The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) and the Association of Professional Wireless Production Technologies (APWPT) announced a strategic partnership to further the interests of wireless microphones and other production equipment in North America and Europe.
The common aim is to gather relevant data on the use of wireless production equipment in our industry and on how regulatory changes would impact the organization of live shows such as cultural performances and sports events.
The organizations bring together broadcasters and other media production professionals, RF coordinators, users and manufacturers of wireless microphones and cameras, cultural associations, scientists and labor unions, all of whom collectively have an interest in ensuring the future of wireless event production, including the preservation of essential spectrum.
“NABA and APWPT, through this strategic partnership, aim to work together to advocate for an interference-free frequencies for all types of program-making and special events (PMSE) applications, through the mutual international exchange of data and strategy planning,” said Jochen Zenthöfer, Chairperson, APWPT. “Our efforts will be communicated through public advocacy efforts for policy makers and regulatory bodies and other educational and public relations activities.”
NABA Director-General, Rebecca Hanson, added, “Wireless production technologies are fundamental to the live broadcasting of sports, entertainment and news that viewers around the world enjoy every day. Yet, as demand for spectrum continues to grow and access is reshaped by regulatory policy changes, it’s increasingly crucial for broadcasters and the media producers have reliable access to interference-free frequencies.”
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About the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA):
NABA is a non-profit association of the most influential broadcasting organizations in North America, committed to advancing the interests of broadcasters at home and internationally. NABA’s mission is to identify and take action on technical, operational and regulatory issues affecting North American broadcasters. Both public and private network broadcasters in Canada, Mexico and the United States work together to provide a common voice for the North American broadcast community. As a member of the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), NABA creates the opportunity for its members to share information, identify common interests and reach consensus on issues of an international nature.
For more information or interview requests, contact: Rayne Morgan | Director, Programs & Engagement | rayne@nabanet.com
About the Association of Professional Wireless Production Technologies (APWPT):
APWPT is a global non-profit organization of users and manufacturers of wireless production equipment such as wireless microphones. The APWPT represents the interests of manufacturers and users of wireless radio systems in national and international regulatory and standardization bodies and specializes in technical issues. It is a member of working group FM51 under the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) of CEPT, focused on PMSE and the flexible use of the 470–694 MHz frequency band. APWPT also provides technical guidance to the industry on the use of frequencies in different countries and is a gathering point for the community of RF coordinators.
For more information, contact: Jochen Zenthöfer | Chairperson | office@apwpt.org
