Geographic Region (ITU/UN)
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ITU Member
ITU-R Region
Overview
The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) is an overseas territory of France. It consists of Kerguelen Islands (Archipel des Kerguelen); St. Paul and Amsterdam islands (Îles Saint Paul et Amsterdam); Crozet Islands (Îles Crozet); Adélie Land (Terre Adélie), the French claim on the continent of Antarctica; and the Scattered Islands (Îles Éparses), a dispersed group of islands around the coast of Madagascar.
As the Islands are primarily used for scientific research and lacking permanent population there are no networks in operation.
As a region of France, the regulatory body governing communications policy is the Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), and the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) is charged with regulating the territory's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.