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

Gaurav Kansal <[email protected]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:50:21 +0530
Newsgroups org.infradead.lists.wireless-regdb,org.kernel.vger.linux-wireless
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi ChenYu,

Didn't the information is already merged as per my last patch submission?

Regards,
Gaurav Kansal




From: Chen-Yu Tsai <[email protected]>
To: "Degrader Snehil"<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>, "wireless-regdb"<wireless-regdb@lists=
.infradead.org>
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:08:56 +0530
Subject: Re: wireless-regdb: Update IN regulatory domain for lower 6 GHz (5=
925-6425 MHz)

 > Hi,=20
 > =20
 > On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 3:16=E2=80=AFAM Degrader Snehil <degradersnehil@g=
mail.com> wrote:=20
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 > > Hi,=20
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 > > 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=
=936425 MHz).=20
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 > Thank you for the information. Would you like to provide a patch?=20
 > If not, I can write up a patch and tag you as the reporter.=20
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 > > The Government of India has officially opened this band for licence-ex=
empt use via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 47(E), dated January 20, 2026, pub=
lished January 21, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Communications under the=
 Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933.=
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 > > Gazette details:=20
 > >   Title   : Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System=
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 > >             including Radio Local Area Network in Lower 6 GHz Band=20
 > >             (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2026=20
 > >   File No : 24-04/2025-UBB=20
 > >   Gazette : No. 47, CG-DL-E-21012026-269488=20
 > >   Signed  : Devendra Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communica=
tions=20
 > >   URL : https://www.dot.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/88f0ac8c74eb6f69=
07934d17d0015ab5.pdf=20
 > > The Gazette defines two device classes for 5925=E2=80=936425 MHz:=20
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 > >   1. Low power indoor=20
 > >      - Max EIRP         : 30 dBm=20
 > >      - Max PSD          : 11 dBm/MHz=20
 > >      - Max bandwidth    : 320 MHz=20
 > >      - Restriction      : Indoor use only (Rule 5)=20
 > >=20
 > >   2. Very low power outdoor=20
 > >      - Max EIRP         : 14 dBm=20
 > >      - Max PSD          : 1 dBm/MHz=20
 > >      - Max bandwidth    : 320 MHz=20
 > >      - Restriction      : None=20
 > >=20
 > > Additional operational restrictions per Rule 5 of the Gazette:=20
 > >   - Band is prohibited on oil platforms=20
 > >   - Indoor use prohibited on land vehicles, boats and aircraft below 1=
0,000 ft=20
 > >   - Communication with and control of drones/UAS is prohibited=20
 > >   - Contention-based protocol is mandatory for all devices (Rule 4)=20
 > >=20
 > > Out-of-band emission limit: -27 dBm/MHz outside 5925=E2=80=936425 MHz =
(Rule 6)=20
 > >=20
 > > Proposed addition to the existing country IN entry in db.txt:=20
 > >=20
 > >   country IN:=20
 > >           (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (30)=20
 > >           (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (30)=20
 > >           (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (24), DFS=20
 > >           (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (24), DFS=20
 > >           (5725 - 5875 @ 80), (30)=20
 > >           (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (30), NO-OUTDOOR   # low power indoor=
=20
 > >           (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (14)               # very low power out=
door=20
 > >=20
 > > Note: Since both device classes share the same frequency range but hav=
e different EIRP limits and indoor/outdoor restrictions, I have represented=
 them as two separate lines. Please advise if a different encoding is more =
appropriate.=20
 > =20
 > Unfortunately we currently only support one rule per band. I'm inclined=
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 > to add the VLP one so outdoor usage is allowed.=20
 > =20
 > > I have attached the official Gazette notification PDF as supporting ev=
idence.=20
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 > > Intel has also submitted a related update (Intel=C2=AE Wireless Wi-Fi =
Drivers 24.20.2) for this band for India. I am not certain whether that pat=
ch covers wireless-regdb (db.txt) or only their iwlwifi driver internals, s=
o I am submitting this request for wireless-regdb independently to ensure t=
he authoritative database is updated.=20
 > =20
 > AFAIK Intel manages regulatory requirements in their firmware, so it is=
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 > unrelated to the database we maintain.=20
 > =20
 > > Intel's Regulatory Domain Info was found in Release notes of their  In=
tel=C2=AE Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers 24.20.2 available at page 2 of https://dow=
nloadmirror.intel.com/914148/ReleaseNotes_WiFi_24.20.2.pdf.=20
 > > Please let me know if any further information is needed.=20
 > =20
 > The information you provided is very detailed. Thanks!=20
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 > ChenYu=20
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