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Endvidere har nogle af de selvstyrende regioner bevilget statsstøtte til drift og vedligeholdelse af nettene.
In this light, the Commission is of the opinion that in the present case the operation of the terrestrial broadcasting network does not fall within the State's obligations or prerogatives nor is it a typical activity that could only be performed by the State.
Disse opgaver udføres enten af offentlige virksomheder eller byråd eller udliciteres, f.eks. til ejerne af transmissionscentrene.
The services under consideration are not typically those of a public authority and are in themselves economic in nature, which is evidenced by the fact that several undertakings are active on the market in the Area I. Second, a private undertaking, not dependent on any public authorities — namely Astra (as evidenced by its presence as a bidder in the 2008 tender in Cantabria) — was interested in providing this service in Area II.
De spanske centralmyndigheder anførte, at de ikke pålagde nogen pligt til at drive og vedligeholde de digitaliserede anlæg, og at det var op til de selvstyrende regioner at afgøre den sag.
Third, the deployment of the network in Area II only concerns the transmission of national and regional private channels [51].
Endelig drager Abertis også mere generelt fordel af, at en anden platformsoperatør udelukkes fra at komme ind på markedet for udsendelse af free-to-air-TV-signaler i Spanien [57].
As a result, it is concluded that the operation of the terrestrial network by the Autonomous Communities, public undertakings and town councils does not fall within the exercise of official powers as a public authority.
Indirekte støttemodtagere
Direct beneficiaries of the aid
Netoperatører.
The operators of the DTT platform are the direct beneficiaries of the contested measures, as they received the funds for the upgrading and extension of their network in Area II.
Netoperatører, der deltog i udbuddene om dækningsudvidelse afholdt af de offentlige virksomheder i den første sag, jf. betragtning 101 er indirekte støttemodtagere.
Similarly, they benefit from the ongoing aid for the operation and maintenance of these networks.
Disse udbud var kun rettet mod operatører af jordbaserede net.
The Autonomous Communities chose different approaches to implement the coverage extension and therefore different types of direct beneficiaries have been identified.
Sidstnævnte havde derfor fordel af, at satellitoperatører var udelukket.
Firstly, some of the Autonomous Communities [52] charged a public undertaking, which sometimes operates as a telecommunications company, with the task of extending coverage.
På grund af det lille antal operatører på markedet stod de jordbaserede netoperatører desuden kun over for et begrænset konkurrencepres.
These undertakings either organised tenders for extension of coverage and left this task to the winner of the tender, or carried out the extension themselves, after acquiring the necessary hardware.
Som anført ovenfor vedrørende direkte støttemodtagere har de også en fordel, hvis de også udnytter den nye infrastruktur til levering af andre tjenesteydelser (som WiMax, digital radio, mobil-TV osv.).
These public undertakings are now in a position to operate the DTT network in Area II due to the public subsidy.
Den fordel, disse netoperatører fik, svarer til det støttebeløb, de modtog efter et udbud om udvidelse [58].
They can also use the new infrastructure to provide other services, e.g. WiMax (wireless broadband standards which can provide fix or mobile broadband), digital radio, mobile television (DVB-H), or co-location services to Telefonica's basic broadband network in rural areas and to mobile operators.
Hardwareleverandører.
Due to these economies of scope, the DTT network operators have opportunities to raise income from the publicly financed infrastructure.
I modsætning til netoperatører anses hardwareleverandører ikke for at være indirekte støttemodtagere, da de ikke fik en selektiv fordel.
The quantifiable advantage to the public undertakings is the amount of the funds received for the extension of coverage.
Som i sagen om de digitale dekodere i Italien [59] har det ikke været muligt at skelne mellem forskellige kategorier af producenter af forskellige typer af digital infrastruktur, fordi producenterne skulle kunne producere enhver type udstyr.
Secondly, some of the Autonomous Communities [53] launched themselves tenders at the regional level for the extension of the DTT.
De selskaber, der vinder udbuddene, er ikke forskellige fra de virksomheder, som ville have deltaget i udbud, hvis ordningen havde været teknologisk neutral med hensyn til platformsoperatører [60].
Spain claims that the vast majority of tenders were for provision of hardware and equipment and the companies who won such tenders acted as hardware suppliers.
I Spanien tilbyder selskaber, som integrerer, installerer og leverer den nødvendige hardware til udbredelse af DTT-TV, normalt også andre tjenesteydelser.
This would also be the case of Abertis, Tradia and Retevision.
Producenter af den slags udstyr samt telekommunikationsoperatører tilbyder nogle gange også jordbaserede eller satellitbaserede løsninger eller en kombination af de to [61].
The findings of the investigation point however to the conclusion that a significant number of tenders were for the extension of coverage, and not only for the supply of equipment [54].
Med hensyn til udstyrsproducenter kan det forhold, at de nød godt af en stigning i salget på grund af foranstaltningen, derfor betragtes som en automatisk sideeffekt.
Their advantage is the sum of the funds received for extension as a result of a technologically non-neutral tender.
Principielt har enhver statsstøtte en afsmittende virkning på leverandører til statsstøttemodtageren.
Thirdly, some of the Autonomous Communities [56] granted funds to the town councils for the extension of the DTT coverage.
Det skaber dog ikke nødvendigvis en selektiv fordel for disse leverandører.
Spain argues that these were merely transfers of funds between different levels of administration and that, by extending networks owned by the town councils, the councils simply carried out their administrative obligations towards the inhabitants.
Da de endvidere blev udvalgt på grundlag af gennemsigtige udbudsprocedurer, som var åbne for alle udstyrsleverandører, også fra andre medlemsstater, kan de ikke forventes at have draget fordel af usædvanligt høje fortjenester.
The Commission therefore considers that, where the local corporations act as local DTT network operator, they are direct beneficiaries of the aid.
TV-selskaber.
Their advantage is the amount received from the regional and central authorities for the extension of coverage.
Spanien har i tilstrækkelig grad påvist, at de jordbaserede TV-selskaber ikke fik nogen fordel som følge af udvidelsen af dækningen.
This also applies if the extension is partially financed by own resources of a local corporation which constitutes aid to the undertaking or to the activity.
Derfor er de jordbaserede TV-selskaber ikke indirekte modtagere af den foranstaltning, der undersøges.
Overall, Abertis and Retevision were the main beneficiaries of the tenders.
Inden for den sektor vedrører den kun de virksomheder, der er aktive på det jordbaserede platformsmarked.
In addition, some of the Autonomous Communities have granted state aid for the operation and maintenance of the networks.
Rammelovgivningen indeholder tekniske specifikationer for støtteberettigelse, som kun den jordbaserede teknologi kan opfylde.
These tasks are performed either by the public undertakings, by the town councils or are tendered out, for example to the owners of the transmission centres.
Endvidere modtog kun virksomheder på markedet for den jordbaserede platform den løbende støtte til vedligeholdelse og drift af nettet.
Spanish central authorities submitted that they did not impose the obligation to operate and maintain the digitised sites and that it was up to the Autonomous Communities to decide on this matter.
Derfor er netoperatører, der driver andre platforme såsom satellit, kabel og IPTV, udelukkede fra foranstaltningen.
During the course of the investigation various Autonomous Communities submitted figures indicating that they indeed financed the operation and maintenance of the transmission centres in Area II, especially starting from 2009, after the expiry of the initial two-year period of operation and maintenance included in the contracts with the successful tenderers.
Public service-opgaver
This is considered to be ongoing aid and the undertakings charged with the operation and maintenance of the digitised terrestrial network in Area II are the direct beneficiaries.
På grund af landets administrative organisation og kompetencefordeling mellem de centrale og regionale myndigheder påhviler det ifølge Spanien regionerne at påberåbe sig den manglende statsstøtte i henhold til Altmark-dommen.
Finally, in more general terms, Abertis also benefits from the exclusion of another platform operator from entering the market of transmitting free to air TV signals in Spain [57].
Som sit bedste og eneste eksempel anførte de spanske myndigheder Baskerlandets tilfælde.
Indirect beneficiaries of the aid
Ingen anden selvstyrende region fremsatte begrundelser for påstanden om, at driften af det jordbaserede net er en offentlig tjenesteydelse.
Network operators.
I Baskerlandet leverer en offentlig virksomhed under den baskiske regering, Itelazpi S.A. (»Itelazpi«), transportydelser og radiofonidækning til radio og TV.
Network operators who participated in the tenders for extension of coverage organised by the public undertakings under the first-case scenario described in the paragraph (101) are indirect beneficiaries of the aid.
Ifølge Baskerlandet har medlemsstaterne en betydelig skønsbeføjelse til at definere en tjenesteydelse af almen økonomisk interesse.
The public undertakings did not carry out the extension themselves and did not keep the funds aimed at extension of coverage;
Kommissionen kan kun sætte spørgsmålstegn ved definitionen i tilfælde af åbenbar fejl.
rather, they channelled them to the network operators by means of tenders for extension.
Denne skønsbeføjelse er endnu større i tilfælde af public service-radio- og -TV-virksomhed [62].
These tenders for extension were targeted only at terrestrial network operators.
På det grundlag har Baskerlandet hævdet, at driften af TV-spredningsnet kan betragtes som en tjenesteydelse af almen økonomisk interesse.
The latter therefore benefited from the exclusion of satellite operators.
Det vil ikke være en selvstændig tjeneste, men snarere en væsentlig tjenesteydelse, der indgår i den offentlige radio-/TV-spredningstjeneste i henhold til forskellige bestemmelser i spansk lov og retspraksis [63].
Furthermore, due to the small number of operators in the market, the terrestrial network operators faced only a limited competitive constraint.
Ifølge de baskiske myndigheder var finansieringen til Itelazpi faktisk kompensation for leveringen af tjenesteydelser af almen økonomisk interesse, der opfyldte Altmark-kriterierne.
As pointed out for direct beneficiaries above, they also benefit if they use the new infrastructure also for the provision of other services (as WiMax, digital radio, mobile TV etc.).
I sin Altmark-dom fastslog retten, at kompensation for public service-ydelser ikke udgør en økonomisk fordel, jf. artikel 107, stk. 1, i EF-traktaten, hvis følgende fire betingelser alle er opfyldt:
The advantage received by these network operators amounts to the sum of the funds received following a tender for extension [58].
Driften af et jordbaseret net er ikke en offentlig tjenesteydelse i henhold til spansk lov.
Hardware suppliers.Unlike network operators, hardware suppliers are not considered to be indirect beneficiaries as they did not receive a selective advantage.
I henhold til telekommunikationsloven af 1998 [64] er telekommunikationstjenester, herunder drift af net, der støtter radio og TV, tjenester af almen økonomisk interesse, men de har ikke status af offentlige tjenester, som kun er forbeholdt et begrænset antal telekommunikationstjenester [65].
As in the case of digital decoders in Italy [59], it has not been possible to draw a distinction between different categories of producers of various types of digital infrastructure because producers should be able to produce any type of equipment.
Transmissionstjenester til TV-spredning, dvs. transport af signaler gennem telekommunikationsnet, anses for at være telekommunikationstjenester og er som sådan tjenesteydelser af almen interesse, men ikke public service [67].
In Spain, the companies, which integrate, install and supply the hardware necessary for DTT extension usually also offer other services.
Under alle omstændigheder er bestemmelserne i telekommunikationsloven teknologineutrale.
Such equipment manufacturers, as well as telecommunications operators, may also offer terrestrial or satellite solutions or a combination of the two [61].
Lovens artikel 1 definerer telekommunikation som drift af net og levering af elektroniske kommunikationsydelser og tilhørende tjenester.
The measure in question does not seek, through its object or general structure, to create an advantage for manufacturers.
Telekommunikation er transmission af signaler via et telenet og ikke specielt via det jordbaserede net [68].
Indeed, any public policy in favour of digitisation (even the most technologically neutral) would favour producers of digital equipment.
Endvidere fastsættes det som et af målene i lovens artikel 3, at man så vidt muligt skal fremme teknologisk neutralitet i reguleringen.
In the case of equipment manufacturers, the fact that they benefited from an increase in sales due to the measure can therefore be considered to be a mechanical side effect.
Skønt den lov, der var gældende og fandt anvendelse på tidspunktet for overførsel af midler til Itelazpi, definerede offentlig radio-/TV-spredning som en public service-tjeneste, er det ifølge Kommissionen ikke muligt at udvide denne definition til driften af en særlig støtteplatform.
As a matter of principle, any state aid has a trickle-down effect on suppliers to the state aid recipient.
Hvor der findes flere transmissionsplatforme, kan én bestemt platform desuden ikke betragtes som »væsentlig« for transmission af radiosignaler.
This, however, does not necessarily create a selective advantage for such suppliers.
Det ville derfor have været en åbenbar fejl, hvis anvendelsen af en bestemt platform til transmission af radiosignaler skulle være en public service-ydelse i henhold til spansk lovgivning.
Hardware suppliers were not targeted by the aid and therefore did not benefit from a targeted indirect effect.
Det konkluderes derfor, at driften af jordbaserede net ifølge spansk lov ikke har status af en public service-ydelse.
Furthermore, as they were selected on the basis of transparent tender procedures, which were open to all equipment suppliers, including those from other Member States, they cannot be expected to have benefitted from abnormal profits.
De baskiske myndigheder anfører, at tildelingen af levering af denne tjenesteydelse af almen økonomisk interesse til Itelazpi er eksplicit indeholdt i de aftaler, der er indgået mellem den baskiske regering, EUDEL (sammenslutning af baskiske byråd) og de tre baskiske regionalråd.
Broadcasters.Spain has sufficiently demonstrated that the terrestrial broadcasters did not receive any advantage following the extension of the coverage.
I aftalerne anerkender den baskiske forvaltning, at værdier som universel adgang til information og alsidig information kræver, at ukodet TV gøres universelt tilgængelig, og påtager sig at beskytte disse værdier ved at udvide dækningen af statslige multiplekser [69].
In contrast to Area I, the broadcasters refused to pay for digitisation in Area II as this would not generate any additional revenue for them.
Aftalerne indeholder dog ingen bestemmelse, der faktisk viser, at driften af et jordbaseret net betragtes som en public service-ydelse.
In fact, in the light of the limited population at stake, which does not seem to be the commercial target of the advertisers, following the extension to Area II, broadcasters could not significantly raise advertising fees.
De kriterier, der er opstillet i Altmark-dommen, er kumulative, dvs. at de alle skal være opfyldt, hvis foranstaltningen ikke skal betragtes som statsstøtte.
The advantage provided by the measure, including the ongoing aid, to the network operators is selective, as it only applies to the broadcasting sector.
Da det første kriterium ikke er opfyldt, kan støtten til Itelazpi fra Baskerlandets myndigheder ikke betragtes som kompensation for levering af en tjenesteydelse af almen økonomisk interesse.
Within that sector it only concerns the undertakings active in the terrestrial platform market.
Fjerde Altmark-betingelse:
The legislative framework sets technical specifications of eligibility that only terrestrial technology is able to fulfil.
så lave udgifter som muligt af hensyn til offentligheden
Moreover, only undertakings in the terrestrial platform market received the ongoing aid for maintenance and operation of the network.
Da der ikke foreligger et udbud, kræver den fjerde Altmark-betingelse, at den nødvendige kompensation fastlægges på grundlag af en analyse af de udgifter, som en gennemsnitlig veldrevet virksomhed med tilstrækkelige transportmidler til at kunne opfylde de nødvendige public service-krav ville have ved opfyldelsen af de pågældende forpligtelser.
Therefore network operators who operate other platforms, such as satellite, cable and IPTV, are excluded from the measure.
Med henblik herpå bør der tages hensyn til de relevante indtægter og en rimelig fortjeneste ved opfyldelsen af forpligtelserne.
Public service remit
Da der ikke blev afholdt noget udbud, hævder de baskiske myndigheder, at kriteriet er opfyldt, fordi Itelazpi selv er en veldrevet virksomhed med tilstrækkeligt udstyr til at gennemføre de ønskede aktiviteter.
Due to the administrative organisation of the country and the division of competences between the central and regional authorities, according to Spain it is up to the regions to claim the absence of state aid under the Altmark case law.
Spanien og Abertis hævder, at DTT og satellitteknologi er to forskellige markeder.
According to the Basque Country, Member States have significant discretion to define an SGEI.
DTT er den vigtigste platform for jordsendt free-to-air-TV, hvor antallet af operatører på det nationale marked afgøres af, hvor mange sendetilladelser den spanske regering giver.
The definition can be questioned by the Commission only in the case of manifest error;
Midlerne til jordbaserede free-to-air-TV-kanaler kommer fra reklamer.
this margin of discretion is even wider in the case of public service broadcasting [62].
Med hensyn til satellit-TV er et stort antal kanaler tilgængelige på den eneste betalings-TV-platform i Spanien, hvor Astra er netoperatør.
On this basis, the Basque Country has argued that the operation of broadcasting networks can be considered to be an SGEI.
Disse kanaler finansieres af abonnementer, som regel på en pakke af kanaler.
It would not be on a stand-alone basis but rather as an ‘essential service’ inherent to the public broadcasting service stemming from various provisions of Spanish law and case law [63].
De spanske myndigheder fremhæver også, at spanske TV-selskabers udgifter til satellitdistribution er meget højere end omkostningerne til jordbaseret radio-/TV-spredning, og derfor er free-to-air-selskaber, herunder regionale og lokale selskaber, ikke interesserede i at gå over til denne platform.
According to the Basque authorities, the funding granted to Itelazpi was in fact compensation for the provision of the services of general economic interest fulfilling the Altmarkcriteria.
Af flere årsager konkluderes det, at de jord- og satellitbaserede platforme opererer på det samme marked.
In its Altmark judgment, the Court stated that public service compensation does not constitute an economic advantage in the meaning of Article 107(1) of the EC Treaty if all of the following four conditions are met:
For det første konkurrerede Astra i 2008 om udvidelse af den digitale TV-dækning i Cantabria og vandt udbuddet.
the recipient undertaking must actually have a public service mandate and the tasks and related obligations must be clearly defined;
I 2008 afholdt Astra en række møder med de selvstyrende regioner for at præsentere sit tilbud om at sende digitale TV-kanaler, som hidtil var blevet sendt via en jordbaseret platform.
the parameters of the compensation must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner;
Selv om kontrakten med Cantabria senere blev ophævet af myndighederne, tyder satellitoperatørens interesse i at levere ydelserne i konkurrence med den jordbaserede platform på, at der er mulighed for, at satellitoperatører kan levere lignende ydelser.
the compensation must not exceed the costs incurred in discharging the public service mandate;
For det andet leverer satellitoperatøren Hispasat (et datterselskab af Abertis) tjenesteydelser i nogle dele af område II [71], og udelukkende satellitplatformen bruges i område III.
in order to ensure the least cost to the community, the company which is to discharge public service obligations is chosen either through public procurement, or the costs of providing the services of general economic interest are determined on the basis of the costs of a typical, well-run undertaking.
Andre medlemsstater benytter også satellittjenester til at dække fjernereliggende områder af deres lande med free-to-air-kanaler [72].
First Altmark condition:
For det tredje sendes flere offentlige og private kanaler, som distribueres via den jordbaserede platform, også via satellitplatforme, bl.a. Astra selv [73].
Clear definition and assignment of public service obligations
For det fjerde er nogle af de regionale kanaler tilgængelige — eller var det indtil for nylig — via satellitplatform.
Spanish law does not declare the operation of a terrestrial network to be a public service.
Det modsiger påstanden om, at de regionale TV-selskaber ikke er interesserede i satellitløsningen.
The 1998 Telecommunications Law [64] states that telecommunications services, including operation of networks supporting radio and television, are services of general economic interest but they do not have the status of public services, which are reserved only for a limited number of telecommunications services [65].
For det femte bemærker Kommissionen også Astras argument om satellittens kapacitet til at levere 1380 kanaler og afgrænse dem geografisk.
The Telecommunications Law currently in force [66] maintains the same qualification.
Astra hævder, at der ikke er nogen begrænsning for, at satellitten kan sende det pågældende antal kanaler.
The transmission services for the broadcasting of television, i.e. transport of signals through the telecommunications networks, are considered to be telecommunication services and as such are services of general interest but not public service [67].
Endvidere ser tallet 1380 regionale kanaler ud til at være oppustet.
In any event, the provisions of the Telecommunications Law are technology neutral.
Selv om det er det maksimale antal tilgængelige frekvenser i hele Spanien til nationale, regionale og lokale kanaler, var antallet af udstedte sendetilladelser faktisk meget lavere (se fodnote 13).
Article 1 of the Law defines telecommunications as exploitation of networks and the provision of services of electronic communications and associated facilities.
Desuden er det ikke alle TV-selskaber, som fik en tilladelse, der faktisk sender på de tildelte frekvenser.
Telecommunications is the transmission of signals through any telecom network, and not through the terrestrial network in particular [68].
For det sjette har nogle TV-selskaber udtalt, at de foretrækker jordbaseret transmission, fordi de kun har erhvervet rettigheder til at sende indhold til den jordbaserede platform.
Moreover, Article 3 of the Law specifies as one of its objectives to encourage, to the extent possible, technological neutrality in regulation.