2009/740/EC: Commission Decision of 6 October 2009 granting a derogation to France pursuant to Decision 2008/477/EC on the harmonisation of the 2500 - 2690  MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Community (notified under document C(2009) 7514)

• CELEX: Decision 2008/477/EC
• Articles: 4

Article 1

France is hereby authorised to postpone the full implementation of Decision 2008/477/EC until 31 May 2014, subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2 and 3.

Article 2

France shall make the band 2 500-2 690 MHz available, in accordance with Decision 2008/477/EC, in the most densely populated areas of France by 1 January 2012, including the region Ile de France, so that at least half of the French population is covered by that date. France shall make the band 2 500-2 690 MHz available in accordance with Decision 2008/477/EC in all other areas by 31 December 2013, with the exception of Corsica, where it shall be made available by 31 May 2014.

Article 3

France shall submit a first report by 1 January 2012 and a second report by 31 May 2014 on implementation of Decision 2008/477/EC.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.