicensed device use.
Google is touting the proposal as a spectrum compromise that eliminates any remaining
interference concerns about using personal/portable devices in the
unassigned TV channels called white spaces. The Microphone Interests
Coalition, however, says the plan is far from a compromise and certainly
should not be viewed as a solution for wireless microphones. (more)
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