Ruling is a Victory for Customers, Manufacturers, Owners, and Operators of Wireless Microphone Equipment
Washington, D.C. – July 13, 2017 -
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today ratified an
Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
concerning the use of the frequency spectrum that will impact all
wireless microphone users. The Order on Reconsideration ensures that
wireless audio applications both now and in the future will continue to
flourish. Having considered the thorough and relentless input of
wireless microphone specialist Sennheiser and many others in the audio
community, the FCC ruling modifies initial guidelines that may have
negatively impacted manufacturers, owners and operators of wireless
microphone equipment in their original form.
Sennheiser filed a Petition of Reconsideration with the FCC in December
of 2015 following the initial announcement of new regulations, timed to
coincide with the upcoming incentive auction and reallocation of the 600
MHz frequency spectrum. Sennheiser’s filing elucidated practical
concerns for manufacturers and users of wireless microphones in
day-to-day applications as well as proposing potential solutions. The
FCC studied Sennheiser’s proposals and the input of others during the
intervening year and a half, and the Order on Reconsideration has made
many of the audio specialist's proposals a reality.
"We sincerely applaud the FCC staff for their work and due consideration
on this Order and proposed rulemaking,” says Joe Ciaudelli, Director of
U.S. Spectrum Affairs for Sennheiser. “This represents a very positive
outcome for our customers and all professional wireless microphone
users. Clearly the FCC listened to the needs of the professional
production community and worked hard to provide a solution."
