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# France notifies the ITU that Iris2 frequencies are now in active use
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-04-28-france-anfr-iris2-itu-filing/
- Published: 2026-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T12:00:27.000Z
- Description: French spectrum agency ANFR notified the ITU that the FMS-LEO frequencies reserved for Iris2 have been put into use, via a Eutelsat OneWeb satellite operating in an Iris2 designated orbital slot, securing the constellation's frequency rights under ITU rules.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Policy and law, #news, #reported, #editor-read

Reported Editor-read [Telecompaper, 28 April 2026](https://www.telecompaper.com/news/france-notifies-itu-of-progress-in-iris2-network-project--1569266?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that Germany's parallel filing or Iris2's wider spectrum rollout is complete.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes whose law governs. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. France secures Iris2 ITU frequency rights via OneWeb; Germany's parallel filing pending. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-21\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)