Guidelines For Public Wlan Experimentation - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 2100 User Manual

Regulatory Information
Decisions allowing the installation of wireless terminals in hot spots (train stations, airports, business centers,
and the like): In agreement with the Ministry of Defense, ART has made two decisions setting the conditions
for using wireless LANs in the 2.4-GHz band. One of these decisions has been submitted to the Minister of
Telecommunications for approval. These decisions will allow the installation of WLAN access points to provide
public services in high-traffic public places. This will allow service providers and licensed operators to install
access points using 2.4 GHz band technologies without authorization, under the following technical conditions:
• In 38 départements (see
• The 2400–2454 MHz band can be used both indoors and outdoors using systems (access points and
devices) with less than 300 milliwatts (mW) of power.
• The 2454–2483.5 MHz band can be used indoors using devices with less than 100 mW of power and
can be used outdoors using devices with less than 10 mW of power. When the devices are being used
outdoors on private property, the power may be increased to 100 mW after approval from the Ministry
of Defense.
• For the time being, in all other metropolitan départements, the conditions remain unchanged. The list of
the first 38 départements will be progressively added to after 1 January 2003.
• For the overseas départements (DOM), as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Mayotte, the entire
2400–2483.5 MHz band may be used indoors and outdoors using devices with less than 100 mW of
power, except for the Reunion Islands and Guyana, where the 2420–2483.5 MHz band may be used only
outdoors using devices with less than 100 mW of power. ART reminds operators that these frequencies
are used with no guarantee of nondisruption, and that the installations must respect all measures applying
to radio installations (such as urban planning regulations). These decisions also allow the development of
private uses. In particular, private networks (such as indoor corporate networks) can be established using
these technologies.
These conditions are tabulated in

Guidelines for Public WLAN Experimentation

• Networks using WLAN technology will be granted a free authorization for up to 18 months under article
L.33-1 of the Post and Telecommunications Code. These networks may use systems with 100 mW of
power (effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP)) on the entire band, indoors and outdoors. Moreover, in
the 2.4 GHz band (and providing this power limit is respected), fixed point-to-point links can be
established for these networks needs, or frequencies can be requested in other ad hoc bands.
• Private and public persons may submit applications to ART, provided that legislation and regulations allow
them to do so.
• Applications will be processed in a simplified way, in the spirit of the new "Authorization" Directive.
• ART will send completed applications to the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry will then check that the
projects are not located near any sensitive area and that they are not likely to cause disruptions to military
equipment. For each application, ART will then submit its report and the draft authorization to the Minister
of Telecommunications.
• Applications can be sent from 12 November 2002 so that the first experiments may be launched as soon
as early 2003. Full reviews are to be sent to ART at the end of the temporary authorizations to determine
whether the technology guarantees quality and security to users.
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"Metropolitan Departments" on page 29
Table 2 on page 30.
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