said by asdfdfdfdfdfdfdf :

Specifically they claim microphone operators were themselves improperly transmitting on tv spectrum, in violation of fcc rules.
They also claim that the fact that this was going on, at higher power levels then proposed wireless devices, and didn't cause interference problems with local residents is an indication of how overblown the concerns are.

The broadcast industry response is that the large number of wireless devices that will likely be involved is much more significant than a small number of microphones managed by a limited number of people.

said by rit56 :

Did it ever occur to you that we the consumer would like to have a third choice? I would dump TWC in a minute if this was available.

said by TKJunkMail :

I have to agree with the broadcasters here. A couple microphones doesn't present the kind of threat that thousands of unlicensed devices would create.

said by PDXPLT :

But that's it - it's not just "a couple of microphones". There are well over 100K unlicensed wireless microphones, operating as "white space" devices, albeit illegally. They serve as an Existence Proof that white space devices can be sucessfully deployed.

said by TKJunkMail :

I have to agree with the broadcasters here. A couple microphones doesn't present the kind of threat that thousands of unlicensed devices would create.

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said by nasadude :

what part of

While the number of wireless microphone users may exceed 1 million...

did you not understand? The one million part?

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At this point I don't think these devices are even transmitting, they are being tested for how effectively they are able to detect signals from microphones etc.
Their record appears to be less than perfect on this, but not as horrible as opponents claim. Whether the technology should have to be perfect before it is allowed to be developed commercially should be another discussion because I don't think that is the standard that is typically used.
At any rate this is quite a distance from saying that these devices will interfere and an even further distance from saying that they will bring enormous chaos.
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The problem is largely that a rooftop antenna can receive a perfect DTV picture from a channel that a little stub antenna on the WSD cannot detect from some kid's bedroom. The kid's WSD will start transmitting on that channel and could easily wipe out the rooftop antenna's picture.

said by DavePR :

The problem is largely that a rooftop antenna can receive a perfect DTV picture from a channel that a little stub antenna on the WSD cannot detect from some kid's bedroom. The kid's WSD will start transmitting on that channel and could easily wipe out the rooftop antenna's picture.