#2026-192ARCOM authorizes M Développement to launch M Radio on 98.7 FM in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
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This decision gives SAS M Développement permission to operate a local FM radio service called M Radio in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée on 98.7 MHz, with technical limits on power, antenna setup, and signal direction. It affects the station operator and its technical contractors, who must launch on time, meet the stated engineering conditions, and report technical details to ARCOM after launch. The authorization runs from 27 May 2026 to 6 March 2029. If the station is not actually on air within three months of the start date, ARCOM can cancel the authorization. Any use of a subcarrier also needs ARCOM approval.
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Key Changes
- Authorizes M Développement to run M Radio as a local FM service on 98.7 MHz in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée.
- Sets technical operating limits, including maximum power, antenna height, site location, and signal attenuation by direction.
- Requires launch within three months of the start date, post-launch technical reporting to ARCOM, and prior approval for any subcarrier use.
Obligations
What this law requires
SAS M Développement is authorized to use only the frequency 98.7 MHz for the M Radio service in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, in accordance with the decision’s convention and technical annex, for FM terrestrial broadcasting as a category D service.
The station must operate within the technical parameters set in the annex, including maximum effective radiated power of 200 W, antenna height of 20 meters above ground, and the specified horizontal radiation attenuation pattern.
M Radio must begin effective broadcasting no later than three months after 27 May 2026, otherwise ARCOM may declare the authorization lapsed (caducité).
Within two months after the station is put into service, the holder must provide ARCOM with the actual technical description of the installation, including transmitter type and nominal power, antenna system, and related technical details.
As soon as it becomes available, the holder must transmit to ARCOM the measured effective frequency excursion, including the statistical percentage of exceedances above 75 kHz over a minimum 15-minute period.