#ECOI2607618ADecree of 25 March 2026 defining a supplementary list of new areas to be covered by mobile radiocommunications operators under the targeted coverage scheme for the year 2026
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This French administrative order establishes a supplementary list of 70+ specific zones, primarily in rural and mountainous areas of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bretagne, Corse, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, and Île-de-France, that must be covered by mobile operators in 2026. It details exact geographic coordinates (in RGF93/Lambert-93), site identifiers, points of interest such as town halls, churches, schools, and natural landmarks, and assigns coverage responsibilities to combinations of Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange, and SFR. The measure is part of France's ongoing 'couverture ciblée' program to eliminate mobile dead zones in underserved territories.
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Key Changes
- Adds approximately 70 new zones (identified as 2025_bis_XX-XX) to the mandatory coverage list for 2026
- Specifies precise Lambert-93 coordinates for each point of interest to be covered
- Assigns coverage obligations to specific combinations of Bouygues, Free, Orange and/or SFR in each zone
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Obligations
What this law requires
Mobile radiocommunication operators (Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange, and/or SFR as assigned) must provide 4G/5G coverage at all 70+ specified geographic zones listed in the decree, identified by exact RGF93/Lambert-93 coordinates (EPSG:2154) by the end of 2026.
Each mobile operator must establish and activate transmission sites (identified by site identifiers in the annex) at specified locations to achieve coverage of designated points of interest (POI) including town halls, churches, schools, public facilities, and natural landmarks.
Mobile operators must comply with the specific geographic allocation of coverage zones assigned to them in the decree, which designates certain zones to specific operator combinations (e.g., some zones assigned to all four operators, others to subsets like Free Mobile/Orange only).
Coverage must be achieved at all named points of interest (POI) specified for each zone, including coordinates and landmark identifiers such as Mairie (town hall), Église (church), École (school), and natural features.
Mobile operators must deploy the number of transmission sites indicated in the 'NOMBRE DE SITE' column (typically 1 site per zone) to achieve the required coverage.