[PATCH] wireless-regdb: Permit lower 6 GHz band for Kazakhstan (KZ)

[Chen-Yu Tsai]

On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Chen-Yu Tsai <wens at kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > By Order of the Minister of Digital Development No. 564/NK dated
> > September 19, 2024 [1], an amendment was made to the assignment of
> > frequency bands, opening up the lower part of the 6 GHz band (5,945 MHz
> > to 6,425 MHz) was opened up to "SRD (wideband data transmission systems)
> > WAS/RLAN Data transmission systems/radio local area networks".
> >
> > The power is limited to 200 mW e.i.r.p. with a spectral density of 10
> > mW/MHz. Only indoor use is permitted.
> >
> > While at it, also change the power limits to use mW units to match the
> > official documents.
> >
> > Initial information was provided by the Wi-Fi Alliance website, which
> > has a map [2] showing all countries that have enabled 6 GHz WiFi, and
> > links to official documents. This document was not sufficient as it did
> > not include power limits or other restrictions.
> >
> > A subsequent search found a blog post [3] providing details and titles
> > of the official documents in English. An AI agent was used to search
> > for the original text of said order [1] after rummaging through
> > government websites in Russian and Kazakh failed to find anything.
> >
> > [1] https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V2400035100
> > [2] https://www.wi-fi.org/regulations-enabling-6-ghz-wi-fi
> > [3] https://www.onewindow.pro/blog-posts/6-ghz-band-regulation-in-the-republic-of-kazakhstan
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Chen-Yu Tsai <wens at kernel.org>
> > ---
> > If you received this patch, please help review it. The changes are
> > based on translations of the original text / tables, so a second set
> > of eyes would be appreciated.
> >
> >  db.txt | 9 +++++----
> >  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
> > index 6e1ad30..16bcb32 100644
> > --- a/db.txt
> > +++ b/db.txt
> > @@ -1136,11 +1136,12 @@ country KY: DFS-FCC
> >  # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500010730
> >  # http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500010375
> >  country KZ: DFS-ETSI
> > -       (2400 - 2483.5 @ 40), (20)
> > -       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (23), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> > +       (2400 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> > +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> >         (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS, AUTO-BW
>
> The power limit of 5150-5350 MHz is 200 mW, maximum spectral density
> e.i.r.p. 10 mW/MHz.
>
> So, 5250 - 5350 should be 23 dBm or 200 mW.

I had this question as well. Looking at the original submission history,
it seems that the limit for 5250-5350 MHz was halved to cover TPC
requirements. See [1]. I'd like to follow the existing values unless
someone can point to documents stating otherwise.

Thanks
ChenYu

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/wireless-regdb/20191029144815.GR30813@ubuntu-xps13/

> > -       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS
> > -       (5725 - 5850 @ 80), (20), NO-OUTDOOR
> > +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (100 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS
> > +       (5725 - 5850 @ 80), (100 mW), NO-OUTDOOR
> > +       (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR
> >         (57000 - 66000 @ 2160), (40)
> >
> >  country LB: DFS-FCC
> > --
> > 2.47.3
> >
> >