Re: wireless-regdb: Update IN regulatory domain for lower 6 GHz (5925-6425 MHz)

Hi,

On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 3:16=E2=80=AFAM Degrader Snehil <degradersnehil@gmai=
l.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I would like to request an update to the IN (India) regulatory domain in =
wireless-regdb to add the newly permitted lower 6 GHz band (5925=E2=80=9364=
25 MHz).

Thank you for the information. Would you like to provide a patch?
If not, I can write up a patch and tag you as the reporter.

> The Government of India has officially opened this band for licence-exemp=
t use via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 47(E), dated January 20, 2026, publis=
hed January 21, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Communications under the In=
dian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933.
>
> Gazette details:
>   Title   : Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System
>             including Radio Local Area Network in Lower 6 GHz Band
>             (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2026
>   File No : 24-04/2025-UBB
>   Gazette : No. 47, CG-DL-E-21012026-269488
>   Signed  : Devendra Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communicatio=
ns
>   URL : https://www.dot.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/88f0ac8c74eb6f69079=
34d17d0015ab5.pdf
> The Gazette defines two device classes for 5925=E2=80=936425 MHz:
>
>   1. Low power indoor
>      - Max EIRP         : 30 dBm
>      - Max PSD          : 11 dBm/MHz
>      - Max bandwidth    : 320 MHz
>      - Restriction      : Indoor use only (Rule 5)
>
>   2. Very low power outdoor
>      - Max EIRP         : 14 dBm
>      - Max PSD          : 1 dBm/MHz
>      - Max bandwidth    : 320 MHz
>      - Restriction      : None
>
> Additional operational restrictions per Rule 5 of the Gazette:
>   - Band is prohibited on oil platforms
>   - Indoor use prohibited on land vehicles, boats and aircraft below 10,0=
00 ft
>   - Communication with and control of drones/UAS is prohibited
>   - Contention-based protocol is mandatory for all devices (Rule 4)
>
> Out-of-band emission limit: -27 dBm/MHz outside 5925=E2=80=936425 MHz (Ru=
le 6)
>
> Proposed addition to the existing country IN entry in db.txt:
>
>   country IN:
>           (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (30)
>           (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (30)
>           (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (24), DFS
>           (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (24), DFS
>           (5725 - 5875 @ 80), (30)
>           (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (30), NO-OUTDOOR   # low power indoor
>           (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (14)               # very low power outdoo=
r
>
> Note: Since both device classes share the same frequency range but have d=
ifferent EIRP limits and indoor/outdoor restrictions, I have represented th=
em as two separate lines. Please advise if a different encoding is more app=
ropriate.

Unfortunately we currently only support one rule per band. I'm inclined
to add the VLP one so outdoor usage is allowed.

> I have attached the official Gazette notification PDF as supporting evide=
nce.
>
> Intel has also submitted a related update (Intel=C2=AE Wireless Wi-Fi Dri=
vers 24.20.2) for this band for India. I am not certain whether that patch =
covers wireless-regdb (db.txt) or only their iwlwifi driver internals, so I=
 am submitting this request for wireless-regdb independently to ensure the =
authoritative database is updated.

AFAIK Intel manages regulatory requirements in their firmware, so it is
unrelated to the database we maintain.

> Intel's Regulatory Domain Info was found in Release notes of their  Intel=
=C2=AE Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers 24.20.2 available at page 2 of https://downlo=
admirror.intel.com/914148/ReleaseNotes_WiFi_24.20.2.pdf.
> Please let me know if any further information is needed.

The information you provided is very detailed. Thanks!


ChenYu