As part of the way to spread the word on this petition, I know the best way for me would be to have a facebook profile badge that links to the petition. Just posting the link causes the information to get buried, but a badge would keep it constantly on top. If you made it, I know I'd use it.
Well, this sounds all well and good but how about wireless mics? These mics that your favorite politician, entertainer, pastor/rabbi, etc uses on a hourly basis uses the same spectrum that Google is referring to. Why isn't Google talking about what will happen at the Madonna concert when she fires up her wireless and the mic picks up somebody's cell call instead. What about the next time Obama speaks into his wireless mic and you get to hear Rush Limbaugh instead. THis isn't as sweet and simple as Google paints it....do your homework before signing the petition.
> Well, this sounds all well and good but how about wireless mics?
Most such wireless mic usage is unlicensed and unlawful and the chickens are finally coming home to roost. The wireless mic industry did not feel the need to innovate or find a proper legal home for its products and now is in a fix. The correct course of action is for wireless mic users to migrate to digital and ultrawideband systems, now available from manufacturers who see the writing on the wall. Neither conventional broadcasters nor wireless mic users should be permitted to hold up additional uses of underutilized spectrum.
> Most such wireless mic usage is unlicensed and unlawful and the chickens are finally coming home to roost.
Gee Buzz, do you think that the "nah nah nah nah nah" attitude is helpful in any way, shape or form? This is a very serious problem for thousands of people who make their living in the sound industry and this issue needs an amicable solution.
> The wireless mic industry did not feel the need to innovate or find a proper legal home for its products and now is in a fix.
The wireless mic industry (and all other wireless devices currently being used by the sound industry) has been using these spectrums for something like 30 years and the FCC has allowed it to happen. Things like this cannot be changed overnight. Unfortunately Google got a whiff of a potentially huge profit stream and is bullying their way into monopolizing the entire white space instead of trying to work with the folks who currently use those spectrums (i.e.: every event/sports/entertainment venue in the US, every church and synagogue, most courthouses and government buildings, etc) to find a way to share that space or even a reasonable timeframe to phase out the current users. Google wants it all, they want it now and to hell with anyone who gets in the way.
> The correct course of action is for wireless mic users to migrate to digital and ultrawideband systems, now available from manufacturers who see the writing on the wall.
You're right but that takes time, money and technology. I don’t know where you got your info about manufacturers having digital and ultrawideband products available but the only manufacturer that has an ultrawideband product is Audio-Technica which works fine for boardrooms but it is not robust enough for live events. As far as digital there's only X2 and they are only making guitar products that only have 5 channels (as opposed to the needs of a large production like a concert or sporting event that needs 25-100 channels) and it is not in stereo. Again, this takes time, money and technology.
> Neither conventional broadcasters nor wireless mic users should be permitted to hold up additional uses of underutilized spectrum.
Nor should Google be allowed to monopolize ALL of the white space that is currently being used by others that have been using it without a problem for three decades. Google needs to be reasonable and stop being so greedy.
Lastly, do you think it's really fair to tell the small sound company owner that has invested $100k in equipment that as of February 09 the stuff is useless and offer him no solutions, rendering him w/o any way to make a living simply because Google's CEO wants to make another couple of billion dollars on top of the $13 billion he's already worth?
So Buzz, let me get this straight. What you are saying is that we need to tell EVERY church, synagogue, public and private school, non-profit organization, government building, sports complex, entertainment hall, live event venue, convention hall, every single sound company, every musician, politician, and public speaker, etc. that uses current wireless devices that have been in use in some form for three decades, to throw it away come Feb 09 and buy new equipment that doesn’t yet exist in these troubling economic times simply because Google wants to make a few more billions to add to their already incredibly deep pockets.
Let me ask you this? Do you like going to shows? Go to a concert? See a Broadway play. Perhaps? Go to a political rally maybe? If Google does what they want to do and take over all of the white space ALL of that will disappear. ALL of it. The ultrawideband and digital technology for live sound does not exist.
And if you haven't noticed we are in hard economic times...except for Google of course....so sorry but those of us who eek out a living in the live sound industry just can’t roll over and let the big Goliath that is Google take away our livelihood.
Bravo evansdsgn! Once again it seems that another company (Google) that started out with some degree of altruistic intent has succumbed to THE GREED. THE GREED renders the corporation blind to plights such as yours and all the entities you so eloquently mention in your rebuttal. Reread this petition, people, see it for what it really is, and tell your congressman you want the FCC to do their job and NOT become another corporate puppet. Wake up to what the corporations are trying to shove down our throats.
There was a stroke of fortune about it as Danijel Pranjic's clearance cannoned straight into Robert Kovac and when the ball fell to Walcott inside the box on the right, he lashed it into チューリッヒthe bottom corner.
As part of the way to spread the word on this petition, I know the best way for me would be to have a facebook profile badge that links to the petition. Just posting the link causes the information to get buried, but a badge would keep it constantly on top. If you made it, I know I'd use it.
ReplyDeleteWell, this sounds all well and good but how about wireless mics? These mics that your favorite politician, entertainer, pastor/rabbi, etc uses on a hourly basis uses the same spectrum that Google is referring to. Why isn't Google talking about what will happen at the Madonna concert when she fires up her wireless and the mic picks up somebody's cell call instead. What about the next time Obama speaks into his wireless mic and you get to hear Rush Limbaugh instead. THis isn't as sweet and simple as Google paints it....do your homework before signing the petition.
ReplyDelete> Well, this sounds all well and good but how about wireless mics?
ReplyDeleteMost such wireless mic usage is unlicensed and unlawful and the chickens are finally coming home to roost. The wireless mic industry did not feel the need to innovate or find a proper legal home for its products and now is in a fix. The correct course of action is for wireless mic users to migrate to digital and ultrawideband systems, now available from manufacturers who see the writing on the wall. Neither conventional broadcasters nor wireless mic users should be permitted to hold up additional uses of underutilized spectrum.
> Most such wireless mic usage is unlicensed and unlawful and the chickens are finally coming home to roost.
ReplyDeleteGee Buzz, do you think that the "nah nah nah nah nah" attitude is helpful in any way, shape or form? This is a very serious problem for thousands of people who make their living in the sound industry and this issue needs an amicable solution.
> The wireless mic industry did not feel the need to innovate or find a proper legal home for its products and now is in a fix.
The wireless mic industry (and all other wireless devices currently being used by the sound industry) has been using these spectrums for something like 30 years and the FCC has allowed it to happen. Things like this cannot be changed overnight. Unfortunately Google got a whiff of a potentially huge profit stream and is bullying their way into monopolizing the entire white space instead of trying to work with the folks who currently use those spectrums (i.e.: every event/sports/entertainment venue in the US, every church and synagogue, most courthouses and government buildings, etc) to find a way to share that space or even a reasonable timeframe to phase out the current users. Google wants it all, they want it now and to hell with anyone who gets in the way.
> The correct course of action is for wireless mic users to migrate to digital and ultrawideband systems, now available from manufacturers who see the writing on the wall.
You're right but that takes time, money and technology. I don’t know where you got your info about manufacturers having digital and ultrawideband products available but the only manufacturer that has an ultrawideband product is Audio-Technica which works fine for boardrooms but it is not robust enough for live events. As far as digital there's only X2 and they are only making guitar products that only have 5 channels (as opposed to the needs of a large production like a concert or sporting event that needs 25-100 channels) and it is not in stereo. Again, this takes time, money and technology.
> Neither conventional broadcasters nor wireless mic users should be permitted to hold up additional uses of underutilized spectrum.
Nor should Google be allowed to monopolize ALL of the white space that is currently being used by others that have been using it without a problem for three decades. Google needs to be reasonable and stop being so greedy.
Lastly, do you think it's really fair to tell the small sound company owner that has invested $100k in equipment that as of February 09 the stuff is useless and offer him no solutions, rendering him w/o any way to make a living simply because Google's CEO wants to make another couple of billion dollars on top of the $13 billion he's already worth?
So Buzz, let me get this straight. What you are saying is that we need to tell EVERY church, synagogue, public and private school, non-profit organization, government building, sports complex, entertainment hall, live event venue, convention hall, every single sound company, every musician, politician, and public speaker, etc. that uses current wireless devices that have been in use in some form for three decades, to throw it away come Feb 09 and buy new equipment that doesn’t yet exist in these troubling economic times simply because Google wants to make a few more billions to add to their already incredibly deep pockets.
Let me ask you this? Do you like going to shows? Go to a concert? See a Broadway play. Perhaps? Go to a political rally maybe? If Google does what they want to do and take over all of the white space ALL of that will disappear. ALL of it. The ultrawideband and digital technology for live sound does not exist.
And if you haven't noticed we are in hard economic times...except for Google of course....so sorry but those of us who eek out a living in the live sound industry just can’t roll over and let the big Goliath that is Google take away our livelihood.
Bravo evansdsgn! Once again it seems that another company (Google) that started out with some degree of altruistic intent has succumbed to THE GREED. THE GREED renders the corporation blind to plights such as yours and all the entities you so eloquently mention in your rebuttal. Reread this petition, people, see it for what it really is, and tell your congressman you want the FCC to do their job and NOT become another corporate puppet. Wake up to what the corporations are trying to shove down our throats.
ReplyDeleteAfter Heskey had a decent shout for a penalty waved away, Walcott put England in front with his first goal for his country. 結婚指輪
ReplyDeleteThere was a stroke of fortune about it as Danijel Pranjic's clearance cannoned straight into Robert Kovac and when the ball fell to Walcott inside the box on the right, he lashed it into チューリッヒthe bottom corner.
ReplyDeleteブライダル 幸せな結婚のためには結婚式をしたほうがいいの？ 【結婚パレット】は既婚者もたくさん参加する「結婚準備の情報コミュニティ」。だから結婚準備に関するどんなお悩みでもきっと良い答えが見つかるはず。
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