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

Hi ChenYu,

Oh my miss.


Reagards,
Gaurav Kansal


From: Chen-Yu Tsai <[email protected]>
To: "Gaurav Kansal"<[email protected]>
Cc: "Degrader Snehil"<[email protected]>, "linux-wireless"<linux-wir=
[email protected]>, "wireless-regdb"<[email protected]=
>
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:01:05 +0530
Subject: Re: wireless-regdb: Update IN regulatory domain for lower 6 GHz (5=
925-6425 MHz)

 > Hi,=20
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 > On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 1:28=E2=80=AFPM Gaurav Kansal <gaurav.kansal@nic.=
gov.in> wrote:=20
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 > > Hi ChenYu,=20
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 > > Didn't the information is already merged as per my last patch submissi=
on?=20
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 > It looks like I requested some changes, and you agreed to send an update=
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 > but I never got it.=20
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 > ChenYu=20
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 > > Regards,=20
 > > Gaurav Kansal=20
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 > > From: Chen-Yu Tsai <[email protected]>=20
 > > To: "Degrader Snehil"<[email protected]>=20
 > > Cc: <[email protected]>, "wireless-regdb"<wireless-regdb@=
lists.infradead.org>=20
 > > Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:08:56 +0530=20
 > > Subject: Re: wireless-regdb: Update IN regulatory domain for lower 6 G=
Hz (5925-6425 MHz)=20
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 > >  > Hi,=20
 > >  >=20
 > >  > On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 3:16=E2=80=AFAM Degrader Snehil <degradersne=
[email protected]> wrote:=20
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 > >  > > Hi,=20
 > >  > >=20
 > >  > > I would like to request an update to the IN (India) regulatory do=
main 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?=
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 > >  > If not, I can write up a patch and tag you as the reporter.=20
 > >  >=20
 > >  > > The Government of India has officially opened this band for licen=
ce-exempt use via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 47(E), dated January 20, 2026=
, published January 21, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Communications unde=
r the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 19=
33.=20
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 > >  > > Gazette details:=20
 > >  > >   Title   : Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access S=
ystem=20
 > >  > >             including Radio Local Area Network in Lower 6 GHz Ban=
d=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 Comm=
unications=20
 > >  > >   URL : https://www.dot.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/88f0ac8c74e=
b6f6907934d17d0015ab5.pdf=20
 > >  > > The Gazette defines two device classes for 5925=E2=80=936425 MHz:=
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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 be=
low 10,000 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 ind=
oor=20
 > >  > >           (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (14)               # very low powe=
r outdoor=20
 > >  > >=20
 > >  > > Note: Since both device classes share the same frequency range bu=
t have different EIRP limits and indoor/outdoor restrictions, I have repres=
ented them as two separate lines. Please advise if a different encoding is =
more appropriate.=20
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 > >  > Unfortunately we currently only support one rule per band. I'm incl=
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 > >  > to add the VLP one so outdoor usage is allowed.=20
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 > >  > > I have attached the official Gazette notification PDF as supporti=
ng evidence.=20
 > >  > >=20
 > >  > > Intel has also submitted a related update (Intel=C2=AE Wireless W=
i-Fi Drivers 24.20.2) for this band for India. I am not certain whether tha=
t patch covers wireless-regdb (db.txt) or only their iwlwifi driver interna=
ls, so I am submitting this request for wireless-regdb independently to ens=
ure the authoritative database is updated.=20
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 > >  > AFAIK Intel manages regulatory requirements in their firmware, so i=
t is=20
 > >  > unrelated to the database we maintain.=20
 > >  >=20
 > >  > > Intel's Regulatory Domain Info was found in Release notes of thei=
r  Intel=C2=AE Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers 24.20.2 available at page 2 of https:=
//downloadmirror.intel.com/914148/ReleaseNotes_WiFi_24.20.2.pdf.=20
 > >  > > Please let me know if any further information is needed.=20
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 > >  > The information you provided is very detailed. Thanks!=20
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 > >  > ChenYu=20
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