#2026-202Virgin Radio Lyon authorization renewed for five years
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This decision renews Virgin Radio Lyon’s FM broadcast authorization for five more years starting on 27 October 2026. It keeps SARL Virage Métropole licensed to operate the station in the Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône areas on the listed frequencies, subject to the technical limits in the annexes and international coordination clearing those frequencies. The practical impact is limited and sector-specific: the operator must keep using the approved technical setup, provide technical details and frequency measurements to ARCOM if asked, and arrange an approved compliance check if ARCOM finds a problem. Any use of subcarriers also needs ARCOM approval.
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Key Changes
- Extends Virgin Radio Lyon’s broadcast authorization for five more years from 27 October 2026.
- Confirms the frequencies and technical transmission limits for the Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône sites.
- Requires the operator to provide technical information to ARCOM on request and get approval for any subcarrier use.
Obligations
What this law requires
SARL Virage Métropole is authorized to operate Virgin Radio Lyon only on the frequencies listed in the annexes and in accordance with the decision’s convention and technical annexes.
The operator must respect the technical parameters in the annexes, including the specified site, antenna height, maximum effective radiated power, and horizontal radiation attenuation limits for each authorized frequency.
Upon express request by ARCOM, the authorization holder must provide, within one month of receiving the request, the effective technical description of the installation and the measurement of frequency excursion.
If ARCOM finds non-compliance with the technical conditions of the authorization, the holder must have the installation checked by an approved body and transmit the verification results to ARCOM.
The operator must comply with the technical conditions for FM broadcasting set by Decision No. 87-23 of 6 March 1987, as amended by Decision No. 90-829 of 7 December 1990.