[PATCH] wireless-regdb: Add regulatory info for CEPT countries FO, GI, IM, SM and VA listed by WiFi Alliance

Chen-Yu Tsai wens at kernel.org
Wed Mar 18 01:33:47 PDT 2026


On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih at realtek.com>
>
> In commit 5a8ced5ad313 ("wireless-regdb: Update regulatory info for CEPT
> countries for 6GHz listed by WiFi Alliance"), the following are skipped as
> they do not have corresponding entries in the database yet.
>
>      - Faroe Islands (FO)
>      - Gibraltar (GI)
>      - Isle of Man (IM)
>      - San Marino (SM)
>      - Holy See (Vatican City State) (VA)

Confirmed the list. Also checked against another source [1].

[1] https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/8691786444567-Regions-Supporting-6-GHz

> Look up the CEPT decisions [2], and add entries along with decisions [3],
> [4] and [5] for 2/5/6 GHz regulations.
>
> The 2 GHz band by ECC Decision (11)05 [3], which the adoption of ERC
> Recommendation 70-03 [6], the regulations and the frequency bands to be
> used for Short Range Devices (SRDs) are included in specific annexes to

The 2 GHz band is now governed by ERC Recommendation 70-03 [6] with the
withdrawal of ERC Decision ERC/DEC/(01)07 by ECC Decision (11)05 [3].

> this Recommendation. By ERC Recommendation 70-03 annex 3 (WIDEBAND DATA
> TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS):
>
>  * 2400-2483.5 MHz
>    - 100 mW

Looks correct.

ERC Recommendation 70-03 annex 3 also includes the 60GHz range (57-71 GHz).
Can you check that? We would need some other source of information like
the WiFi Alliance page to verify that the countries have adopted the
decision. I don't think the CEPT decisions are directly binding.

The end of the document also has a table of the implementation status
of some bands in some countries. It is obvious the table is not complete.

> The 5 GHz band by ECC Decision (04)08 [4]:
>
>  * 5150-5250 MHz
>    - 200 mW
>    - Indoor use
>  * 5250-5350 MHz
>    - 200 mW (due to TPC required, -3dBm, 100 mW is adopted)
>    - DFS, TPC
>    - Indoor use
>  * 5470-5725 MHz
>    - 1 W (due to TPC required, -3dBm, 500 mW is adopted)
>    - DFS, TPC
>    - Indoor and outdoor use
>
> The 6 GHz band by ECC Decision (20)01 [5]:
>
>  * LPI devices (adopted)
>    - 5945-6425 MHz
>    - Restricted to indoor use only
>    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p.: 23 dBm
>    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density: 10 dBm/MHz
>  * VLP devices
>    - 5945-6425 MHz
>    - Indoors and outdoors
>    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p.: 14 dBm
>    - Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density: 1 dBm/MHz

Looks correct.

> [1] https://www.wi-fi.org/regulations-enabling-6-ghz-wi-fi
> [2] https://docdb.cept.org/document/category/ECC_Decisions?status=ACTIVE
> [3] https://docdb.cept.org/download/1535
> [4] https://docdb.cept.org/download/4501
> [5] https://docdb.cept.org/download/4685
> [6] https://docdb.cept.org/download/3700

This doesn't seem to be the latest version. The online version is here:

    https://docdb.cept.org/document/845

and shows the latest revision was published on Feb 13, 2026.

> Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih at realtek.com>
> ---
>  db.txt | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
> index d54ef78e0da8..e2afb145ede5 100644
> --- a/db.txt
> +++ b/db.txt
> @@ -731,6 +731,13 @@ country FM: DFS-FCC
>         (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (24), DFS
>         (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30)
>
> +country FO: DFS-ETSI
> +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)

This should start at 2400 for all the newly added countries.

> +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> +
>  # FR as part of EU/CEPT accepted decisions 2005/513/EC (5GHz RLAN, EN 301 893)
>  # and 2006/771/EC (amended by 2008/432/EC, Short-Range Devices, EN 300 440)
>  #  EU decision 2005/513/EC: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02005D0513-20070213
> @@ -801,6 +808,13 @@ country GH: DFS-FCC
>         (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (24), DFS
>         (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30)
>
> +country GI: DFS-ETSI
> +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> +
>  country GL: DFS-ETSI
>         (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20)
>         (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (20), AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI
> @@ -976,6 +990,13 @@ country IL: DFS-ETSI
>         (5725 - 5875 @ 80), (25 mW), AUTO-BW
>         (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR
>
> +country IM: DFS-ETSI
> +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> +
>  # Source:
>  # https://dot.gov.in/spectrummanagement/delicensing-24-24835-ghz-band-gsr-45-e-5150-5350-ghz-gsr-46-e-and-5725-5875-ghz
>  # https://dot.gov.in/spectrummanagement/license-exemption-5-ghz-gsr-1048e-dated-22102018
> @@ -1855,6 +1876,13 @@ country SK: DFS-ETSI
>         # 60 GHz band channels 1-4 (ETSI EN 302 567)
>         (57000 - 66000 @ 2160), (40)
>
> +country SM: DFS-ETSI
> +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> +
>  # Source:
>  # Regulation N° 2004-005 ART/DG/DRC/D.Rég
>  country SN: DFS-FCC
> @@ -2072,6 +2100,13 @@ country UZ: DFS-ETSI
>         (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (20), AUTO-BW
>         (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (20), DFS, AUTO-BW
>
> +country VA: DFS-ETSI
> +       (2402 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW)
> +       (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), DFS, NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW
> +       (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (500 mW), DFS
> +       (5945 - 6425 @ 320), (23), NO-OUTDOOR
> +
>  # Source:
>  # http://www.ntrc.vc/regulations/Jun_2006_Spectrum_Managment_Regulations.pdf
>  country VC: DFS-ETSI
> --
> 2.25.1
>



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