It will be shared between mics and white space devices (WSD). Also, there will be at least one white space channel in every market area. However, mics will have portions in the guard band and duplex gap for exclusive operation. The two microphone reserved channels that currently exist in each geographic market are being eliminated.There will be pockets (guard band and duplex gap) in the repurposed spectrum where mics will be allowed to operate but under different rules (detailed below).Customers should plan to start replacing equipment in 2017 and complete their transition by 2020.About half the existing UHF equipment is likely to be rendered obsolete, or require modification (if allowed: FCC decision is pending).A large portion of the upper UHF spectrum, specifically in the 600 MHz band will be repurposed and become unavailable to mics around 2020…sooner in some areas.Pending the outcome of the auction, wireless microphone operators should expect that: Since the definition of wireless microphones includes in-ear monitors, intercom systems, and interruptible fold back (IFB) systems, more devices will be impacted than most people realize. Almost every venue, studio and mobile broadcast crew that uses wireless microphones will need to reconfigure their systems by 2020 to comply with new federal regulations.
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