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France notifies the ITU that Iris2 frequencies are now in active use

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.

Reported Editor-read Telecompaper, 28 April 2026

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

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

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