Short range devices
Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 ("the Regulations") made under section 116 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 ("the Act"), and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive, I give the following notice.
Notice
1. Short title and commencement
- This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices) Notice 2007
- This notice comes into force on 5 April 2007.
2. General user radio licence
A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of Short Range Devices (SRD), also known as Restricted Radiation Devices (RRD), Low Interference Potential Devices (LIPD), or Spread Spectrum Devices (SSD), in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.
3. Terms, conditions and restrictions
- The ranges of frequencies, power of transmissions permitted within those ranges of frequencies, and designated uses of frequencies permitted pursuant to this licence are those prescribed in the Schedules to this notice.
- Transmitters must conform to technical standards as prescribed in notices made under Regulation 32 (1) (b) of the Regulations.
- Frequency use is on a shared basis and the chief executive does not accept liability under any circumstances for any loss or damage of any kind occasioned by the unavailability of frequencies or interference to reception.
- Should interference occur to services licensed pursuant to a radio licence or a spectrum licence, the chief executive reserves the right to require and ensure that any transmission pursuant to this General User Radio Licence change frequency reduce power, or cease operation.
- Transmissions for the purposes of broadcasting, as defined in the Broadcasting Act 1989, are not permitted.
4. Consequential revocation of licences
- The Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices) Notice 2004 dated 6th day of December 2004 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 9 December 2004, No. 160, page 3976, is revoked.
- Notwithstanding the revocation of a notice under subsection (1), every transmitter compliant with the requirements of that notice on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.
Schedule 1
| Frequency Range | Peak
Power e.i.r.p. (mW) |
Designated Use | |
| From: (MHz) | To: (MHz) | ||
| 0.009 | 0.03 | Refer Note 1 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 0.03 | 0.19 | 10 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 6.765 | 6.795 | 10 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 13.55 | 13.57 | 100 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 26.95 | 27.3 | 1000 | Unrestricted |
| 29.7 | 30 | 100 | Unrestricted |
| 30.8 | 31.5 | 100 | Model Control |
| 35.5 | 37.2 | 100 | Unrestricted |
| 40.66 | 40.7 | 1000 | Unrestricted |
| 40.8 | 41.0 | 100 | Unrestricted |
| 72 | 72.25 | 100 | Auditory Aids |
| 72.25 | 72.50 | 100 | Unrestricted |
| 88 | 108 | 0.00002 | Audio senders |
| 107 | 108 | 25 | Unrestricted |
| 160.1 | 160.6 | 500 | Unrestricted |
| 173 | 174 | 100 | Unrestricted |
| 235 | 300 | 1 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 300 | 322 | 10 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 402 | 406 | 0.025 | Biomedical
Telemetry (refer Note 3) |
| 433.05 | 434.79 | 25 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 444 | 444.925 | 25 | Biomedical Telemetry |
| 458.54 | 458.61 | 500 | Unrestricted |
| 466.80 | 466.85 | 500 | Unrestricted |
| 470 | 470.5 | 100 | Biomedical Telemetry |
| 471 | 471.5 | 100 | Unrestricted |
| 614 | 646 | 25 | Audio/Video Senders |
| 819 | 824 | 100 | Unrestricted |
| 864 | 868 | 1000 | Unrestricted (refer Note 2) |
| 869.2 | 869.25 | 10 | Telemetry/Telecommand (refer Note 3) |
| 915 | 921 | 3 | Telemetry/Telecommand |
| 921 | 929 | 1000 | Unrestricted |
Schedule 2
| Frequency Range | Peak
Power e.i.r.p. (mW) |
Designated Use | |
| From: (GHz) | To: (GHz) | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4835 | 1000 | Unrestricted (refer Note 2) |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 100 | Radiolocation |
| 5.15 | 5.25 | 200 | Wireless LAN - indoor
use (refer Note 4) |
| 5.25 | 5.35 | 1000 | Wireless LAN (refer Note 5) |
| 5.47 | 5.725 | 1000 | Wireless LAN (refer Note 6) |
| 5.47 | 5.725 | 100 | Radiolocation |
| 5.725 | 5.875 | 1000 | Unrestricted (refer Note 2) |
| 5.725 | 5.875 | 2000 | Road Transport and Traffic Telematics |
| 8.5 | 10 | 100 | Radiolocation |
| 10 | 10.6 | 25 | Radiolocation - radar systems only |
| 15.7 | 17.3 | 100 | Radiolocation |
| 24 | 24.25 | 1000 | Unrestricted |
| 33.4 | 36 | 100 | Radiolocation |
| 46.7 | 46.9 | 100 | Field Disturbance Sensors |
| 57 | 64 | 20000 | Fixed point-to-point links
(refer Note 7) |
| 59 | 64 | 100 | Radiolocation |
| 76 | 77 | 1000 | Field Disturbance Sensors |
| 122 | 123 | 1000 | Unrestricted |
| 244 | 246 | 1000 | Unrestricted |
Note 1: In the band 0.009 to 0.03 MHz the maximum permitted field strength is 2400/f(kHz) µV/m measured using an average detector at 300 metres.
Note 2: Transmitters employing frequency hopping or digital modulation techniques in 864 - 868 MHz, 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz and 5.725 - 5.875 GHz bands may operate with gain antennas provided the peak power does not exceed 4 watts e.i.r.p.
Note 3: In the band 402 to 406 MHz and 869.2 to 869.25 MHz the maximum permitted duty cycle is 0.1%.
Note 4: In the band 5150 to 5250 MHz band the maximum permitted power density is 10 mW/MHz e.i.r.p. or equivalently 0.25 mW/25 kHz e.i.r.p.
Note 5: Indoor-Only Systems: In the band 5250 to 5350 MHz the maximum permitted mean power is 200 mW e.i.r.p. and the maximum permitted mean power density is 10 mW/MHz e.i.r.p., provided Dynamic Frequency Selection and Transmitter Power Control are implemented. If transmitter power control is not in use, then the e.i.r.p. values shall be reduced by 3 dB.
Indoor and Outdoor Systems: In the band 5250 to 5350 MHz, the maximum permitted mean power is 1watt e.i.r.p. and the maximum permitted mean power density is 50 mW/MHz, provided Dynamic Frequency Selection and Transmitter Power Control are implemented in conjunction with the following vertical radiation angle mask where q is the angle above the local horizontal plane (of the Earth):
Note 6:In the band 5470 - 5725 MHz the maximum transmitter power is 250 mW with a maximum permitted mean power of 1 watt e.i.r.p. and a maximum permitted mean power density of 50 mW/MHz e.i.r.p., provided Dynamic Frequency Selection and Transmitter Power Control are implemented. If transmitter power control is not in use, then the maximum permitted mean power shall be reduced by 3 dB.
Note 7:In the band 57 - 64 GHz, the average power density of any emission, measured during the transmit interval shall not exceed 9 µW/cm2 at a distance of 3 metres and the peak power density of any emission shall not exceed 18 µW/cm2 at a distance of 3 metres.
In the band 57 -64 GHz, the peak total transmitter power shall not exceed 500 mW.
In the band 57 - 64 GHz, for emissions of bandwidths less than 100 MHz the transmitter peak power must be limited to 500 mW x (bandwidth (MHz) / 100 (MHz)).
See the Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Economic Development site for full details.
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect).
This notice prescribes that, pursuant to regulation-making powers of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, a general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of Short Range Devices (SRD), also known as Restricted Radiation Devices (RRD), Low Interference Potential Devices (LIPD), or Spread Spectrum Devices (SSD), in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.