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)

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.

France shall make the band 2500-2690 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 2500-2690 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.

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.

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.