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Pursuant to the announcement of the Broadband Policy 2004, the Government has de-licensed the use of low power wireless equipment by any person, to establish, maintain, operate, possess or deal in such equipment in the frequency band 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz, on non-protection, non-interference and non-exclusive (shared) basis.
The wireless systems with maximum Effective Radiated power upto 4 Watts and with the antenna / mast height upto 5 metres on an existing authorized building, in the frequency band 2.4 – 2.4835 GHz, can now operate without the need for wireless licence.
The indoor use of low power wireless systems, with maximum Effective Radiated power upto 200 milliwatt in the frequency bands 5.15 – 5.35 GHz and 5.725 – 5.875 GHz, on non-protection, non-interference and non-exclusive (shared) basis, has also been de-licensed. The indoor usage includes usage within a single contiguous campus of an individual, duly recognised organization or institution.
These measures aim to accelerate and encourage growth in Internet-penetration including hot spots for mobile Internet users and broadband services in the country for the application of tele-education, tele-medicine, e-governance and other wireless based services in these frequency bands for common use by the public.
The details of the Gazette Notification in this regard are available on the web-site www.dot.gov.in or www.dotindia.com, with hyper link to WPC/SACFA.
RM/AMA – 110205Delicensing
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