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More White Noise About White Space

More White Noise About White Space

Speak up, or get stepped on.

I don’t think I’ve ever written more than once or twice regarding the same subject, but the pending FCC/White Space issue recently discussed in the pages of FOH is progressing at an alarming rate, and there are new developments on a weekly basis. The latest is reflected in an article published by the New York Times on May 22, 2007. The author of the article, John Markoff, informs us that our friendly search engine folks at Google are calling on the FCC to allow companies to “allocate radio spectrum using the same kind of real-time auction that the search engine company now uses to sell advertisements.” In other words, Google wants the FCC to allow radio spectrum to be sold to the highest bidder. Trés capitalîst.

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White Space Outlook Getting Darker

It’s time to choose sides in this fight for frequencies.

I’m no Al Gore, but the “white space” controversy could be shaping up to become the global-warming issue of the RF universe. Back in March, we discussed the likely chaos that could ensue with the switchover to digital broadcasting scheduled to take place in early 2009. The move will open key parts of the RF spectrum to a variety of unregulated applications, from cell phones to PDAs, which will compete for access with existing professional wireless users.

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The Sunburn Season

It’s an annual pricing war.

Ken: All right Brian, as we come into the sunburn season, I face the same pricing battles as usual. I try to explain to the bands I non-sexually service, that me doing a gig on the cheap just wins me the chance to do more cheap gigs! Every cheap gig means twice as much work at half the appreciation — in other words, I feel like I get bent over, then these acts still think I’m an asshole because they really wanted 12 monitors instead of the zero their budget allows! I am out of tactful ways to say no. Help! 

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Montreux Jazz Festival Sounds Great with Meyer

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND — The Montreux Jazz Festival, located on the shore of Lake Geneva, is currently presenting its 41st edition through July 21. Since 1986, Meyer Sound has been the official sound provider for the festival, supplying sound systems for its many venues, including Auditorium Stravinski, Miles Davis Hall, Parc Vernex, Miles Davis Hall Club and more. 

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One Systems 212IM-L All Weather Speakers

The 212IM-L is a three-way, double 12-inch, lightweight line array. The enclosure is a copolymer based all-weather design. The 212IM-L is designed for use in direct weather outdoor installations as well as in indoor applications where high vocal intelligibility and accuracy are required.

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Mary Peavey Joins National Board of Afterschool Alliance

WASHINGTON, DC — The Afterschool Alliance today announced the appointment of Mary Peavey to its board of directors. The Meridian-based Peavey is the President of Peavey Electronics Corporation, a maker of musical instruments and sound equipment. She has been an active supporter of afterschool programs and the Afterschool Alliance since 2005 and helped make history last year when she was part of the team that helped make Mississippi the first state to offer a car tag benefitting afterschool programs. The new tags carry the slogan, "Afterschool Is Key." 

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NEXO Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Paris

PARIS — NEXO has reversed the audio industry’s widespread trend for offshore manufacturing by opening a new purpose-built corporate headquarters in Plailly, just 15 km N.E. of the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris. The new facility will house all the company’s management and manufacturing operations. 

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