Ofcom has confirmed changes to license-exemption regulations for short-range devices (SRDs), 500 mW ERP is now permitted in 870.0-874.4 MHz

The higher power Licence-exempt devices operating in 57-71 GHz have been affected by Ofcom's new EMF regulation. Such devices are no longer exempt and there will be a charge of £75 every 5 years for a license.

These new regulations put these changes into effect and include:

• Allocating 500 MHz of new spectrum for Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band and updating technical requirements for Wi-Fi routers.

• Harmonising the technical conditions for SRDs across several bands.

• Harmonising technical conditions and the authorisation approach in the 870 to 874.4 MHz band – making the band more usable by data networks.

• Moving from a licence-exempt to a licensed approach for higher power wideband transmission – such as for wireless broadband – in the 57 to 71 GHz band.

Statement - https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0023/218129/2021-LE-exemption-statement-final.pdf