WASHINGTON, DC — Both Shure (shure.com) and Sennheiser (sennheiser.com) have filed petitions with the FCC, asking for the amendment of Parts 15, 73 and 74 of the FCC Commission’s rules to provide for the preservation of at least ONE vacant 6MHz channel in the UHF television band in each market, designated for use by wireless microphones, published as 86 FR 9297 in MB Docket No 15-146.
Essentially these actions by Shure and Sennheiser would help protect spectra that could and should be available to tens of thousands of wireless microphone users in theatre, sports, concerts, film/video production, schools, government, houses of worship and other everyday public address needs for events, newsgathering and entertainment applications.
YOU CAN HELP
The FCC needs to understand the critical needs of professional wireless users. Letters from sound companies and pro audio users can help demonstrate the importance of this ruling. Thanks to the many who have commented so far, but even more replies from pro wireless users will help get our needs across to the FCC.
Letters with your comments are critical and are due by the extended deadline of April 19, 2021. These can be sent via email (see the sample below) to Sennheiser’s FCC coordinator, Joe Ciaudelli (joe.ciaudelli@sennheiser.com, see below) or you can directly electronically with the FCC:
Go to https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings
Enter proceeding numbers 15-146 (hit “ENTER”) and 12-268
Fill out the form.
Choose “Comment” for Type of Filing.
Upload your document
Click “Continue to Review Screen”
Review and Click “Submit”]
Sample Letter (on your letterhead if you have letterhead]
[Today’s Date]
Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
45 L Street NE
Washington, DC 20554
Re: MB Docket No. 15–146; GN Docket No. 12– 268; Report No. 3169; FRS 17596
Dear Ms. Dortch:
(state who you are — e.g. I am an audio engineer/artist who uses wireless microphones and monitors)
(state that you support the designation of one channel in the UHF TV band for use by wireless microphones as originally planned by the FCC due to the importance of UHF TV band spectrum for wireless microphone use, and specifically support the Sennheiser and Shure Petitions for Reconsideration filed in January 2021).
(optional: state anything else you would like to add)
Respectfully submitted,
(your signature — typed is OK)
(your name and title)
(your address and phone if not on letterhead)
Email your letter to joe.ciaudelli@sennheiser.com with a note “please file with the FCC on my behalf”
