On Fri, Oct 16 2015, Johannes Berg wrote: > Hi, > >> I thought that the regdb is for unlicensed bands with unrestricted use. >> The 5.9 GHz band is not licensed but it is restricted for ITS >> applications. > > It kind of is, at least the current one is. > >> In http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=140183393707445&w=2 >> Luis Rodriguez suggested that having a Kconfig option may be the way to >> go, but we may misread what he was saying. > > I didn't really follow this. > >> I assume that if this band will be in regdb, it will be too easy to use >> this band (e.g. by mistake) for non-ITS applications. > > Does the *regulatory* actually prohibit that anyway though? Regulatory (ECC Decision (08)01) reads: ... decides ... that CEPT administrations shall designate the frequency sub-band 5875-5905 MHz on a non-exclusive basis for ITS traffic safety applications; I'm not sure about the exact meaning of words "designate" and "non-exclusive". If anyone can clarify that for me, I'd appreciate it. I tend to understand that this band can be only used by ITS applications (without license) or by other devices that have a proper license. Thanks. -Michal
