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ARTICLE · 07 SEPTEMBER 2015

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Similar to the FCA, the French Telecoms Regulation Authority (hereafter "ARCEP") is being granted new powers by the Macron Law.

FranceMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Anne-Laure-Hélène Des Ylouses
Anne-Laure-Hélène Des Ylouses

Similar to the FCA, the French Telecoms Regulation Authority (hereafter "ARCEP") is being granted new powers by the Macron Law.

  • New coverage obligations for mobile operators

    • Mobile operators face new obligations, subject to the control of the ARCEP. By the end of 2016 and, respectively, the end of 2017, they shall ensure coverage of "gray" and "white" areas in the towns where 3G and 4G connection is missing.
  • Ex officio attribution of the telecoms operator status by the ARCEP

    • As expected, the ARCEP can henceforth submit ex officio a business to the status of a telecoms operator, defined as "(...) any business operating an electronic communications network open to the public or providing to the public an electronic communications service".

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