ARCEP

French regulator Arcep’s digital and new media credentials were boosted by the appointment of Sarah Jacquier Pelissier to the seven-person group which decides its policies.

The French retail telecoms market achieved revenue growth in 2021 for the first time in ten years, which regulator Arcep attributed in part to a return to pre-pandemic form by the mobile sector.

French regulator Arcep launched a public consultation on its recently annulled decision to award frequencies to Starlink, opening the possibility the licence could be restored to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service.

French regulator Arcep approved an extension to a national roaming agreement between Orange and Iliad’s Free Mobile until the end of 2022, despite scathing criticism from rivals arguing it would cause lasting destabilisation in the sector.

French regulator Arcep launched the country’s first 5G spectrum auction, covering frequencies in the 3. 4GHz to 3. 8GHz bands, with commercial services expected to go live by the year-end.

French telecoms regulator Arcep put plans for a 5G spectrum auction on hold, noting the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak made it impossible to press ahead with the sale, scheduled to take place in April.

French communications regulator Arcep opened applications for its sale of 5G suitable frequencies, with operators given a deadline of 25 February to complete the relevant paperwork.