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#ECOI1816431AOrder of July 4, 2018 defining the list of areas to be covered by mobile communication operators under targeted coverage scheme for 2018

🇫🇷France··Other·High Impact·View source ↗

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The Arrêté of July 4, 2018, outlines the designated areas that mobile communication operators are required to cover under the targeted coverage scheme for the year 2018 in France. This initiative focuses on enhancing mobile connectivity in under-served regions, allowing operators such as Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France, and SFR to expand their networks in strategically identified areas, particularly in rural and less accessible zones across various departments and regions.

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Key Changes

  • Identification of specific zones for mobile coverage
  • Implementation of a targeted coverage scheme
  • Involvement of multiple mobile operators for enhanced service

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Mobile communication operators (Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France, and SFR) must provide mobile network coverage in all designated communes and their named centers-bourgs listed in Annex 1 of this order

Mobile communication operators (Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France, SFR)
operational
high

Mobile communication operators must establish at least the minimum number of sites specified in the 'NOMBRE de sites' column for each designated zone to achieve required coverage

Mobile communication operators (Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France, SFR)
operational
high

Coverage obligations apply to all geographic zones listed in Annex 1, spanning multiple departments and regions across France including Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand-Est, Île-de-France, Pays-de-la-Loire, Hauts-de-France, Normandie, Occitanie, Centre-Val de Loire, Bretagne, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Mobile communication operators (Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France, SFR)
operational
medium

Mobile communication operators must ensure coverage of specifically named points of interest (centers-bourgs) identified in the 'POINTS D'INTERET à couvrir' column for each zone

Mobile communication operators (Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France, SFR)
operational

Affected Parties

Mobile communication operatorsResidents in the designated coverage areas

Tags

telecommunications,rural connectivity,France