Executive Summary:
This notification amends the Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications Exemption from Licensing Requirement Rules, 2015. It defines the application of these rules within specific frequency bands and provides exemptions from licensing requirements for certain wireless equipment, provided they meet specified field strength limits. The rules come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette: October 5, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to 2015 Rules:
* The document amends the "Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications Exemption from Licensing Requirement Rules, 2015."
* These rules are called the Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications Exemption from Licensing Requirement Amendment Rules, 2018.
Application Scope:
* The rules apply to the 302 to 435 KHz, 855 to 1050 KHz, and 1.89 to 2.31 MHz frequency bands.
Definitions:
* Act is defined as the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
* Authority refers to the authority notified by the Central Government under subsection 2 of section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
* Words and expressions have the same meanings as assigned in the Act and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933.
* Field Strength refers to Electric field strength dvm or Magnetic strength dm of the radio signal.
Licensing Exemption:
* No license is required to establish, maintain, work, possess, or deal in wireless equipment for Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (e.g., wireless charging) within specified frequency bands.
* Exemption is contingent on non-interference, non-protection, and shared non-exclusive basis.
Field Strength Limits:
* Maximum Field Strength Limit: 15 dm H-Field Strength at 10 meters for all specified frequency ranges.
* 302 to 435 KHz
* 855 to 1050 KHz
* 1.89 to 2.31 MHz
Exceptions:
* The rules do not apply where a specific service license is required from the Central Government.
* The rules do not apply to the use of these bands for airborne devices or applications.
Impact Analysis:
Users/Manufacturers of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices:
* Impact: Benefit from licensing exemptions, reducing regulatory burden and costs.
* Action Required: Ensure devices operate within the specified frequency bands and adhere to the maximum field strength limits.
Central Government/Authority:
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the amended rules and addressing any interference issues.
* Action Required: Monitor the use of these frequency bands and ensure compliance with the regulations.
Service Providers Requiring Specific Licenses:
* Impact: The provisions of these rules do not apply to them.
* Action Required: Continue to adhere to the conditions of their existing licenses.
Users of Airborne Devices/Applications:
* Impact: The provisions of these rules do not apply to them.
* Action Required: Comply with existing regulations for airborne applications in these frequency bands.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: An act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that laid the foundation for telecommunications infrastructure in India.
Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933: An act regulating wireless telegraphy in India.
Ministry of Communications: A ministry of the Government of India.
Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing: A wing of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India responsible for frequency spectrum management.
Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications Exemption from Licensing Requirement Rules, 2015: A set of rules regarding the use of very low power radio frequency devices, exempting them from licensing requirements.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
302 to 435 KHz: A frequency band.
855 to 1050 KHz: A frequency band.
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MINISTRY OF COMMUNITACTIONS
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th October, 2018
G.S.R. 996(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4 and 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act,
1885 (13 of 1885) and sections 4 and 10 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), the
Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Use of Very Low Power Radio
Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (Exemption from Licensing Requirement)
Rules, 2015, namely:
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Use of Very Low Power
Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (Exemption from Licensing
Requirement) Amendment Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Use of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications
(Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 2, the
following rule shall be substituted namely: -
“2. Application.— These rules shall be applicable in the 302 to 435 KHz, 855 to 1050 KHz and 1.89
to 2.31 MHz frequency bands.”.
3. In the said rules, for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted namely: -
“3. Definition.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Act” means the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885);
(b) “Authority” means the authority notified by the Central Government under sub-section (2) of
section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885);
(c) words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act and the Indian
Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), shall have the same meanings respectively as assigned to them in
those Acts.
(d) “Field Strength” means Electric field strength (dΒµv/m) or Magnetic strength (dΒµΑ/m) of the
radio signal.”.
4. In the said rules, for rule 4, the following rule shall be substituted namely: -
“4. Exemption.—
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no licence shall be
required by any person to establish, maintain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment for the purpose
of usage of Very Low Power Radio Frequency Devices or Equipments for Inductive Applications (wireless
charging etc.) in the 302 to 435 KHz, 855 to 1050 KHz and 1.89 to 2.31 MHz frequency bands on non-
interference, non-protection and shared (non-exclusive) basis, with the maximum Field Strength Limits as
specified in the Table below, namely :-
TABLE
Technical Characteristics
S.No. Frequency Range Maximum Field Strength Limits
1 302 to 435 KHz -15 dΒµΑ/m (H-Field Strength) at 10 metres
2 855 to 1050 KHz -15 dΒµΑ/m (H-Field Strength) at 10 metres
3 1.89 to 2.3 MHz -15 dΒµΑ/m (H-Field Strength) at 10 metres
Provided that wherever specific service license is required from the Central Government, the provisions of
these rules shall not apply:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Provided further that wherever the use of this band for airborne devices or applications is required, the
provisions of these rules shall not apply.”.
[No. R-11019/01/2018-PP]
MAKRAND PATHAK, Assistant Wireless Adviser
Note. — The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, v Notification number
G.S.R. 697(E), dated the 16th September, 2015.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.