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March/April 2005 Updates

P2.4 GHz WiFi band unlicensed
By Onno Purbo in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2005.

A significant policy and regulatory change occurred on 5 January 2005 when the minister signed the Ministry of Transportation and Communication Act No.5/2005. It unlicensed the 2.4 GHz band used by WiFi equipment. Indonesians are now free to use such equipment without having to obtain prior approval nor pay licensing fees. However, the 5.2 and 5.8 GHz bands continue to be restricted and efforts continue to have these frequencies unlicensed as well. User groups have also begun to initiate activities to educate WiFi users on how to manage the frequency. Even with the passage of the new act, user groups continue to fear that although the central government has unlicensed the 2.4 GHz band local governments may now seize the opportunity to exercise their discretionary powers to control and levy fees on its usage.
 

 
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