Re: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: Add regulatory info for CEPT countries FO, GI, IM, SM and VA listed by WiFi Alliance

[Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@gmail.com>]

Chen-Yu Tsai <wens@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > From: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
> >
> > In commit 5a8ced5ad313 ("wireless-regdb: Update regulatory info for CEPT
> > countries for 6GHz listed by WiFi Alliance"), the following are skipped as
> > they do not have corresponding entries in the database yet.
> >
> >      - Faroe Islands (FO)
> >      - Gibraltar (GI)
> >      - Isle of Man (IM)
> >      - San Marino (SM)
> >      - Holy See (Vatican City State) (VA)
>
> Confirmed the list. Also checked against another source [1].
>
> [1] https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/8691786444567-Regions-Supporting-6-GHz
>
> > Look up the CEPT decisions [2], and add entries along with decisions [3],
> > [4] and [5] for 2/5/6 GHz regulations.
> >
> > The 2 GHz band by ECC Decision (11)05 [3], which the adoption of ERC
> > Recommendation 70-03 [6], the regulations and the frequency bands to be
> > used for Short Range Devices (SRDs) are included in specific annexes to
>
> The 2 GHz band is now governed by ERC Recommendation 70-03 [6] with the
> withdrawal of ERC Decision ERC/DEC/(01)07 by ECC Decision (11)05 [3].

will update by v2.

>
> > this Recommendation. By ERC Recommendation 70-03 annex 3 (WIDEBAND DATA
> > TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS):
> >
> >  * 2400-2483.5 MHz
> >    - 100 mW
>
> Looks correct.
>
> ERC Recommendation 70-03 annex 3 also includes the 60GHz range (57-71 GHz).
> Can you check that? We would need some other source of information like
> the WiFi Alliance page to verify that the countries have adopted the
> decision. I don't think the CEPT decisions are directly binding.
>
> The end of the document also has a table of the implementation status
> of some bands in some countries. It is obvious the table is not complete.

For 60GHz, it looks like EU implementation deadline on 1 January 2020 [1], but
CEPT countries aren't all EU. I only found ECC Report 288 [2] [3], but it isn't
decision (so it must not have a implementation deadline). I think we can't fill
60GHz entries for now.

[1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2019/1345/oj/eng
[2] https://docdb.cept.org/document/8213
[3] https://docdb.cept.org/download/1365

>
> > The 5 GHz band by ECC Decision (04)08 [4]:
> >
> >  * 5150-5250 MHz
> >    - 200 mW
> >    - Indoor use
> >  * 5250-5350 MHz
> >    - 200 mW (due to TPC required, -3dBm, 100 mW is adopted)
> >    - DFS, TPC
> >    - Indoor use
> >  * 5470-5725 MHz
> >    - 1 W (due to TPC required, -3dBm, 500 mW is adopted)
> >    - DFS, TPC
> >    - Indoor and outdoor use
> >
> > The 6 GHz band by ECC Decision (20)01 [5]:
> >
> >  * LPI devices (adopted)
> >    - 5945-6425 MHz
> >    - Restricted to indoor use only
> >    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p.: 23 dBm
> >    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density: 10 dBm/MHz
> >  * VLP devices
> >    - 5945-6425 MHz
> >    - Indoors and outdoors
> >    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p.: 14 dBm
> >    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density: 1 dBm/MHz
>
> Looks correct.
>
> > [1] https://www.wi-fi.org/regulations-enabling-6-ghz-wi-fi
> > [2] https://docdb.cept.org/document/category/ECC_Decisions?status=ACTIVE
> > [3] https://docdb.cept.org/download/1535
> > [4] https://docdb.cept.org/download/4501
> > [5] https://docdb.cept.org/download/4685
> > [6] https://docdb.cept.org/download/3700
>
> This doesn't seem to be the latest version. The online version is here:
>
>     https://docdb.cept.org/document/845
>
> and shows the latest revision was published on Feb 13, 2026.

will update to https://docdb.cept.org/download/4916 by v2.

>
> > Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
> > ---
> >  db.txt | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
> > index d54ef78e0da8..e2afb145ede5 100644
> > --- a/db.txt
> > +++ b/db.txt
> > @@ -731,6 +731,13 @@ country FM: DFS-FCC
> >         (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (24), DFS
> >         (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30)
> >
> > +country FO: DFS-ETSI
> > +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
>
> This should start at 2400 for all the newly added countries.

Oops. Sorry for the mistakes.

>
> > +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> > +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> > +
> >  # FR as part of EU/CEPT accepted decisions 2005/513/EC (5GHz RLAN, EN 301 893)
> >  # and 2006/771/EC (amended by 2008/432/EC, Short-Range Devices, EN 300 440)
> >  #  EU decision 2005/513/EC: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02005D0513-20070213
> > @@ -801,6 +808,13 @@ country GH: DFS-FCC
> >         (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (24), DFS
> >         (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30)
> >
> > +country GI: DFS-ETSI
> > +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> > +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> > +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> > +
> >  country GL: DFS-ETSI
> >         (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20)
> >         (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (20), AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI
> > @@ -976,6 +990,13 @@ country IL: DFS-ETSI
> >         (5725 - 5875 @ 80), (25 mW), AUTO-BW
> >         (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR
> >
> > +country IM: DFS-ETSI
> > +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> > +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> > +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> > +
> >  # Source:
> >  # https://dot.gov.in/spectrummanagement/delicensing-24-24835-ghz-band-gsr-45-e-5150-5350-ghz-gsr-46-e-and-5725-5875-ghz
> >  # https://dot.gov.in/spectrummanagement/license-exemption-5-ghz-gsr-1048e-dated-22102018
> > @@ -1855,6 +1876,13 @@ country SK: DFS-ETSI
> >         # 60 GHz band channels 1-4 (ETSI EN 302 567)
> >         (57000 - 66000 @ 2160), (40)
> >
> > +country SM: DFS-ETSI
> > +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> > +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> > +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> > +
> >  # Source:
> >  # Regulation N° 2004-005 ART/DG/DRC/D.Rég
> >  country SN: DFS-FCC
> > @@ -2072,6 +2100,13 @@ country UZ: DFS-ETSI
> >         (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (20), AUTO-BW
> >         (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (20), DFS, AUTO-BW
> >
> > +country VA: DFS-ETSI
> > +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> > +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> > +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> > +
> >  # Source:
> >  # http://www.ntrc.vc/regulations/Jun_2006_Spectrum_Managment_Regulations.pdf
> >  country VC: DFS-ETSI
> > --
> > 2.25.1
> >