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France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands

Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are:

10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz)

100mW for frequencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MHz

Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446.6 MHz to 2483.5 MHz.

There are few possibilities for outdoor use: On private property or on the private property of public persons, use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the Ministry of Defense, with maximum authorized power of 100mW in the 2446.5–2483.5 MHz band. Use outdoors on public property is not permitted.

In the departments listed below, for the entire 2.4 GHz band:

Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW

Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW

Departments in which the use of the 2400–2483.5 MHz band is permitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors:

01

Ain

02

Aisne

03

Allier

05

Hautes Alpes

 

 

08

Ardennes

09

Ariège

11

Aude

12

Aveyron

16

Charente

24

Dordogne

25

Doubs

26

Drôme

32

Gers

36

Indre

37

Indre et Loire

41

Loir et Cher 45 Loiret

50

Manche

55

Meuse

58

Nièvre

59

Nord

60

Oise

61

Orne

63

Puy du Dôme

64

Pyrénées Atlantique

66

Pyrénées Orientales

67

Bas Rhin

68

Haut Rhin

70

Haute Saône

 

71

Saône et Loire

75

Paris

82

Tarn et Garonne

84

Vaucluse

 

88

Vosges

 

89

Yonne

 

 

90

Territoire de Belfort

94

Val de Marne

 

 

 

 

This requirement is likely to change over time, allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France. Please check with ART for the latest information (www.arcep.fr)

Your WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW, but more than 10mW.

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