5G is being rolled out across the country. Do you want your wireless microphones and other wireless equipment to continue working? Have you checked what frequencies your gear is using? Would you like a free evaluation?

We carry all of the major brands of wireless microphones, including Shure, Sennheiser, and Audio-Technica.

The new 5G 600 MHz service band being built out by auction-winning licensees including T-Mobile. This is happening right now, and if it’s in your area, you may have issues. On July 13 2020 most every wireless mic that can tune into that range will lose its FCC certification and become illegal. Most users they will need to shut down far before then.

According to Dan Wilson, senior manager spectrum engineering, T-Mobile performed testing and demonstrated that its equipment and wireless mics could interfere with each other. Of most concern is that operation of wireless mics inside their licensed blocks could cause interference to a customer’s cell phone. A service which they are paying for. So everyone operating wireless audio equipment in the 600 MHz service band must cease operation as soon as the new licensees begin their operations. Per 47 U.S. Code § 503, the FCC may impose a fine on anyone who continues to operate in the relevant spectrum of “$10,000 per violation or per day of a continuing violation and $75,000 per any single act or failure to act.”

According to the FCC:

“Changes to operations on frequencies in the 600 MHz service band
To meet increasing demand for wireless broadband services nationwide, the FCC recently auctioned spectrum that had been licensed to broadcast television stations operating on TV Channels 38-51. The results of the auction (completed in April 2017) will affect the availability of spectrum for wireless microphone operation on the 600 MHz frequencies that correspond to these TV channels, specifically the 614-698 MHz frequencies. Most of these 600 MHz frequencies have been repurposed for new 600 MHz service wireless operations (specifically, the 617-652 MHz and 663-698 MHz frequencies).

Transition operations
The FCC has established a time period to help smooth the transition of wireless microphone operations out of the 600 MHz service band to other available frequencies. Specifically, the FCC allows users to continue operations on the 600 MHz service band under certain conditions until July 13, 2020. However, users must not cause harmful interference, either to the existing broadcast television operations or to the 600 MHz service wireless licensees’ operations in the band. In addition, users are not entitled to any interference protection from broadcast television and 600 MHz service licensees.”

This is important because there is more than just functionality at stake. You may also be subject to fines:

” Failure to comply with FCC rules by unlawfully operating wireless mics or devices in the 600 and 700 spectrum bands may result in fines or additional criminal penalties. “

All of our gear is genuine and purchased through official distribution channels. This is important because their are counterfeits that people are selling on Amazon and the like.

see https://www.commercialintegrator.com/news/shure-fakes-counterfeit-audio/