Exemptions from licensing are normally established when there is no requirement to manage the specific spectrum band and where the risk of harmful interference is negligible.
The Interface Requirements for Radio Services in Ireland are set out in 06/47R.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of licence exemptions.
Short Range Devices (SRD)
The vast majority of licence exempt equipment falls under this category.
SRDs include various low power devices such as inductive applications, alarms, model control, walkie talkies, wireless microphones and audio systems, radio LANS, Road Transport and Traffic Telematics (RTTT), Radio Frequency Identification systems (RFID) etc. For more information see ComReg 02/71 R16.
Operation of Wideband Data Transmission Systems (including WAS/RLANs) in the 5.8 GHz band is also subject to the Registration of operational base stations with ComReg.
Citizen’s Band (CB)
AM citizens’ band (CB) and PR 27 radio equipment.
Operational modes are AM (1W erp), FM (4W erp) and SSB (4W pep). CB is from 26.96-27.41MHz where forty 10 kHz channels are available.
For more information see S.I. 436 of 1998.
Satellite
Certain Terminals for Satellite Services. For more information please see S.I. 226 of 2020 and 20/47.
Mobile Communications
Exemption of Apparatus for Mobile Communication Services for Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and User Equipment (UE). For more information see S.I. 282 of 2021.
Exemption of Apparatus for Mobile Communications Services on Board Vessels. For more information see S.I. 169 of 2013.
Exemption of Apparatus for Mobile Communication Services on Aircraft. For more information see S.I 218 of 2017
Cordless Telephones
Analogue cordless phones operating at 31.025 – 31.325MHz (fixed part) and 31.925 – 40.225MHz (portable part).
DECT cordless phones operating between 1800 -1810MHz.
CT2-CAI digital cordless radio communications system operating in the band 864.1 – 868.1MHz and complies with ETS 300 131. For more information see S.I. 410 of 1997.
Broadcasting
Certain wired broadcast relay stations. For more information see S.I. 200 of 1976.
Sound broadcasting receivers. For more information see S.I. 211 of 1972.
Radio Receivers
General Radio Receivers (excluding Television Sets). For more information see S.I. 197 of 2005 and S.I. 292 of 2005.
GPR/WPR and LPR devices
Ground- and Wall Probing Radar (GPR/WPR) Imaging Systems & Level Probing Radar (LPR) Devices. For more information see S.I. 111 of 2013 and S.I. 112 of 2013.
For Registration information see GPR/WPR Registration Details.
Personal Locator Beacons
Exemption of 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs). For more information see S.I. 290 of 2010.
For Registration information see PLB Registration
Mobile Phone Repeaters
Exemption of certain Mobile Phone Repeaters Order of 2018. For more information see S.I. 283 of 2018