Press Release: State aid: Commission authorises EUR 37.6 million in aid from the French Agence de l’innovation industrielle towards the “Télévision Mobile Sans Limite” R&D project

The European Commission has decided not to raise any objections under the EC Treaty’s state aid rules to financial support granted by France for the research and development (R&D) project entitled “Télévision Mobile Sans Limite” (Unlimited Mobile TV). The project is headed by Alcatel-Lucent and involves ten other partners. Together, they intend to develop a solution combining satellite and terrestrial networks with a view to broadcasting television on mobile telephones. The aid amounts to €37.6 million.