Voluntary Spectrum Auctions Included in Payroll Tax Bill
Thursday, February 16, 2012 (36 reads)
Michigan’s Broadcasters want to express their appreciation to Congressmen Fred Upton, and John Dingell for working with broadcasters to maintain many of the necessities that allow for the continuation of a robust free over the air broadcasting system.
We in Michigan still argue that new technology will take up less bandwidth and thus will handle the much toted, but yet to adequately demonstrated argument of so-called “spectrum shortage” as advanced tirelessly by wireless providers. That being said, we feel that the language in the Payroll Tax Cut Extension Compromise bill fulfills most of the industries needs as spectrum auctions proceed.
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Wireless Microphone Registration Process Now Available
Monday, February 13, 2012 (114 reads)
In January, 2012, the FCC conditionally approved Spectrum Bridge, Inc., to begin operations as a TV Band Database Administrator for limited commercial operations in Wilmington and Hanover County, N.C. While TV Band device operations will be limited for a time to those areas of North Carolina, the Spectrum Bridge database is now available for licensed wireless microphone and other types of registrations across the country. Since TV band device operations can go nationwide at any time, it is recommended that broadcasters consider protecting their studios and other regularly used wireless microphone venues by registering now with Spectrum Bridge. Registrations are free and are valid for a period of one year. In addition, a registration made with Spectrum Bridge will protect your operations from any TVWS device, even devices using other databases. Under the FCC rules, a registration can be made with any database administrator who will then provide this information all other approved administrators.
Registering your studio and other locations where you regularly use wireless microphones now will also allow you time to put into place procedures on how this will be done in the future and provide an opportunity to train station personnel, such as newsroom and ENG staff, with the processes involved.
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MAB Call on Congress 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012 (142 reads)
The MAB Board of Directors will call on Michigan’s Congressional delegation March 27-28, 2012.
We will not participate in the National Association of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference because the dates conflict with the 2012 Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference.
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