Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes

The Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP) is an independent French agency in charge of regulating telecommunications in France. It can be compared somewhat with the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC) though regulation of the radio spectrum falls to Agence nationale des fréquences (fr; ANFR).[1] It has its head office in 14 rue Gerty Archimède in Bercy, Paris, France.[2]

History

Arcep is France's Electronic Communications, Postal and Print media distribution Regulatory Authority was created on 5 January 1997, and originally called the Telecoms Regulatory Authority or ART.

Organisation

Arcep is managed by a college of seven members (5 members until 2005). Three of them, including the president, are appointed by the President of the Republic, on the proposal of the Prime Minister; two members are appointed by the President of the National Assembly and the last two by the President of the Senate.

Members of the College are not dismissable, their six-year term is not renewable and their function is incompatible with any other professional activity, national mandate or public employment. They are also subject to asset declaration and interest declaration obligations.[3]

In Europ, Arcep is member of BEREC (Body of European Regulators of Electronics Communications).

Role and responsibilities

The principal missions of ARCEP are :

  • Define the regulation that applies to all or some of the operators
  • Allocate frequency and numbering resources, through individual decisions
  • Oversee the financing and supply of the universal service[4]

Arcep has the status of Independent Administrative Authority (IAA). This principal legal form that the legislator has most often chosen to build regulatory authorities.

References
  1. https://www.anfr.fr/accueil/
  2. "Plan d'accès." Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes. Retrieved on 18 February 2019.
  3. "Rapport d'activité 2018" (PDF). www.Vie-Publique.fr. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. "Our duties". www.en.arcep.fr. 25 October 2019.



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