 DaDawgsPremium
join:2010-08-02
Deltaville, VA | reply to Markie
Re: Sorry, but they're right said by Markie:The tech world is quick to dismiss us, point out that our use is already unlicensed, not guaranteed, and only affects a small few compared to the "everybody" that would benefit from other white space devices. If I recall correctly, the wireless microphone issue is what got Dolly Parton to speak out against white space devices. Well there you go... Unlicensed, not guaranteed, and only affects a small few...
Sadly wireless microphones started using white space LONG after the OTV folks had license to the spectrum. They were grandfathered into unlicensed because the manufacturers had deep pockets and plenty of lobbiests.
IMHO they should have been fined out of existence for their kibitzing of white space.
That is probably just me though...
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 John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
kudos:3 | said by DaDawgs:Well there you go... Unlicensed, not guaranteed, and only affects a small few... "But, but...we're entitled!
*whimper*
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Markie
join:2003-07-26
Kalispell, MT | reply to DaDawgs
Did you read my post? My point was that it doesn't only affect a small few. That was my *entire point* - my point was that, realize it or not, almost all Americans enjoy the product of wireless microphone systems. You don't have to be a sound engineer or a performer to enjoy the shows (and the many other uses such systems have) |
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DaDawgsPremium
join:2010-08-02
Deltaville, VA | said by Markie:Did you read my post? My point was that it doesn't only affect a small few. That was my *entire point* - my point was that, realize it or not, almost all Americans enjoy the product of wireless microphone systems. You don't have to be a sound engineer or a performer to enjoy the shows (and the many other uses such systems have) I read your post... I have not "enjoyed the product of wireless microphone systems" in 25 years.
"Other uses"? Do you mean bugging devices? I don't know of any other "other uses".
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Markie
join:2003-07-26
Kalispell, MT | You mean to tell me that you haven't gone to a concert, a play, a church service, or a sporting event - or watched a television newscast on location in 25 years? I doubt it. |
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jcremin
join:2009-12-22
Siren, WI
kudos:2 | Yeah, most of us HAVE, but not all microphones use the TV whitespace to operate. From what I have read, most high end places (such as national touring bands, tv shows, and sport events) own a license for the frequencies they use. So that mostly leaves the small people (like churches) on the list who use the unlicensed channels.
Why is your stuff more important than Internet, which is becoming a necessity to get through life? The reality is that you could put a TON of microphones into one white space channel. So rather than trying to kill this off, maybe you should be doing the responsible thing and asking for ONE white space channel in each market be dedicated to microphones. Or you could just get a license. |
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Markie
join:2003-07-26
Kalispell, MT | Wrong. Wireless microphone licenses are ONLY available to TV stations. Concerts, sporting events, etc DO NOT have licenses and they are not eligible to get them. Television programming may, and indeed I probably shouldn't have mentioned it.
ALMOST ALL professional wireless microphone systems DO use the television whitespace. The exceptions are few and far between. Toy-quality microphones are generally the only users of ISM bands due to the interference in them that white-space devices propose to add to the TV bands.
Sabine makes a 2.4GHz ISM system that functions EXTREMELY well even in the high-noise 2.4GHz band. However it is an extremely advanced digital wireless system, with a very high price tag, that still doesn't perform as well as standard white space microphones. It's mostly popular for worldwide touring where you KNOW it's legal everywhere.
I'm not saying wireless mics are more important than the Internet... but TV white spaces are not the place for the Internet. Licensed spectrum is - and it provides a better Internet experience to. What we need is more licensed spectrum to be GIVEN to non-profits with a public interest plan for it... |
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