Study Finds Many Vacant TV Channels: Sennheiser
Sennheiser said the FCC should act on its petition seeking a vacant channel for mics in every market (see 2101080050), and that an analysis it will soon file shows a channel is available in the 50 largest U.S. markets. “A…
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vacant channel is critically important to wireless microphones and the content creation industry,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 15-146: “Otherwise, wireless microphone users may be less likely to create or adopt new technologies if the specter of a third round of obsolescence continues to loom.” Company representatives spoke with staff from the Office of Engineering and Technology and Media and Wireless bureaus. NAB wants to ensure some vacant channels remain available (see 2107280036). “Sennheiser continues its desperate efforts to concoct a plausible justification for overturning the Commission’s unanimous order closing the long-dormant vacant channel proceeding," an NAB spokesperson emailed: "Sennheiser recycles arguments that have already been soundly rejected while promising new ‘analysis’ that could have been previously presented to the commission and thus has no basis for reconsideration.”