White space devices4

1

The exemption provided for in regulation 3 shall only apply to wireless telegraphy stations or wireless telegraphy apparatus which are white space devices.

2

White space devices are wireless telegraphy stations or wireless telegraphy apparatus which—

a

transmit within the frequency band 470 to 790 MHz;

b

are master devices or slave devices; and

c

are Type A equipment or Type B equipment.

3

Master devices are devices capable of communicating with and obtaining master operational parameters from a database for the purpose of transmitting within the frequency band 470 MHz to 790 MHz and which operate in accordance with regulations 5 to 12.

4

Slave devices are devices capable of transmitting within the frequency band 470 MHz to 790 MHz after receiving slave operational parameters from a master device and which operate in accordance with regulations 5 to 12.

5

Type A equipment is a device which has an integral antenna, a dedicated antenna or an external antenna and is intended for fixed location use only.

6

Type B equipment is a device which has an integral antenna or a dedicated antenna and is not intended for fixed location use.