# What are the impications of operating a gateway in a not license free band?

> As I was reading the LoRaWAN Frequency Plans and Regulations by Country (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequencies-by-country.html#p), I found a

- Type: Community update
- Community: [The Things Network Manila](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/manila/)
- Author: Gerfel Philip Gonzales
- Published: 2018-09-24
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/manila/post/what-are-the-impications-of-operating-a-gateway-in-a-not-license-free-band

As I was reading the LoRaWAN Frequency Plans and Regulations by Country (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequencies-by-country.html#p), I found a note for the regulation in the Philippines that says "This is not a license free band. If you connect to a commercial telecoms operator you are however allowed to use thier frequencies. Please check the rules and obtain a license before running a gateway." What could be the implications of this?