British telecom regulator Ofcom has issued detailed proposals for selecting a band manager to protect the needs of wireless microphone users as the UK transitions to digital television broadcasting creating what is referred to as “interleaved spectrum” with both microphone users and digital television broadcasters using the airwaves. As the advent of digital television looms on both sides of the Atlantic, the specter of interference has provoked concern among such disparate groups as the Grand Ole Opry, Broadway producers, and performers in London’s famed theater district.To solve these issues, Ofcom would set aside 75 distinct bands between 47.55 GHz and 48.4 GHz. The band manager would pay a charge for this spectrum based on Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) and would be able to earn revenue by charging its customers for access. Still, regulation would ensure that it had to meet reasonable demands from microphone users on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRND) terms. So long as these obligations were met, the band manager would be able to allow others to make use of its spectrum. See the announcement on the Ofcom website. Facing interference concerns about wireless mikes, cell phones, and PDAs? Share them with Interference Technology’s knowledgeable readers by posting to the NEBS/Telecom Forum
Ofcom Proposes Band Manager for Airwaves Used by Wireless Mikes
