Civil & Administrative

#2026-191Contact FM authorized to broadcast Radio Contact on 93.8 MHz in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée

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

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🇬🇧 English

This decision gives SAS Contact FM permission to run a local FM radio service called Radio Contact in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée on 93.8 MHz. It sets the technical limits for the transmitter, including power, antenna height, and directional coverage, and the authorization runs from 27 May 2026 to 6 March 2029. For Contact FM, the practical impact is mainly compliance: the station must start broadcasting within three months or risk losing the authorization, report technical details and frequency measurements to ARCOM, and get approval for any subcarrier use. Any mismatch with the technical conditions can trigger a formal conformity check by an approved body.

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Key Changes

  • Authorizes Contact FM to broadcast Radio Contact on 93.8 MHz in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
  • Sets technical operating limits, including transmitter power, antenna height, and directional radiation constraints
  • Requires reporting to ARCOM, timely launch of service, and prior approval for any subcarrier use

Obligations

What this law requires

high

SAS Contact FM may operate the Radio Contact FM service on 93.8 MHz only in accordance with the annexed technical conditions and the convention attached to the authorization.

SAS Contact FM
licensing
critical

SAS Contact FM must begin effective broadcasting within three months after 27 May 2026, or ARCOM may declare the authorization lapsed.

SAS Contact FM
within 3 months after 27 May 2026
operational
high

Within two months after the station is put into service, SAS Contact FM must provide ARCOM with the actual technical description of the installation, including the transmitter type, nominal power, and antenna system, and certify its accuracy.

SAS Contact FM
within 2 months after mise en service
reporting
high

As soon as it is available, SAS Contact FM must submit to ARCOM the measured effective frequency excursion, including the statistical percentage of exceedance above 75 kHz over a minimum 15-minute period.

SAS Contact FM
as soon as available
reporting
medium

Upon express request by ARCOM, SAS Contact FM must provide the technical information listed in Article 3 at any time.

SAS Contact FM
on ARCOM's request
disclosure

Affected Parties

SAS Contact FMARCOM+1 more…

Tags

radio,FM broadcasting,ARCOM