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Spectrum Alliance October 2025 Spectrum Survey
1.
What is your experience with coordinating RF equipment and spectrum bands utilized at large productions outside of wireless microphones (and similar type equipment) and the core TV & STL bands? (Examples: RF cameras in federal bands; Land Mobile Radio used for high power PLs and IFBs as well as convention PTT operations; wireless microphones operating in non-traditional bands under STA; coordination of unlicensed spectrum.)
2.
How far in advance of load in (ESU) do you attempt to discuss equipment and frequency bands with stakeholders?
3.
Do you discuss and establish an overall policy with the event organizer/producer about who is/is not permitted to use wireless, and by extension who has priority if/when any given band of spectrum becomes too congested to add more channels?
4.
What obstacles with event management have you encountered when encouraging the use of wired equipment for certain users?
5.
When do you create a band plan for the event, is it generally the same for all events or will it vary once equipment needs are better understood?
6.
Have you ever encountered a user of spectrum on-site using an entire channel when less is required? Do you have suggestions as to how to avoid this inefficient practice?
7.
Do any of your answers change regarding the nature of the event (indoor v. outdoor, prevalence of other media, size of venue, planned v. spontaneous, etc.)?
8.
How do you respond to poor advanced planning and/or communications by a spectrum user?
9.
Do you use any sort of pre-event frequency coordination request process (web portal, emailed template, etc.)?
10.
What additional planning considerations would you suggest, that haven't been already covered by this survey?