1. SMAG 01/191 Annette Henley Private Business Systems Unit Radiocommunications Agency 0207 211 0181 Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 20th June 2002

2. SMAG 01/192 5GHz Consultation Process Final Stage consultation document and draft Interface Requirement for 5GHz band were published on RA website in mid-December 2001 asking for comments. Final Stage consultation document contained 4 proposals. Closing date for comments, 15 February 2002.

3. SMAG 01/193 Proposal 1 –Make all 3 Bands licence exempt –All equipment must meet requirements of appropriate IR.

4. SMAG 01/194 Proposal 2 Band A (5150 - 5350MHz) all devices will be nomadic/mobile. All devices should comply to ERC Decision 99(23) and IR 2006. Indoor Use only. Max EIRP 200mW Band B (5470 - 5725 MHz) all devices will be nomadic/mobile. Max EIRP 1W All devices should comply to ERC Decision 99(23) and IR 2006.

5. SMAG 01/195 –Band C (5725 - 5875 MHz) All equipment should comply with IR2006. Max EIRP of 2W. All Devices Fixed. IR 2030 with maximum EIRP of 25 mW will still apply.

6. SMAG 01/196 Proposal 3 –Band C ideal candidate to implement a database showing the locations and other technical parameters of stations deployed in this band. –RA to ensure that site information is made publicly available. –The identities of operators would not form part of the publicly available material.

7. SMAG 01/197 Proposal 4 For RLANs without DFS/TPC as standard an interim proposal was made Maximum EIRP of 50mW without TPC as standard Maximum EIRP of 200mW with TPC only as standard Indoor use only in the band 5150-5250 MHz. This proposal to be reviewed at future date.

8. SMAG 01/198 Summary of Responses 28 Responses were received. Non-confidential replies published on RA website. Majority of negative replies focused on mainly two issues –Use of band C for higher power Fixed services (Proposal 2) –Interim proposals for band A (proposal 4)

9. SMAG 01/199 Interim Solution IR 2006 to be rewritten without Band C proposals. Band C requires further sharing studies before it can be released To contain the following conditions. –Band A (5150 - 5350MHz) all devices will be nomadic/mobile. All devices should comply to ERC Decision 99(23) and IR 2006. Indoor Use only. Max EIRP 200mW

10. SMAG 01/1910 –Band B (5470 - 5725 MHz) all devices will be nomadic/mobile. Max EIRP 1W All devices should comply to ERC Decision 99(23) and IR 2006.

11. SMAG 01/1911 Reality (as of June 2002) To open the market quickly IR 2006 to contain the following interim conditions. –Band A (5150 - 5350MHz) all devices will be nomadic/mobile. Indoor Use only. Max EIRP 60mW without TPC Max EIRP 120mW with TPC (3dB mitigation) Random Channel Selection Mechanism to cover all Band A.

12. SMAG 01/1912 Regulatory Process New IR 2006 to go for EU notification (3 month process) Minister submissions to be done in parallel –To decide whether to allow provision of public services in 5GHz –To contain redrafted licence exemption SI –To contain Regulatory Impact Assessment for 5 GHz Lay Regulations in Parliament by end Sept