[itdiscuss] New Wireless Mics

[Glenn Kelley]

The issues here are simple.  As long as manufacturers could design  
products that didn’t interfere with broadcast TV and public safety  
communications, the FCC  would look the other way, allowing sales to  
technically unqualified users like  churches  proceed unabated. As a  
result, wireless microphone sales went through the roof beginning in  
the mid-1990s, creating a huge user base that, in effect, became an  
entitlement class without legal standing.

There likely won’t be a “turn off the lights” moment when wireless  
systems all stop working or become illegal (except in the 700MHz  
range, prohibited as of 2/17/09).

I would ask the original company you ordered from if they have any  
programs to help you around this mess.
Imagine if all the churches got together and create a class action  
suit against this junk...

Bottom line is we were sold something hook line and sinker that we may  
not be able to use...   Furthermore -Technically you should have a  
license for the frequencies your using most likely now - so its up to  
you if you really want to fill out form 600 and pay $75 for the  
licensed frequency for 5 years or not...





On May 5, 2009, at 1:53 PM, <blloyd at buskercom.com> wrote:

> Recently our music director received a notice from a microphone  
> company telling him that the FCC has mandated that we need to change  
> our analog wireless mics to digital mics.  Have any of you run into  
> this problem?  If so, how are you handling it?  Have you found a way  
> to purchase greatly discounted wireless equipment?  As with most  
> ministries, our financial resources are less than desired so this  
> “transition” comes at a bad time.  Any thoughts you have regarding  
> this change are greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Bill Lloyd
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