Hello everyone,

On Wed 2012-Oct-03 12:35, Marc Lewis writes:
RW> AGain the fcc is dealing with the "white space" issue which
RW> is so problematic to those of us who use a lot of wireless
RW> to ship audio around.  This especially impacts the large
RW> venues and the film sound people, but we're all going to
RW> bump up against it sooner or later if we or any of our
RW> clients want to go wireless.
ML> [SNIP]

ML> Here is a portion of what I located on the FCC web page. I don't
ML> believe is to be 100% relevant and there is certainly more to it
ML> than what I'm posting here:

ML> -+-+-+-+CUT-+-+-+-+-



ML>     The primary method of preventing interference to TV and other
ML> services is a geo-location capability of the white spaces devices   
ML> combined with database access to identify vacant TV channels at    
ML> specific locations. The databases are established and administered  
ML>   by parties selected by the Commission.

Right, which was a matter of concern for a lot of folks when this proposal
first went public a couple of years ago.

ML>     Locations where licensed wireless microphones are used and the  
ML>   sites of event venues where large numbers of unlicensed
ML>     microphones are authorized can be registered in the database and
ML>     will be protected. In addition, two channels (subject to    
ML> availability) will be kept free of unlicensed devices at any given  
ML>   location to provide for wireless microphones to operate with no   
ML> registration requirement.

I'm hoping they mean two "tv" channels, at least bandwidth
wise.  Frequency coordination is always a hassle when you
have a lot of these things .

ML> As I find other directly related data I'll attempt to post it here. 

INdeed, thanks for that!  I'm one of these folks that always advocates that
clients use a cable whenever possible and
avoid the wireless.  WE know clients are loath to spend
money for good high quality wireless oftentimes, and it's
always a hassle.  YEt we have more of this gear out there
than ever.  Musicians want their in ear monitors fed
wireless, the singer wants her wireless microphone, mr.
guitar god wants to go wireless as well.
The film and video sound folks have realized in the last few years that this
issue needs to be watched, as have large
venue operators, i.e. the Oprey in Nashville, Broadway, etc. Still it's
something others of us out here in the ternches
should keep an eye out on, and our ears to the ground as
well.

Thanks!



Regards,
           Richard
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