I am going to have to replace wireless mic and in-ear monitor systems that are working perfectly fine, thanks to the FCC's selling two frequency bands.
https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/fcc-wireless-spectrum-auction/?utm_source=insync&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170428 (The remainder of this post is a quote from the linked article.)
The US government authorized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to auction off a portion of the wireless spectrum (TV bands) to make that spectrum available for wireless broadband and cell phone uses. These frequencies are where many wireless mics and in-ear monitor systems have been operating for years. So what does this auction mean to you, the wireless mic user? While this is an enormously complex and technical issue, here are some simple answers to the questions we are hearing from our wireless customers.
When is the auction happening?
The auction concluded in March 2017, and there’s a 39-month transition that will be complete by 2020.
What does this mean to me as a wireless user?
Wireless systems operating in the red bands of frequencies shown below will need to be replaced/retired within the next 39 months or sooner depending on the purchaser’s transition rate, to be in compliance with the law... The frequencies are 616–653MHz and 663–698MHz.
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