The Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices for indoor Applications in the 13.553 - 13.567 MHz frequency range (Exemption from Licensing Requirements) Rules, 2010

The Gcmette of t^dia EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 614] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010/KARTHCA 13, 1932 Csmit, 4 iamit, 2010 edt mitt WWI ch) 13.553 - 13.567 4) 4 if ed73Ti it % if 13.553 - 13.567 *iii tft 42 TITTO i / Ift 10 41c.< rri- zrr 93.5 TITW 41 / 10 .< TR 51174 i 43411 I zit 341 '61 1 • 31R-11020/04/2009-414111 ‘141"01 51M7 3T711-47 * 31*-4-4 WI-WOW WI 409 31qt (4 1(41-41e1 ‘34 < r2t 411 4) (fleNici I 14) i. tRaR.3TI;r4rff ailatitm 7r,t49- fetzr w9-1-41 for 311417 4s amp. \i1-11.cM fop 34T3ZTAZ 16. 31-RT aTr& 1-lul arri: ,311 .‹ Iftr 3F11 faftftzri 3TT4 61t-1149/ 'MR : cii : [RR 3(i)] lig iet .i Thcf wit 3t1-i. arfifftd f 1 11 cif 'wr .ffrii ctell trfkizff 111C'i ZIT 5r-v3. litil leg, 41 THE BAZEI II OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [Pau 11-SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (WIRELESS PLANNING AND COORDINATION WING) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th November, 2010 G.S.R. 884(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4 ant 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) and sections 4 and 10 of the Indian Wireless Tkgraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: - Short title and commencement .- ( 1 ) These rules may be called the Use cf very low power Radio Frequency devices , for indoor applications in the 13.553-13.567 MHz frequency range (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2010. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, woxis and expressions used in these rules and not defined, but defined in the Indian Telegraph Act, 18B5 (13 of 1885); and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933) shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in those the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885); and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933). Use of very low power Radio Frequency devices, for indoor applications in tie 13.553- 13.567 MHz frequency range.- No person shall require license to establish, maiatain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment for the purpose of usage of very low power Radio Frequency devices, or equipments including Short Range Devices or Radio Frequency Identification Devices, for indoor applications in the 13.553-13.567 MHz frequency range, on non-interference, Non-protection and shared (non exclusive) basis, with built-in antenna and maximum Field Strength Limits and other Technical parameters as specified in the Table below, namely: - TABLE Technical characteristics Frequency Band Maximum Electric or Magnetic Field strength limit at ten meter distance Antenna 13.553-13.567 MHz 42 dBuA/m at 10 meter OR Built-in Provided that it does not in any way, affects the licensing rights or procedures of existing and planned wireless operations, in this frequency band; 4. Interference .- The effect of unwanted energy due to one or a combination of emissions, radiations or induction upon reception in a radio communication system, manifested by any performance degradation, misinterpretation, or loss of information which could be extracted in the absence of such unwanted energy, where any person whom a license has been issued under section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885); and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933) informs that his licensed system is getting harmful interference from any other radio communication system exempted under these rules, the user of such unlicensed wireless equipment shall take necessary steps to avoid interference by relocating the equipment, reducing the power, using special type of antennae including discontinuation of such wireless use, if required: Provided that, before such discontinuation, a reasonable opportunity to explain the circumstances shall be offered to such unlicensed user of wireless equipment by the issuing authority. 5. Equipment. - (1) The very low power Radio Frequency wireless devices shall be of Equipment type approved designed and constructed in such a manner so that the bandwidth of emission and other parameters shall conform to the limits specified in the Table referred to in rule 3. The application for obtaining equipment type approval shall be made to the Central Government in such application format in Annexure I. For the import of the above equipments, the application for obtaining "Import License" shall have to be made to the Central Government in Annexure II [No. R- I I 020/04/2009-PP] APPLICATION FOR EQUIPMENT TYPE APPROVAL Section-A- Applicant Name of manufacturing agency applying for equipment type approval Postal Address of manufacturing Agency 3. Name and address of Indian agency applying for the type approval. 4. Name of product and the product Identification ( model number etc.,) Section- B- Dtetails of Transmitter Frequency range No. of preset switchable channels 3. No. of voice /Data/ TV Channels ( In case of multi- channel equipment) ( In case of Duplex/multi-channel equipment) Adjacent channel separation ( In case of multi-channel equipment) Frequency stability Spurious/ Harmonic radiations n Carrier suppression ( In case of carrier suppressed systems) Unwanted side band suppression : ( In case of SSB systems) iii rd Harmonic radations Max. Frequency Deviation Mode of emission Bandwidth of emission Test Tone deviation Base band frequency ( In case of multi channel equipment) Type of modulation to be required Pre-emphasis Power output ( At the input of antenna) 16. Any other information Section-C- Details of Receivers Frequency range Mode of reception Spurious response of receiver Sensitivity 5. ,Frequency stability 4 24, 6 g lp. -3 .(b) Threshold input level Intermediate frequency De-emphasis Selectivity Any other particulars Signature of the applicant Place : Date : (Note : Separate application should be submitted for each type of equipment ) APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO IMPORT WIRELESS TRANSMITTING AND/OR TRANSRECEIVING APPARATUS INTO INDIA Name of Applicant (IN BLOCK CAPITAL) Permanent Address in India Port at which it is desired to import apparatus Probable date of importation Reference of C.C.1 (Ministry of Commerce) Import.Licence, if any 6. a) Reference of Ministry of Communications Agreement Letter Whether first licence wanted now or aimexure Purpose for which required (Signature) Item No Manufacturer's Name Whether Transmitter/ Transreceiver Or components There of Model or Type No. Quantity Frequency of Operation RF power Output Approx. C.I.F Value, if known TECHNICAL LITERATURE TO BE ENCLOSED. Place : Applicant : Date : Signature of Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11