Table of Rwandan Frequency Allocations ___________________________________________________________________ PART THREE : FOOTNOTES National footnotes applying to Rwanda Footnote RW1 FREQUENCY BANDS DESIGNATED FOR INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL USE 1. In Rwanda the use of industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) 1 apparatus, as defined in the ITU Radio Regulations is allowed provided it does not contravene the provisions of the Law No. 44/2001 Governing Telecommunications, both:a. in regard to the compliance of such apparatus with regulations made by Ministerial Decree to control its capacity to interfere with radiocommunications: and b. in regard to the likely interference of the use of such apparatus to radiocommunication services used for safety of life purposes, or its likely and actual interference to other radiocommunication services. 2. In pursuance of these provisions, regulations governing the control of interference from ISM apparatus, which include the limits of field strength and terminal voltage applicable to particular frequency bands, would be made, derived from the following international IEC standard: – CISPR 11. Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio frequency equipment. 3. Frequency bands designated for ISM applications and therefore subject to control legislation in Rwanda are listed below. 1 Frequency Band 6 765 - 6 795 kHz Conditions of Use 5.138 applies. Radiocommunication services must accept harmful interference from ISM. Subject to special authorisation by RURA. 13 553 - 13 567 kHz 5.150 applies. Radiocommunication services must accept harmful interference from ISM. Subject to the provisions of No. 15.13 of the Radio Regulations. 26 957 - 27 283 kHz 5.150 applies. Radiocommunication services must accept harmful interference from ISM. Subject to the provisions of No. 15.13 of the Radio Regulations. 40·66 – 40·70 MHz 5.150 applies. Radiocommunication services must accept harmful interference from ISM. Subject to the provisions of No. 15.13 of the Radio Regulations. 433·05 - 434·79 MHz 5.138 applies. Radiocommunication services must accept harmful interference from ISM. Subject to special authorisation by RURA. See Section I of Article 1 in the ITU Radio Regulations for the definition of “ISM applications” ___________________________________________________________________ Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, January 2015 Page 128