Sennheiser Responds to FCC’s Latest Proposed Implementation of “White Spaces” Restrictions

OLD LYME, CT – Joe Ciaudelli, Sennheiser’s expert on “white spaces” issues, shared the company’s May 4 response to the FCC’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Ciaudelli also noted that NPRM reply comments are due by June 2, 2020. Sennheiser advocated for several modifications, urging the FCC to expand Part 74 license eligibility and improve the interference registration process, while cautioning against other changes in rules such as the WSD antenna height above ground level limit (AGL).

CHICAGO – While there’s no official word on Lollapalooza (July 30-Aug. 2) and the Pitchfork festival (July 17-19), Chicago music lovers got the bad news May 4 that the Grant Park Music Festival, which had been set to run from June 20-Aug. 15, will be cancelling for 2020. A week earlier, the Ravinia Festival, which runs from June through September in Highland Park, IL, was canceled in its entirety for 2020.

NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman Professional University added 14 free Live Workshops to its ongoing Learning Sessions program. Available workshops, scheduled for the first two weeks in May, feature audio and lighting experts who have extensive industry knowledge and experience working with various touring acts.

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL – C.V. Lloyde Audiovisual worked with the new owner of Kam’s to provide AV support for a larger version of Kam’s Bar, which dates back to 1933. LEA Professional amps drive the JBL speaker system. The venue opened briefly in February and looks forward to welcoming back patrons when Covid-19 restrictions ease.