MEPs
also heavily emphasized the issue of employment. The arrival of Free Mobile is
it a good thing? Xavier Niel replied that the number of people working in
telecoms decreased until 2009, when Free was awarded a license to become the
fourth operator. The group has hired over 1000 people to take care of Free
Mobile and continues to recruit. It also creates several thousand indirect
jobs, particularly in construction with the installation of antennas.