The Wireless Planning and Coordination wing of the Department of Telecommunications has exempted the use of short range, very low power frequencies from licensing requirements for devices such as cordless phones, radars and contact less cards, among others. The frequency exempted for wireless microphones usage range from 36 MHz to 38 MHz. The WPC is of the view that microphones in this frequency band are used in devices that are commonly deployed at an event within a premise. It reckons that the move will ease the import and use of such devices.

The WPC has also exempted licensing for use of frequencies in the range of 76 MHz to 77 MHz for short range radar systems, which are generally used as sensors in automotive vehicles to implement safety features such as collision warning, lane change assistance, blind-spot detection and pedestrian protection. It also believes that such devices are not manufactured in India presently; the ease of using them will facilitate the device ecosystem.

In addition, the use of frequencies in the range of 302 kHz to 351 kHz and 433 kHz to 434.79 kHz for contact less cards as well as microwave oven and radio frequency identification devices respectively will be exempted from licensing.

The exemptions, however, will not apply in cases where specific service licence is required from the central government and wherever the use of the frequency band for airborne devices or applications is required.