Wireless Microphone Spectrum Alliance Gets Going With Lobbying To Ensure RF Access Young WMSA provides updates on members and Washington meetings By Dan Daley, Audio Editor
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 2:44 pm
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Formed by Shure in February, the Wireless Microphone Spectrum Alliance (WMSA) offers the latest on its membership and efforts toward ensuring access to RF spectrum for wireless microphones, including a presentation at NAB 2025.
Concern Shared Across the Industry Since WMSA's formation, the coalition of stakeholders has signed up more than 60 members representing end users, content creators, live-production-services providers, equipment manufacturers, and other stakeholders. Among the initial members are Clair Global, Freeman, Frequency Coordination Group, Second City Sound, Gotham Sound, North Point Ministries, Wisycom, Sound Devices, Radio Active Designs, CP Communications, LMG, Jetwave Wireless, Soundtronics Wireless, DPA Microphones, Spectrum Sound Nashville, Q5X, and Studiogenes Oy.
At the kickoff call with members on March 24, the organization unveiled its logo, outlined its goals and plans, and answered questions from members. WMSA members also filed comments addressing the recent FCC Public Notice titled Delete Delete Delete to provide evidence to the FCC regarding regulatory requirements that the membership believes are disproportionately burdensome, unnecessary, or in need of reevaluation. The areas addressed in the filing are FCC Rules for Part 74 License Eligibility and Rules Governing Special Temporary Authority (STA).
Meetings With Officials Shure President/CEO Chris Schyvinck, Chief Legal Officer Eric McAlpine, Global Head of Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs Prakash Moorut, and Market Development Manager Ben Escobedo met with officials in Washington on March 31 and April 1 to educate them on the importance of maintaining access to the remaining TV-UHF band for wireless mics. This is aligned with the position of WMSA members. The meetings took place with the following officials and their staffs: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr; FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington; FCC Office of Engineering & Technology (OET) Acting Head Ira Keltz; White House FIFA Task Force; White House Communications Agency; Rep. Brett Guthrie, chairman, House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Rep. Richard Hudson, chairman, Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
CP Communications Director, Spectrum Affairs, Henry Cohen also attended the FCC OET meeting to help explain the spectrum coordination of wireless audio devices at the 2025 Super Bowl.
During NAB 2025, WMSA hosted its first in-person member event, gathering members on April 7 to network and discuss upcoming plans.
The goal of the alliance is to advocate for access to the RF spectrum that allows those events to operate using wireless microphones. Whether it is on a global stage or a community platform, the importance of preserving spectrum is vital for many reasons. Diverse industries rely on spectrum to successfully produce their events, which is a significant source of revenue, creating jobs, fostering innovation, and creating collaboration.
Anyone interested in joining the effort can sign up here.
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