#2026-193RTL gets FM authorization for Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
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This decision lets RTL France Radio use a specific FM frequency to broadcast the RTL service in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée. It sets the technical limits for the transmitter, including location, power, antenna height, and signal direction, and it only applies if international coordination is completed successfully. RTL France Radio must start broadcasting within three months of the authorization taking effect or the permit can lapse. The company also has to report technical details and frequency measurements to ARCOM, and any use of subcarriers needs separate approval.
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Key Changes
- Authorizes RTL France Radio to broadcast RTL on 106.4 MHz in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée.
- Sets technical operating limits for the transmitter, including 200 W maximum radiated power and antenna requirements.
- Requires reporting to ARCOM, timely launch of broadcasting, and separate approval for any subcarrier use.
Obligations
What this law requires
SAS RTL France Radio is authorized to use the frequency 106.4 MHz only for the RTL FM service in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, subject to the technical conditions in the annex and the corresponding convention.
SAS RTL France Radio must begin effective broadcasting no later than three months after the authorization enters into force, or ARCOM may declare the authorization lapsed.
Within two months after the station is put into service, SAS RTL France Radio must provide ARCOM with the actual technical description of the installation, including the transmitter type, nominal power, and antenna system.
As soon as it becomes available, SAS RTL France Radio must provide ARCOM with the effective frequency deviation measurement, expressed as the statistical percentage of exceedances above 75 kHz over a minimum 15-minute period.
Upon express request by ARCOM, SAS RTL France Radio must provide the technical information and frequency deviation data at any time.