New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The central government has allowed the use of a new chunk of radio spectrum in the 6 GHz band without any licence, a move that is expected to help expand high-speed Wi-Fi services in the country.

In a notification issued on January 20, 2026, the Ministry of Communications said the rules will be called the 'Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System including Radio Local Area Network in Lower 6 GHz band (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2026.'

The notification said that "no licence or frequency assignment shall be required by any person to establish, maintain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment" operating in the 5925 to 6425 MHz frequency band, as long as the devices follow t...