Re: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: Update regulatory rules for India (IN) on 6GHz

Ping-Ke Shih <[email protected]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:34:14 +0800
Newsgroups org.infradead.lists.wireless-regdb,org.kernel.vger.linux-wireless
Message-ID <CAHrRpukDg-o1Qa=CD5BrJ7Vffi05G2aOmRtRnx1TLiD6DRQOvQ@mail.gmail.com>
Chen-Yu Tsai <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:17=E2=80=AFPM Ping-Ke Shih <[email protected]> w=
rote:
> >
> > Chen-Yu Tsai <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > The Government of India has officially opened this band for licence-e=
xempt
> > > use via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 47(E), dated January 20, 2026,
> > > published January 21, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Communications
> > > under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegrap=
hy
> > > Act, 1933.
> > >
> > > Gazette details:
> > >   Title   : Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access Syste=
m
> > >             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 Communic=
ations
> > >   URL : https://www.dot.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/88f0ac8c74eb6f6=
907934d17d0015ab5.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 =
10,000 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=
 (Rule 6)
> > >
> > > For now, add a rule for 6 GHz LPI. As the database does not support P=
SD
> > > information, the EIRP needs to be limited so that transmissions over =
a
> > > 20 MHz channel does not exceed the PSD requirements. This limits the
> > > max EIRP to just 24 dBm.
> > >
> > > Reported-by: Gaurav Kansal <[email protected]>
> > > Reported-by: Degrader Snehil <[email protected]>
> > > Signed-off-by: Chen-Yu Tsai <[email protected]>
> >
> > Listed regulation in this patch matches official URL page (translated
> > by Google translation).
>
> The PDF actually has an English part which is nice.

Oops! Indeed! I opened the pdf and dropped it into Google translation befor=
e.
Check the values again, and the result is expected.