Wireless Licence (Applicable
on Telecomm Goods in Heading 8517, 8523, 8525 and 8529)
Procedure for Obtaining a WPC Licence
Extract from FAQ listed by Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications.
<See details in www.worldtradescanner.com>
What are the different types of
licenses issued by WPC?
Network License to operate
1) Beacon
2) CORDECT/CDMA
3) Captive
Radio paging
4) Wide Area
Radio Paging
5) Captive
Radio Trunking
6) Public
Mobile Radio Trunking Service (PMRTS)
7) Captive
VSAT
8) Commercial
VSAT
9) GSM
10) Earth
station for foreign mission
11) Experimental
12) FM
Community Broadcast
13) FM
Broadcast
14) SW
Broadcast
15) Terrestrial
Broadcast
16) Fixed/Mobile-HF/VHF/UHF-Land
Based
17) Fixed/Mobile-HF/VHF/UHF-Land
Based (additional category)
18) HF/VHF for
Foreign Mission
19) MW
Broadcast
20) MW link
for Foreign Mission
21) MW link
for Cellular(GSM)
22) MW link
for WLL(CDMA)
23) MW link
for Point to Point Communication
24) MW link
for Point to Multipoint(for ISP,ILD,NLD)
25) MW link
for wide area Radio Paging
26) Radar
27) Remote
Controller
28) SCADA
29) Satellite
Broadcast
30) Satellite
Network-Gateway for ISP, ILD, NLD
31) Satellite
Network-Receive only Earth Station
32) Satellite
News Gathering
33) Shot Range
UHF Hand Held Radio (USR)
34) Spread
Spectrum
35) TV Receive
Only Dish Antenna (TVRO) for Foreign Mission
Non-Network License to operate
1) Aero
mobile Station
2) Dealer
Possession License (DPL)
3) Non-Dealer
Possession License (NDPL)
4) Demonstration
5) Import
6) Maritime
Mobile Station
7) Operator’s
License for GMDSS
8) Operator’s
License for COP
9) Operator’s
License for Amateurs
How Network License is different from
Non-Network License?
The division is based on the procedure adopted for
licensing. Frequency allocation and Creation of Station are two important
procedures in creating Network License. For Non-network license, Earmarked
frequencies (pre-allocated frequencies) are available as per International and
National Norms to be chosen from whereas in certain cases of Non-Network
licenses, frequencies are not required to be assigned at all.
Do all wireless products require a license to
operate?
With the exception of a few low power devices that
operate in the license-free band, Broadcasting Receiver, TVRO System
rest of all equipments requires a license to operate.
What are the license- free bands? What
are the wireless products that are exempted from licensing for possession and
use?
1) Indoor
use of low power wireless equipments in the frequency
band 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz.
2) Use of
low power wireless equipments in the frequency band
2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz
3) Indoor
use of low power wireless equipments in the frequency
band 5GHz
4) Indoor
use of low power wireless equipments in the frequency
band 5GHz-Amndment
5) Outdoor
use of wireless equipments in the frequency band
5.825-5.875GHz
6) Use of
low power wireless equipments in the frequency band
865-867MHz for RFID
7) Use of
low power wireless equipments in the frequency band
865-867MHz for RFID-Amendment
8) Use of
low power wireless equipment in the 335MHz band for remote control of Cranes
9) Use of
low power wireless equipment in the 335MHz band for remote control of
Cranes-Amendment
10) Use of low
power wireless equipments in the Citizen Band
26.957-27.383MHz
11) Use of low
power wireless equipments in the Citizen Band
26.957-27.383MHz-Amendment
If a particular product is exempted
from license, still I need to notify WPC about it before use? Can I import the
same without need of any license?
If the product is not Type Approved, then it is
required to inform WPC and obtain Type Approval from WPC. Import License is
required from WPC to import any equipment, other than Broadcasting Receiver and
TVRO System.
What is the procedure to obtain a
license from WPC?
1) File the
license application on-line in www.wpc.dot.gov.in in the appropriate
category without skipping any steps
2) After
filling on-line, Read the Checklist Provided.
3) After
filling on-line, take a print out of the application ID.
4) Submit a
hard copy of the relevant application form along with a copy of the print out
of application ID to WPC office / RLO as the case may be.
5) Follow
the subsequent instruction from WPC. Keep a watch on the status of the license
application on the Web site.
How can I import a wireless product?
An import license from WPC is required to import any
wireless equipment. The procedure is same as explained in question 6 above.
(Source: www.wpc.dot.gov.in)