WHITE SPACES AND YOU: WHO REALLY OWNS THE SPACE?
Do you like doing karaoke in the neighborhood bar with a wireless microphone; free to roam the crowd and hi-five other tone deaf people "singing the hits?" Or perhaps you simply enjoy watching you favorite guitarist (perhaps performing at the Metro) running all over the stage with no chords in sight? maybe it's the calming voice of your favorite news reporter, reporting live from ths scene?
If you answered "yes" to one of the previous statements then you have been touched by WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY. The frequencies at which this technology operates are known as "white spaces," and recently our government introduced legisltation to begin utilizing these "white spaces" for other means such as laptops and cell phones. And right about now you're saying "Metro, I mean sure, I like the idea of a world unrestricted by chords but I mean, "white spaces?" As it turns out, if these "white spaces" are opened up for other technologies, this means more interference in that spectrum which could lead to a severe grade in the quality of audio transmissions in television, music, theaters, movies, sports, churches and more.
While the current legislation is looking at date of February 2009, there's currently a bill, introduced by Senators John Kerry and John Sununu, that would allow new fixed and personal/portable devices to operate in "white spaces" within the calendar year. This scenario doesn't leave ample time for manufacturers in the professional audio and consumer electronics industry to develop the appropriate "smart" technology to solve interference problems. Fun fact: February 2009 is also the date for TV broadcasting to switch to all-digital and the shutdown of analog TV.
For more information on "white spaces" and the legislation debate visit our friends at Shure.
If you answered "yes" to one of the previous statements then you have been touched by WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY. The frequencies at which this technology operates are known as "white spaces," and recently our government introduced legisltation to begin utilizing these "white spaces" for other means such as laptops and cell phones. And right about now you're saying "Metro, I mean sure, I like the idea of a world unrestricted by chords but I mean, "white spaces?" As it turns out, if these "white spaces" are opened up for other technologies, this means more interference in that spectrum which could lead to a severe grade in the quality of audio transmissions in television, music, theaters, movies, sports, churches and more.
While the current legislation is looking at date of February 2009, there's currently a bill, introduced by Senators John Kerry and John Sununu, that would allow new fixed and personal/portable devices to operate in "white spaces" within the calendar year. This scenario doesn't leave ample time for manufacturers in the professional audio and consumer electronics industry to develop the appropriate "smart" technology to solve interference problems. Fun fact: February 2009 is also the date for TV broadcasting to switch to all-digital and the shutdown of analog TV.
For more information on "white spaces" and the legislation debate visit our friends at Shure.
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