Audio-Technica Disputes Arguments on Wireless Mics in TV Band
Audio-Technica U.S. countered CTIA's arguments against its reconsideration petition seeking relief from FCC rules on out-of-band emissions (OOBE) limits for wireless mics in the TV band. Instead, A-T said the FCC should approve the European Telecommunications Standards Institute standard without…
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modification. CTIA said in a February filing (see 1602290059) that its opposition was based on “extensive testing information provided by CTIA and its members.” CTIA’s arguments rely on tests by engineering consultant V-Comm “to contend that even more stringent OOBE limits for wireless microphones are necessary to protect 600 MHz licensees from harmful interference,” the wireless mic company said. “A-T disputes this contention, and notes that wireless microphone industry representatives and others have called both the V-Comm methodology and results into question in this proceeding.” The filing was made in docket 12-268.