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In Germany, the €žBundesnetzagentur (organisation of the state) informed that 2,4 GHz RC equipments for aeromodelling will not be allowed. The decree will come to power in July 2008. Radio Control of model aircrafts using this frequency band competes with commercial and political interests mainly because of the strength of the transmitter signal which is necessary to overcome physical disadvantages of the very short waves.

Now this is interesting, because on the same page where i found this:

http://www.rcpilot-online.com/index.php?preaction=joint&id_joint=59799&PHPSESSID =92b928a920d1a48ac328b7c91a5bc815http://www.rcpilot-online.com/index....9799&PHPSESSID =92b928a920d1a48ac328b7c91a5bc815

Its a 2,4GHz range test of several different models and powers. On 10mW they had 1600meters of range.