The first round of infringements was taken against 24 Member States, including France and the United Kingdom in 2008, however, those letters did not address the specific issues relating to the Channel Fixed Link.
Rikkumismenetlus algatati kõigepealt 2008. aastal 24 liikmesriigi vastu, sealhulgas Prantsusmaa ja Ühendkuningriik.