Recent Posts tagged with FCC

FCC Approves Regulatory Changes for More-Powerful WMAS Systems in U.S.

By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 11:54 am

A regulation change approved by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) permits operation and deployment of Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems (WMAS) in the U.S. The Feb. 15 FCC Report & Order […]  More

Audio Loudness Waters Are a Little Less CALM Than Before

By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 12:28 pm

Once again, the volume of complaints about loud television commercials is rivaling the volume of the blaring blurbs themselves. In the four months from November 2020 to February 2021, complaints […]  More

FCC Denies Wireless-Microphone Makers’ Plea for Vacant Spectrum Availability

By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Friday, May 20, 2022 - 7:10 am

In an Order on Reconsideration issued on May 11, the Federal Communications Commission denied a request from microphone-systems manufacturers Sennheiser and Shure to sustain a vacant channel in the TV […]  More

Pro Wireless Users Look Askance at Proposed White-Space Rules

By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Monday, June 8, 2020 - 10:33 am

If the last two rounds of spectrum reallocation were the world wars of the RF landscape, the aftermath has been a series of localized skirmishes that illustrate the ongoing conflict […]  More

VITAC’s Heather York Named to FCC Disability Advisory Committee

By SVG Staff | Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 11:54 am

VITAC Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs Heather York has been chosen to serve a two-year term on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC).  More

Vitac Captions 2018 World Cup Action, Covers Deadline Extension of FCC Audible Emergency Alerting Rule

By SVG Staff | Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 9:45 am

Vitac has covered a wide array of topics in the last month. Here is a full, comprehensive list of all that the company has done in June.  More

Bexel Increases Audio Capabilities To Mirror New FCC Requirements

By SVG Staff | Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 1:46 pm

Bexel, an NEP Broadcast Services Company, continues to invest in new technology to better serve its clients by completing a major purchase of audio and RF intercom inventory to strengthen […]  More

NAB 2018: FCC Chairman Pai, Commissioners O’Rielly, Carr And Rosenworcel To Speak At Event

By SVG Staff | Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 11:46 am

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Michael O’Rielly, Brendan Carr and Jessica Rosenworcel will participate in four separate sessions during NAB 2018.  More

Sennheiser Announces Trade-In Program in U.S. Following FCC Decision

By SVG Staff | Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 1:48 pm

Audio specialist Sennheiser has announced a trade-in program in the U.S. region following the decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to phase out use of the 600 MHz band […]  More

FCC Clarifies RF Rules as the 600 MHz Transition Begins in Earnest

By Steve Harvey, SVG Contributor | Monday, August 7, 2017 - 8:30 am

The FCC’s Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on July 14 revises and clarifies technical and operational considerations for wireless microphones, responding to petitions from Audio-Technica, […]  More