The draft does not even mention the 5 Ghz band used in 802.11a. Nor does it say anything about private entities using the 2.4 Ghz band for their own use like in connecting remote offices together through wireless bridges.
The red tape from acquiring permit to purchase and application for licenses is enough of a bother to using this technology. And add to that the cost of buying spectrum-use licenses. It is so sad for us. I think our country can benefit much from an unregulated 2.4 and 5 Ghz band. Anybody's congressman up for amending RA 3846? BTW, does the NTC have similar rules for cell phones also since they are also tranceivers? Holden -------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 2003-07-14 at 12:04, aracelipraiz wrote: > Public hearing on "wireless internet and wireless LAN" > Thurs., July 17, 2003, 2:00 pm > 3rd Floor, NTC Executive Room > National Telecommunications Commission > BIR East Road, East Triangle, Diliman, QC > Open to the public, anyone can attend > http://itmatters.com.ph/news/news_06302003a.html > > Strange that for something as significant (I suppose) as this, > you will not find anything about it on NTC web site, nor > will you find there the "Memorandum Circular" [below] that > I assume represents the draft guidelines. > > If you do not attend and give your comments/suggestions, > I assume that the below will become the Law of the Land, > and everyone will either have to pay and comply...or > more likely ignore/ridicule it and have to put up with > it as a national embarrassment, at the usual cost to the > national psyche. > > -------------------------------------------- > MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. ___ > SUBJECT: WIRELESS LAN AND CONSUMER RF DEVICE > > Pursuant to Act No. 3846 (Radio Control Law), Executive Order No. 546 > series of 1979 and in order to facilitate the deployment and > development of wireless internet and wireless local area network (LAN) > the following guidelines are hereby promulgated. > > Section 1 SCOPE > > 1.1 This memorandum circular shall cover all wireless local area > network and consumer RF equipment/devices/stations. > > Sec. 2 DEFINITION OF TERMS > > The following definitions shall apply within the context of this > Memorandum Circular. > > 2.1 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - network of computers and > other computing devices within 2-kilometer radius utilizing radio > frequencies. > > 2.2 Consumer RF Device - consumer devices utilizing radio frequencies. > > 2.3 Spread Spectrum Technology - radio communications technology > utilizing either direct sequence or frequency hopping technique. > > 2.4 Indoor Equipment - radio equipment with effective range or > coverage within building premises or within 150-meter radius. > > 2.5 Outdoor Equipment - radio equipment with effective range or > coverage greater than indoor equipment. > > 2.6 Wireless Personal Access Network (WPAN) - network of computers and > other computing devices within 10-meter radius utilizing radio > frequencies. > > 2.7 Commission - the National Telecomunications Commission. > > Sec. 3 LIMITATIONS > > 3.1 The effective radiated power (ERP) of wireless local area network > (WLAN) devices shall not exceed 1 watt. > > 3.2 For consumer RF (CRF) devices and wireless personal access > network, the effective radiated power shall not exceed 50 milliwatts. > > 3.3 Only WLAN, WPAN and CRF devices that are duly type approved or > type accepted by the Commission can be sold and used. > > 3.4 WLAN, WPAN and CRF devices shall operate within the bands > allocated by the Commission. > > 3.5 WLAN, WPAN and CRF devices shall strictly operate on a > non-interference basis (NIB). > > Sec. 4 REGISTRATION AND LICENSING > > 4.1 Indoor equipment shall be registered. > > 4.2 Duly registered indoor equipment shall bear registry code issued > by the Commission for proper identification. > > 4.3 Outdoor equipment shall be covered by appropriate permits and > licenses required under existing rules and regulations. > > 4.4 Equipment or radio stations used by public telecommunications > entities (PTE) to offer duly authorized telecommunications services, > e.g. hotspots, access points, etc. shall be covered by appropriate > permits and licenses under existing rules and regulations. > > 4.5 Indoor equipment used by the subscribers of PTEs shall be duly > registered. > > Sec. 5 FEES AND CHARGES > > 5.1 The registration fee for each indoor equipment shall be PhP500.00 > for WLAN devices and PhP100.00 for WPAN and CRF devices. > > 5.2 Each outdoor equipment shall pay appropriate permit and radio > station license fees pursuant to existing schedule of fees and > charges. > > 5.3 In addition, spectrum user fees of PhP0.05 per KHz for each > outdoor equipment and equipment used by PTEs to offer duly authorized > services shall be paid. > > Sec. 6. OPERATION OF SPREAD SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGY DEVICES WITHIN THE > 2400MHz -- 2483.5MHz BAND > > 6.1 The suspension on the filing, acceptance and processing of > applications for various permits and licenses and demonstration > purposes of radio equipment using spread spectrum technology (SST) > within the band 2400MHz -- 2483.5MHz in the areas of National Capital > Region, Region III and Region IV is lifted. > > Sec. 7 DEALERS AND SUPPLIERS > > 7.1 Duly authorized dealers and suppliers of WLAN, WPAN and/or CRF > devices shall only sell and carry on stock duly registered indoor > equipment. > > 7.2 Outdoor equipment shall only be sold to persons or entities with > duly approved permit to purchase. > > 7.3 Registered dealers and suppliers shall comply with existing rules > and regulations, among others, on sales and stock reporting and permit > to import. > > Sec. 8 ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS > > 8.1 Violations of any of the provisions of this circular shall be > dealt with in accordance with law. > > 8.2 The following fines shall be imposed: > > 8.2.1 Selling of unregistered indoor equipment - PhP5,000.00 per unit > or station with forfeiture of equipment > > 8.2.2 Selling of outdoor equipment to persons or entities without > valid permit purchase - PhP5,000.00 per unit or station with > forfeiture of equipment > > 8.2.3 Illegally acquired indoor and outdoor equipment - PhP5,000.00 > per unit or station with forfeiture of equipment > > 8.2.4 Non-submission of monthly Sales and Stock Report - PhP1,000.00 > per month > > Sec. 9 REPEALING CLAUSE > > 9.1 Any circular, memorandum, order or parts thereof inconsistent with > the provision of this circular shall be deemed amended or superseded > accordingly. > > Sec. 10 EFFECTIVITY > > 10.1 This circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after > publication in a newspaper of general circulation and three (3) > certified true copies furnished the UP Law Center. > > Quezon City, Philippines, _____ > > ARMI JANE R. 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