From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from tuxdriver-1-pt.tunnel.tserv13.ash1.ipv6.he.net ([2001:470:7:9c9::2] helo=smtp.tuxdriver.com) by casper.infradead.org with esmtps (Exim 4.76 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1RV5ym-0003XN-Cn for wireless-regdb@lists.infradead.org; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:31:02 +0000 Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:19:12 -0500 From: "John W. Linville" Message-ID: <20111128181912.GB2681@tuxdriver.com> References: <87pqgkxn25.fsf@nemi.mork.no> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87pqgkxn25.fsf@nemi.mork.no> Subject: Re: [wireless-regdb] wireless-regdb: Update regulatory rules for Norway (NO) List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: wireless-regdb-bounces@lists.infradead.org Errors-To: wireless-regdb-bounces+johannes=sipsolutions.net@lists.infradead.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Bj=F8rn?= Mork Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, wireless-regdb@lists.infradead.org, Robert =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gr=F8nning?= List-ID: Any comments from the regulatory experts in the group? On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 03:13:22PM +0100, Bj=F8rn Mork wrote: > As mentioned by Robert Gr=F8nning in June, Norway does > allow a few more bands than what's currently in the database. In > particular, the old ISM band at 5725 - 5875 MHz is and has "always" been > allowed. >=20 > The regulations [1] have some weird restrictions wrt power densities etc > which I have no idea how to describe in a format suitable for the db. > I've tried my best to make sure the entries are within the rules. >=20 > The regulations also allow up to 1 W eirp in the band 5470 - 5725 MHz, > and up to 4 W eirp in the bands 5725 - 5795 MHz and 5815 - 5850 MHz if > TPC is in use. The limits are reduced by 3dB without TPC. As I don't > know how to express the TPC requirement, I've chosen to put the reduced > limits (500 mW and 2 W) in the db entries. This also matches the German > (DE) entry for 5470 - 5725 MHz, so I guess it must make some sense... >=20 > I also have no idea which SI prefixes you allow in the database, so I've > used whatever was in the regulations. Please adjust as needed if only > mW or dB is acceptable. Or let me know and I'll provide an updated patch. >=20 >=20 > Patch attached. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > References: >=20 > [1] Current Norwegian regulations: > http://www.lovdata.no/cgi-wift/ldles?doc=3D/sf/sf/sf-20090602-0580.html >=20 > [2] The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority provides an unoff= icial english translation of these regulations: > http://www.npt.no/ikbViewer/Content/103810/Regulations_concerning_gener= al_authorisations_for_the_use_of_radio_frequencies.pdf >=20 >=20 > [3] Appendix 1 of ERC/REC 70-03 provides generic information about licens= ing > status for Short Range Devices (SRD) in most CEPT countries: > http://www.ecodocdb.dk/doks/filedownload.aspx?fileid=3D1694&fileurl=3Dh= ttp://www.erodocdb.dk/Docs/doc98/official/pdf/REC7003E.PDF >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Bj=F8rn > diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt > index e63a43e..375187f 100644 > --- a/db.txt > +++ b/db.txt > @@ -469,11 +469,20 @@ country NL: > (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS > (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS > =20 > +# Data from http://www.lovdata.no/cgi-wift/ldles?doc=3D/sf/sf/sf-2009060= 2-0580.html > country NO: > - (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20) > - (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20) > - (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS > - (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS > + # =A7 7 (2) > + (2400 - 2483.5 @ 40), (N/A, 100 mW) > + # =A7 7 (3) > + (5150 - 5350 @ 40), (N/A, 200 mW) > + # =A7 7 (4) > + (5470 - 5725 @ 40), (N/A, 500 mW), DFS > + # =A7 7 (5) > + (5725 - 5795 @ 40), (N/A, 2 W), DFS > + (5815 - 5850 @ 40), (N/A, 2 W), DFS > + # =A7 7 (6) > + (5725 - 5795 @ 40), (23, 1 W), DFS, PTP-ONLY > + (5815 - 5850 @ 40), (23, 1 W), DFS, PTP-ONLY > =20 > country NP: > (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20) --=20 John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you linville@tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready. _______________________________________________ wireless-regdb mailing list wireless-regdb@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless-regdb