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AMENDMENT-OF-SPECTRUM-LICENSIN

No.446

2021

AMENDMENTOFTHEREGULATIONSPRESCRIBINGPROCEDURESREGARDING APPLICATIONFOR,ANDAMENDMENT,RENEWAL,TRANSFERANDCANCELLATION OFSPECTRUMLICENCES:COMMUNICATIONSACT,2009

The CommunicationsRegulatoryAuthority of Namibia,under section129readwith section101(14) and section101(16)oftheCommunicationsAct,2009(ActNo.8of2009)-

  • (a) AmendstheRegulationsPrescribingProceduresRegardingApplicationfor,andAmendment, Renewal,TransferandCancellationofSpectrumLicencespublishedintheGovernment GazetteNo.6888,GeneralNoticeNo.104dated29April2019;
  • (b) Repeals the amendment to theRegulationsprescribingProceduresregardingApplication for,andAmendment,Renewal,TransferandCancellationofSpectrumLicencespublished in theGovernmentGazetteNo.7196,GeneralNoticeNo.152dated29April2020.

H.M.GAOMABII CHAIRPERSONOFTHEBOARD COMMUNICATIONSREGULATORYAUTHORITYOFNAMIBIA

SCHEDULE

Definitions

  1. In theseRegulations,anyword orexpression towhich ameaningis assignedin the Act,shall havethesamemeaningand-
  2. "Act"means the CommunicationsAct,2009(Act No.8of2009)
  3. "Regulations"means the Regulations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for,and Amendment,Renewal,Transferand CancellationofSpectrumLicencespublished intheGovernment GazetteNo.6888,GeneralNoticeNo.104dated 29April2019.
  4. "WRC-19"meansWorldRadioConferenceheldfrom28October2019to22November2019in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Substitution of regulation 12 (9) and 12(10) of Regulations

  1. Regulation 12(9)and 12(10) ofthe Regulations is hereby amended by the substitution ofthoseparagraphswiththefollowingparagraphs:
  2. "(9) The Authority must forthwith publish a notice of the aforesaid application oramendmentintermsofsub-regulation(7)intheGazetteandinvitethepublictomake writtencommentstotheAuthoritywithinthetimesetoutinthenotice,whichtimemaynot belessthan14daysfromthedateofthepublication.
  3. (10)TheAuthoritywill providetheopportunity to an applicant or licenseeto

Insertion of the following sub-regulations after regulation 12(10) of Regulations

  1. TheRegulationsis amended by the insertion of thefollowing sub-regulations after regulation12(10) of theRegulations:

COMMUNICATIONSREGULATORYAUTHORITYOFNAMIBIA

  • "(11)An applicant's or licensee's response to public comments must be submitted inwritingtotheAuthoritywithinthetimesetoutbytheAuthority,whichtimemaybenot lessthan14daysfromthedeadlineforthesubmissionofpubliccommentsorif thenotice forsubmissionsofresponsesispublishedinasubsequent Gazette,notlessthan14daysfrom the date of that publication.
  • (12)The times for the submissions of public comments and applicant or licensee'sresponses aretobedetermined by theAuthority inlights of thenatureof the application or amendment (in terms of sub-regulation 7).
  • (13)TheAuthority may considerwrittensubmissions not timeously filed if,in its opinion, it is practical to do so.
  • (14)The Authority may request further written submissions, such as for further informationorclarification,whichmustbeprovidedtotheAuthorityinthetimeandthe manner set out by the Authority.
  • (15)All written submissionsmust-
  • (a) containthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonmakingthewritten submissionsor thenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonforwhomthe writtensubmissionismade,if different;
  • (b) be clear and concise;and
  • (c) conformto anyfurtherrequirementsdetermined bytheAuthorityfromtime totime.
  • (16)After considering any application made in terms of thisregulation and any writtenororalsubmissions,ifanyreferredtoherein,theAuthoritymayrefuseorgrantthe application,in whole orin part.
  • (17)If the Authority grants application the Authority must amend the spectrum licensein theform determined andsubject to the conditionsimposedby theAuthority.
  • (18)Afterconsidering anywritten ororal submissions inrespect ofan amendment envisaged in sub-regulation7or in case of absence of comments thereof,the Authority may amendorrefrainfromamendingthespectrumlicence.
  • (19)The Authority must whether or not requested by an applicant or licensee, furnishreasonsfor its decision togrant or amend the spectrum license."

Insertion of the following sub-regulations after regulation 16(5) of Regulations

  • 4.The Regulations is amended by the insertion of the following sub-regulations after regulation16(5) of theRegulations:

  • "(6)TheAuthority must forthwith publish a notice of the aforesaid application in theGazetteandinvitethepublictomakewrittencommentstotheAuthoritywithin the timesetout in thenotice,which timemaynotbelessthan14daysfrom the dateof the publication.

  • (7)The Authority will provide the opportunity to an applicant to respond to any written comments contemplated in sub-regulation(6).

  • (8) An applicant'sresponsetopubliccommentsmust be submitted inwritingto theAuthoritywithinthetimesetoutbytheAuthority,whichtimemaybenotlessthan14 daysfromthedeadlineforthesubmissionofpubliccommentsorifthenoticeforsubmissions of responsesispublished ina subsequent Gazette,notlessthan14daysfrom thedateof that publication.

  • (9) Thetimesforthe submissions of publiccomments and applicant or licensee's responses aretobedeterminedbytheAuthorityinlightsofthenatureof theapplication.

  1. (10)TheAuthority may consider written submissions not timeously filed if,in its opinion, it is practical to do so.
  • (11) The Authority may request further written submissions, such as for further informationorclarification,whichmustbeprovidedtotheAuthorityinthetimeandthe mannersetoutbytheAuthority.
  • (12) Allwrittensubmissionsmust-
  1. (a) containthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonmakingthewritten submissionsorthenameandcontactdetailsofthepersonforwhomthe writtensubmissionismade,ifdifferent;
  2. (b) be clear and concise;and
  3. (c) conformtoanyfurtherrequirementsdeterminedbytheAuthorityfromtime to time.
  • (13) After considering any application made in terms of this regulation and any written ororalsubmissions,ifanyreferredtoherein,theAuthoritymayrefuseorgrant theapplication, inwhole or inpart.
  1. (14)The Authority must whether or not requested by an applicant or licensee, furnishreasonsforitsdecisiontowithdraw orrefusetowithdrawthespectrumlicense.

Substitution ofAnnexure B

  1. TheRegulationsis amended by the substitutionforAnnexureB of thefollowing Annexure.

ANNEXUREB

RADIOAPPARAUSEXEMPTFROMSPECTRUMLICENSE

Explanation:

  1. The use or possession of the radio apparatus listed in Column B below, in accordance with the specifications listed in Columns A,C, D and E of the Table below does not require a spectrumlicense.
  2. Use and possessionof all radio apparatus exempt intermsof the above tablemust comply with thefollowing:
  3. 2.1 All radio apparatusmust be type-approved by theAuthority or by theIndependent CommunicationsAuthorityofSouthAfricaor,uponrequest totheAuthority,by any otherregulatory authorityin acountry other thanNamibia orSouthAfrica.
  • 2.2 Thefrequencies,transmittingpower and external high-gain antenna of theradio apparatusmust not be alteredwithout a new type-approved certificate issued by the
  • 2.3 The radio apparatus must be operated within, and not exceed, the technical parameterssetoutineachof theapplicableColumns CandDof theTablewith respecttothefrequencyband,maximumradiatedpowerorfieldstrengthlimitsand channel spacing,relevant standards andduty cycles and antennas tobe used and containedinColumnE.
  • 2.4 The antenna of the radio apparatusmust not be higher or above average ground level than thelowestpoint of theplacewheretheradio apparatusoperateseffectively.
  • 2.5 The radio apparatusmaynot cause interferencewith any licensed radiofrequency spectrum.
  • 2.6 Theuserof theradio apparatusin thelicense-exemptfrequencyspectrumoperates onanon-interferenceandzeroprotectionbasisfrominterference.
given in EN 300 330.This will permit a Antenna size of<1/20入(see note 1) within the range 90-148.5kHz (Note 11)For RFID onlyISM band (RR No.5.138) RR No. 5.116 appliesISM band (RR No.5.150)ISM band (RR No.5.150)
Harmonised StandardEN300330EN302195EN300330 EN300330EN300330 EN300330EN302291EN300330
Channel Spacing PrescribedNoneContinuous wavemodulation None NoneNoneNone
Duty Cycle restrictionNone%01> NoneNoneNone NoneNoneNone
Maximum power or magnetic field strength82 dBμA/m at 10m 72 dBμA/m at 10m 42 dBμA/m at 10m 66 dBμA/m at 10m 42 dBuA/m at 10m 37.7 dBμA/m at 10m30 dBμA/m at 10m 7 dBμA/m at 10m13.5 dBμA/m at 10m 42 dBμA/m at 10m01 ne w//ngp 642 dBμA/m at 10m 60 dBμA/m at 10m (for RFID and EAS10mWe.r.p only)
Typical ApplicationsInductive applicationsActive medical implants AcquisitionInductive applications -Inductive applicationsInductive applications Inductive applicationsInductive applicationsNon-specific SRDs
Frequency band135-140kHz ZH 611-06 ZHX6-88 ZHY 06-69-315kHz3155-3400kHz ZHY S6L 9-994910200-11000kHz13553-13567kHz
(26.995MHz,27.045MHz,27.095MHz, ISM band (RR No.5.150) ERC/DEC/(01)16 ERC/DEC/(01)1027.145 MHz, 27.195 MHzERC/DEC/(01)02Only flying models(40.665MHz,40.675MHz,40.685MHz, ISM band (RR No.5.150) ERC/DEC/(01)03 ERC/DEC/(01)1240.695MHz)
Harmonised StandardEN 300 220EN300220EN300220 0EN 300 220EN300220
Channel Spacing PrescribedNone10kHzNoneZHY OS10kHz None10kHzNoneZHX OS≥ ≤50kHz≤50kHz
Duty Cycle restrictionNoneNoneNone% 1'0>%01≥None NoneNone%1 >None None%01 ≥≤1%≤1%to 06:00 h local time where the duty cycle except for 00:00h limit is ≤ 0.1%
Maximum power or magnetic field strength42 dBμA/m at 10m100mWe.r.p10 mW e.r.p.100 mWe.r.p 10 mWe.r.p.1 mWe.r.p.100 mW e.r.p 10 mWe.r.p.100 mW e.r.p10 mWe.r.p.10 mWe.r.p. 500 mWe.r.p.500 mW e.r.p.500mWe.r.p10 mW e.r.p.10 mWe.r.p.
Typical ApplicationsInductive applications(26990-27200kHz) Model controlNon-specific SRDsActiveMedical Implants Radio MicrophonesModel ControlNon-specific SRDsModel controlNon-specific SRDs Radio MicrophonesAsstive listening devices169.475 MHz)169.4875 MHz)Non-specific SRDs
Frequency band26957-27283kHz26957-27283kHz26990-27200 kHz29.7-47MHz 30-37.5MHz 34.995-35.225MHz40.66-40.7MHz138.2-138.45MHz 169.4-174 MHz 169.4-169.5875MHz169.4-169.475 MHz169.4-169.4875 ZHW169.4875-169.5875 MHz
(Note 2)for widebandmodulation with a bandwidth (Note 5)(Note 5)Max occupied BW=100kHz ITU-R RS.13461 ITU-RRS.1346Max occupiedBW=300kHz ERC/DEC/(01)17 ITU-R RS.1346Max occupied BW=100 kHzthis band)
Harmonised StandardEN 300220EN300 220EN300 220EN302537EN 301839EN 302 537 EN300 296EN 301357EN 300 220
Channel Spacing PrescribedNoneNoneZHX S 0 dn25kHz25kHzNoneNone50kHz
Duty Cycle restrictionNone ≤0.1%%01> (Note 1)NoneNoneLBT or duty cycle (Note 3), p21 ≤0.1%(Note 4), p21LBT or duty cycle (Note 4), p21) %10≥%10≥NoneNone
Maximum power or magnetic field strength10 mW e.r.p. 10 mWe.r.p.(433.05-434.79 MHz) 50 mWe.r.p. 10 mWe.r.p.(433.05-434.79 MHz) -13 dBm/10 kHz 1 mWe.r.p.(434.04-434.79 MHz) 10 mWe.r.p.25 μW e.r.p.25 μW e.r.p.25 μW e.r.p.50 mWe.r.p. 25 mWe.r.p 500mW10 mW e.r.p.25 mW e.r.p.10 mW e.r.p.
Typical ApplicationsAsstive listening devices Non-specific SRDs Radio MicrophonesNon-specific SRDsActive medical implants and associated peripheralsPMR446Radio Microphones Non-specific SRDsWirelessAudio applicationsNon-specific SRDsWirelessAudio applications
Frequency band169.5875-169.8125 173.965-216 MHz 174-216 MHz MHz433.05-434.79MHz401-402MHz402-405MHz446 - 446.2 MHz 405-406MHz470-786MHz 862-863MHz863-865 MHz864.8-865 MHz
Note4,Note 2,Note 7 and FHSSmodulation Note (TZA) (Note 13) Note9
Harmonised StandardEN302208 EN302208 EN 300220
Channel Spacing Prescribed47 ormore channels (note3)
Duty Cycle restrictionNone None ≤0.1% or LBT (notes 1 and 5)
Maximum power or magnetic field strength≤25 mW e.p. 500mWe.r.p. 2 W e.r.p.
Typical ApplicationsNon-specific SRDs RFID
865.6-867.6MHz 867.6-868.0MHz 863-870MHz
DSSS and other wideband modulation other (Notes 2, 4, 7 and 9) than FHSS Note (TZA)Narrow/wide-band modulation (Notes 2, 4, 7 and 9) Note (TZA)(Note 2)pn q p nps Note (TZA)Note (TZA) Social alarms EN300220Note (TZA) Note (TZA)The whole stated frequency band may be used as 1 channel for high speed data transmissionNote (TZA) Note (TZA)
Harmonised StandardEN300 220EN 300 220EN300220EN 300220EN300220EN300220EN 300 220EN300220
Channel Spacing PrescribedNo spacingchannels. Modulation bandwidth ≤300kHz (No spacing, for 1 ormore channels (note3)25kHzNo spacing, channels (note 3)25kHz25kHz (for 1 or more channels)
Duty Cycle restriction(notes 1, 6 and 7) 10 %[0> LBT+AFA(notes I and note 6) 10 %1'0> LBT+AFA≤1% or LBT+AFA (note 1)%1>100%1'0≥ LBT+AFA (note 1)<0.1%<0.1% <1%≤10% or LBT+AFA (note 1)%01>
Maximum power or magnetic field-4.5 dBm/100kHz Power density : (note 7) (note8)≤25 mW e.r.p.≤25 mWe.r.p.10 mWe.r.p.≤25 mWe.p.10mWe.r.p. 10 mW e.r.p.10 mWe.r.p.500 mW e.r.p. VI25 mW e.r.p.
Typical ApplicationsNon-specific SRDsNon-specific SRDsNon-specific SRDsAlarms AlarmsAlarmsNon-specific SRDs
Frequency band863-870MHz868-868.6 MHz868.6-868.7MHz868.7-869.2MHz 869.25-869.3 MHz869.2-869.25 MHz869.3-869.4MHz869.400-869.650 MHz869.65-869.7 MHz
No channel spacing,owever thewhole Note (TZA) (Note 5)(Note 12)( ) I s 7-0 Power levels above 500mWare restrictedto d s e u si q s s (30 ms on /170 ms of). (Note 12)
Harmonised StandardEN300220EN 300440EN300440
Channel Spacing PrescribedNo spacing (for 1 or more channels)600kHzNoneNone
Duty Cycle restrictionNo requirement upto 1% or LBT+AFA (note 1)following duty cycle Adaptive Power spectrum sharing (note 1) and the restrictions also apply:≤ 10% duty cycle for network access points; < 2.5% duty cycle required for otherwiseapplicable):the duty ≤ 1% duty cycle. ForER-GSM protection (873- 876MHz, where cycle i limited to ≤0.01% and to a maximum transmit on time of 5ms/1sNoneFHSS techniques should be used %I>
Maximum power or magnetic field strength ≤5 mWe.r.p.≤25 mW e.p.500 mW e.r.p.25 mW e.r.p.≤500 mW e.p.>500mW-4W e.i.r.p.
Typical ApplicationsNon-specific SRDsTracking, Tracing and Data AcquisitionNon-specfic SRDs.RFID
Frequency band869.700-870.000 MHz870-874.4MHz2 446-2454MHz2446-2454MHz
2 400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No. 5.150)2 400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No.5.150) ERC/DEC/(01)072400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No.5.150) ERC/DEC/(01)08and associated peripheralscovered by the applicable harmonised standardIndividual transmittersmay combine adjacent channels highertha1MHPeriperalunits arefor For LowPowerActiveMedical Implants indoor use only.The maximum mean e.i.p. density shallbe limited to 10 m W/MHz in any 1 MHz band limited to 50 m W/MHz in any 1 MHz band In MWI,TZA andZMB thisband is used For RLANs Resolution 229 (WRC-19) Restricted to indoor use. ECC/DEC/(04)08 ECC/DEC/(04)08 applies.
Harmonised StandardEN300440EN 300 328EN300440EN 301893EN 301893
Channel Spacing PrescribedNoneNone1MHzNone None
Duty Cycle restrictionSee Rec 70-03note None(6d) 1 None10% duty cycle. The equipment shall implement a spectrum access mechanism as the applicable harmonised standard or an equivalent spectrum access described in mechanismSee notes 1 and 3 (6d)pe I so sass (6d)
Maximum power or magnetic field strength10 mWe.i.r.p. 100 mW e.i.r.p.25 mWe.i.r.p.10 dBm e.i.r.p.200 m W mean e.i.r.p. See note 4, p9250 mWe.r.p
Typical ApplicationsTransmission systems Non-specific SRDs WidebandData (WAS/RLANs)RadiodeterminationActiveMedical ImplantsTransmission systems Wideband Data (WAS/RLANs)Transmission systems Wideband Data (WAS/RLANs)
Frequency band2400-2483.5MHz2483.5-2500MHz5150-5350MHz5470-5725MHz
One of the main bands for wideband data In MWI this band is used for BFWA on a In AFS this band can be usedup to 8Win Footnote 5.453 (WRC-19) applies ISM band (RR No.5.150) laptops, cell phones, etc.) ECC/REC(06)04 refers licensed basis. regulations)ECC/DEC/(02)01 Note10For this band an individual licence in ECC/DEC/(02)01 required in EU Note10ISM band (RR No.5.150)For vehicle radars Forvehicleradars
Harmonised StandardEN302502EN300440EN300674EN300674 EN300440EN300440 EN300440EN 300 440
Channel Spacing Prescribedpue zHW I ZHW OZNoneNoneNone None
Duty Cycle restrictionAdequate spectrum sharing mechanisms DAA) shall be implementedNone NoneNoneNoneNone
Maximum power or magnetic field strengthPTP/PTMP:max mean e.r.p=4w Mesh/AP-MP:max mean e.p= 2 wPower Control (APC) 400 mWe.i.r.p. Adaptive required25 mW e.i.r.p.8W e.i.r.p.100 mW e.r.p.100 mWe.i.r.p. 100 mWe.i.r.p.0.1mWe.i.r.p.
Typical ApplicationsBFWA is limited to 5725 - 5850 MHz (to protect Wideband data transmission satellite)Tracking, Tracing andData AcquisitionNon-specific SRDsRTTTNon-specific SRDsRTTT (24.05-24.075 GHz) RadiodeterminationRTTT(24.075-24.15 GHz)
Frequency band5725-5875MHz5725-5875MHz5 725-5875MHz 5795-5805MHz5805-5815MHz24.00-24.25 GHz24.00-24.25 GHz24.00-24.25 GHz
nbehind abumper.Ifmounted without For vehicle radars.3us/40kHz maximum dwelltime every 3ms a bumper,the requirement shouldbe abumperFor vehicle radarsPower level 5 dBm peak powere.p.50 ISM band (RR No.5.138) power for pulse radar only ECC/DEC/(02)01Vehicle andinfrastructureradarsystems
Harmonised StandardEN 300 440EN 300440EN300440EN301091EN 302 264
Channel Spacing PrescribedNoneNoneNoneNone
Duty Cycle restrictionNone)≤1ms/40kHz dwell time every 40ms (note1) NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Maximum power or magnetic field strength100 mW e.i.r.p.100 mW e.p.100 mW e.i.r.p. 10 mW output power100 mW e.i.r.p.55 dBm peak e.i.r.p.10 dBm/250MHz dBm/MHz at >300 e.r.p.-48 elevation100 mW e.i.r.p. 100 mW e.i.r.p.
Typical ApplicationsRTTTNon-Specific SRDsNon-specific SRDsRTTTAutomotive Short-Range RadarsNon-Specific SRDsNon-Specific SRDs Non-Specific SRDs
Frequency band24.15-24.25GHz24.15-24.25GHz57-64GHz61.0-61.5GHz76-77GHz77-81GHz122-122.25 GHz122.25-123 GHz 244-246 GHz

Footnotes

Note 1:When either duty cycle,Listen-Before-Talk(LBT) orequivalent technique applies then it shall not be user dependent/adjustable and shall beguaranteed by appropriate technicalmeans. For LBT devices without AdaptiveFrequency Agility (AFA),or equivalent techniques,the duty cycle limit applies.For any type of frequency agile device the duty cycle limit applies to the total transmissionunlessLBTorequivalenttechniqueisused.

Note 2:Audio and video applications are allowed provided that a digital modulationmethod is used withamaximumbandwidth of 300kHz.Analogue and digitalvoice applications are allowedwith a maximumbandwidth≤25kHz.

Note 3:The preferred channel spacing is100kHz allowing for a subdivision into 50kHz or 25kHz.

Note4:Sub-bands for alarms are excluded (see ERC/REC 70-03Annex 7).

Note5:Audioandvideoapplications areexcluded.Analogueor digitalvoice applications are allowedwithamaximumbandwidth≤25kHz andwithspectrumaccesstechnique such asLBT or equivalent.The transmitter shall include a power output sensor controlling the transmitter to a maximumtransmitperiodof1minuteforeachtransmission.

Note 6: Duty cycle may be increased to1% if the band is limited to865-868MHz.

Note7:Forotherwide-bandmodulationthanFHSSandDSSSwithabandwidthof200kHzto3 MHz,duty cycle can be increased to1% if theband is limited to865-868MHz and power to≤10 mWe.r.p.

Note8:Thepower densitycanbeincreasedto+6.2dBm/100kHzand-0.8dBm/100kHz,iftheband of operationislimitedto865-868MHzand865-870MHzrespectively.

Note9:Certain channelsmay be occupied by RFID operating at higherpowers(See Annex 11 for further details).Tominimise theriskofinterferencefromRFID,SRDsshoulduseLBTwithAFA or observe suitable separation distances.(In the high power RFID channels typically these may vary from918m(indoor) to3.6km(rural outdoor).In the remaining2.2MHz,where tags at-20 dBm e.r.p. occupy the spectrum, this may vary from 24 m (indoor) to 58 m (rural outdoor). The adjacentfrequencybandsbelow862MHz and above870MHz maybe used byhigh power systems. Manufacturers should take this into account in the design of equipment and choice of power levels.

Note10:Thefrequencyband5795-5805MHz isintendedforroad tovehicle systems,particularly (butnotexclusively)road tollsystems.Thefrequencybands5795-5805MHzand5805-5815MHz are recommended for 5 MHz channel spacing systems with the frequencies:5797.5MHz, 5802.5 MHz,5807.5MHzand5812.5MHz.For10MHzchannel spacingsystems5800MHzand5810MHz. 5805-5815MHzonanationalbasisformulti-laneroadjunctions,particularly,butnotexclusively road tollsystems.Theuseof8We.i.r.p.allowsfor1Mbit/sinaccordancewithETSIstandardES 200 674-1. 2W e.i.r.p.allows for 500kbit/s downlink and 250kbit/s uplink in accordance with EN 300674-1andforlowdatarates(31kbit/s) in accordancewithEN300674-2.