#2026-209ARCOM authorizes Alicorne to run the Normandie Trafic FM service on the A88
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This decision lets SAS Alicorne operate the Normandie Trafic FM radio service along the A88 motorway. The service is tied to three transmitter sites in Orne, all on 107.7 MHz and each limited to 200 W, with technical rules on antenna height, site location, and directional radiation. For business and compliance teams, the main takeaway is that this is a five-year authorization starting 17 May 2026, but it can lapse if the service does not start within three months. Alicorne must report technical details after launch, share frequency-excursion measurements when available, and get extra compliance checks if ARCOM sees a breach of the technical conditions. Any use of a subcarrier also needs ARCOM approval.
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Key Changes
- Authorizes SAS Alicorne to operate the Normandie Trafic FM radio service on the A88 motorway.
- Sets technical limits for three transmitters: 107.7 MHz, 200 W maximum power, and specific antenna and radiation patterns.
- Requires post-launch reporting to ARCOM, possible compliance testing, and prior approval for any subcarrier use.
Obligations
What this law requires
SAS Alicorne must use the 107.7 MHz frequency for the Normandie Trafic FM service only under the terms of the authorization and the technical conditions set out in the annexes (including the three specified transmitter sites, each capped at 200 W PAR and subject to the listed antenna-height and directional-radiation limits).
SAS Alicorne must commence effective operation of the authorized service within three months after the authorization enters into force, otherwise ARCOM may declare the authorization lapsed.
Within two months after launch, SAS Alicorne must provide ARCOM with the actual technical description of the installation, including the transmitter type and nominal power and the antenna system, and certify that the information is accurate.
Once available, SAS Alicorne must transmit to ARCOM the measurement of the effective frequency excursion, including the statistical percentage of exceedance above 75 kHz over a minimum 15-minute period, and must provide it again at any time upon ARCOM's express request.
If ARCOM finds non-compliance with the technical conditions underpinning the authorization, SAS Alicorne must have its installation verified by an approved organization against the technical annex and then send ARCOM the verification results.