Announcing the North American Spectrum Alliance

The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) announce the launch of the North American Spectrum Alliance. The Spectrum Alliance is an independent project managed by NABA, which unites broadcasters, content creators, rightsholders, venues and others in media to protect spectrum critical for broadcasting, wireless microphones, cameras and other production tools. Spectrum usage has dramatically increased in North America over the past years, yet the region has suffered significant losses in spectrum over the same period.

Brad Cheney, VP of Field Operations and Engineering at Fox Sports, will chair the Alliance. “Sports is not the only industry impacted by the wireless spectrum shortage,” he says. “News operations, theaters and concert venues, as well as theme parks and other entertainment hubs are struggling with spectrum scarcity. The Alliance will take a stand against further erosion of this resource on behalf of all of us.”

The Alliance will be hosting two webinars in January that lay out the threats to wireless mics and wireless cameras. These will be open to Alliance members and non-members. You can learn more about, and register for, these events here: January 14th | January 16th

“As more concerned users of spectrum join the Alliance, our voice will grow stronger in advocating for our collective interest before the FCC, and internationally at the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),” says Rebecca Hanson, Director-General of NABA. “It is critical that we take our seat at the table to protect our industries and the public interests they serve.”

Other members of the Alliance are the ATSC, CP Communications, Gotham Sound, NEP, RF Wireless, Sound Devices, and current NABA members.

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