Comments on: Churches Breaking FCC Law http://anthonycoppedge.com/problog/2010/01/churches-breaking-fcc-law/ It's not about the tech; it's about the people. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jason Cole http://anthonycoppedge.com/problog/2010/01/churches-breaking-fcc-law/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Jason Cole Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:17:43 +0000 http://anthonycoppedge.com/problog/?p=381#comment-266 Thanks Anthony for continuing the push on getting the word out. I've been advocating for more than 5 years this was going to happen. Even recently I talked to a church tech guy who was dismayed this was going on. I was disappointed he had not already made the change. Churches need to be aware that the potential for someone outside the building to interfere with their wireless systems is huge. Imagine during your message you pickup random emergency services calls in your sound system. Part of the reason there is such a large chunk given to public safety is so that multiple agencies can communicate easier. This means the likelihood of this communication being open is high. The wireless receiver in your church could pick it up. I can't imagine having that conversation with my leadership as to why it happened. Thanks Anthony for continuing the push on getting the word out. I've been advocating for more than 5 years this was going to happen. Even recently I talked to a church tech guy who was dismayed this was going on. I was disappointed he had not already made the change. Churches need to be aware that the potential for someone outside the building to interfere with their wireless systems is huge. Imagine during your message you pickup random emergency services calls in your sound system. Part of the reason there is such a large chunk given to public safety is so that multiple agencies can communicate easier. This means the likelihood of this communication being open is high. The wireless receiver in your church could pick it up. I can't imagine having that conversation with my leadership as to why it happened.

]]> By: @mtthw.phlps http://anthonycoppedge.com/problog/2010/01/churches-breaking-fcc-law/comment-page-1/#comment-265 @mtthw.phlps Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:21:48 +0000 http://anthonycoppedge.com/problog/?p=381#comment-265 Unfortunately most churches either don't know about this, or are ignoring it. In the words of one of the sound techs at my church: "They can't make us buy new microphones." Oh yes, they can. There are two sound techs (father/son) at my church that share this view. Their thinking is, since it's only for an hour a week, they can still use the soon-illegal bands. Along those lines, does that mean that I can drive down a highway marked 55mph, but go 90, and not get in trouble because I only do it for an hour a week? Somehow, I don't think that would work. Being a small church, the pastor calls the shots, so it's time that he gets the details. Unfortunately most churches either don't know about this, or are ignoring it. In the words of one of the sound techs at my church: "They can't make us buy new microphones." Oh yes, they can.

There are two sound techs (father/son) at my church that share this view. Their thinking is, since it's only for an hour a week, they can still use the soon-illegal bands. Along those lines, does that mean that I can drive down a highway marked 55mph, but go 90, and not get in trouble because I only do it for an hour a week? Somehow, I don't think that would work.

Being a small church, the pastor calls the shots, so it's time that he gets the details.

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