[wireless-regdb] TDWR Channels are not prohibited anymore in FCC

[Seth Forshee]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 03:19:22PM +0000, Mishol, Guy wrote:
> Hello All, 
> It seems that starting from June 2nd 2014 the TDWR channels (5600-5650) are not prohibited anymore and should be added to FCC countries.
> 
> OLD FCC rules:
> https://apps.fcc.gov/kdb/GetAttachment.html?id=6ykM4HwIF0kSnjYKSFkk8Q%3D%3D&desc=905462%20D05%20802.11%20Channel%20Plans%20%20Old%20Rules%20v01&tracking_number=27155
> 
> NEW FCC rules:
> https://apps.fcc.gov/kdb/GetAttachment.html?id=lp4w3WTVG9PReWNFG0ckTg%3D%3D&desc=905462%20D06%20802.11%20Channel%20Plans%20%20New%20Rules%20v01&tracking_number=27155
> 
> Does anyone know if those TDWR indeed not prohibited anymore for all FCC countries and if there's any regulatory DB patch for it?

I can say for sure that there's no patch pending. I also agree that it
looks like those channels are now allowed, and it also looks to me like
we should be able to raise the upper limit of the 5490-5710 MHz range up
to 5730 MHz.

Anyone have objections to applying the following change?

diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
index 7c6ca5d..dff2fba 100644
--- a/db.txt
+++ b/db.txt
@@ -1134,8 +1134,7 @@ country US: DFS-FCC
 	(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (30)
 	(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (17), AUTO-BW
 	(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (23), DFS, AUTO-BW
-	(5490 - 5600 @ 80), (23), DFS
-	(5650 - 5710 @ 40), (23), DFS
+	(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (23), DFS
 	(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30)
 	# 60g band
 	# reference: http://cfr.regstoday.com/47cfr15.aspx#47_CFR_15p255