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The migration of terrestrial customers to cable which took place following the switch-off of analogue terrestrial television has been very limited and by far did not compensate for the continuous loss of cable customers.
Selitev uporabnikov prizemnega prenosa med uporabnike kabelskega prenosa, do katere je prišlo po izklopu analogne prizemne televizije, je bila zelo omejena in še zdaleč ni nadomestila stalne izgube uporabnikov kabelskega prenosa.
In their view, the measure aims at reducing the share of cable transmission, despite the fact that there is already strong competition with satellite and broadband (IPTV) operators, as well as between the different operators within the cable sector.
Po mnenju ANGE je bil ukrep namenjen zmanjšanju deleža kabelskega prenosa, kljub močni konkurenci s satelitskimi in širokopasovnimi operaterji (IPTV) ter med različnimi operaterji znotraj kabelskega sektorja.
Moreover, ANGA contests the openness of the procedures for the granting of broadcasting and network licences.
Poleg tega je ANGA izpodbijala odprtost postopkov za izdajanje radiodifuznih in omrežnih dovoljenj.
With regard to the award of broadcasting licences, they claim that the procedure favoured those undertakings already present in the analogue network (ProSiebenSat.1 and the RTL Group) by allocating them entire multiplexes, including for programmes which they have not broadcast in analogue.
Glede dodeljevanja dovoljenj za radiodifuzijo je trdila, da je postopek dajal prednost tistim podjetjem, ki so že bila navzoča v analognem omrežju (ProSiebenSat.1 in skupini RTL), saj jim je dodelil celotne multiplekse, ki so se uporabljali tudi za prenos programov, ki jih analogno niso oddajala.
As regards the award of network licences, they submit that it was clear from the beginning that the licensees would be the public service broadcasters of ARD and T-Systems.
Glede dodeljevanja omrežnih dovoljenj je dejala, da je bilo od začetka jasno, da bodo dovoljenje dobili javni izdajatelji televizijskega programa pri ARD in T-Systems.
They claim that the subsidies provide an advantage for Deutsche Telekom which might distort competition not only in the broadcasting sector, but also in the electronic communications sector, if Deutsche Telekom links the DVB-T offer of its subsidiary T-Systems with its broadband service offers for customers.
Trdila je, da so subvencije pomenile prednost za Deutsche Telekom, kar bi lahko izkrivilo konkurenco ne le v sektorju radiodifuzije, temveč tudi v sektorju elektronskih komunikacij, če bi Deutsche Telekom povezal ponudbo svoje odvisne družbe T-Systems s svojimi ponudbami širokopasovnih storitev za stranke.
Finally, they argue that there would be other market-based alternatives for the financing of DVB-T by means of the encryption of the programmes and charging customer fees.
Na koncu je uveljavljala mnenje, da bi obstajale druge na trgu temelječe alternative za financiranje DVB-T prek kodiranja programov in zaračunavanja pristojbin uporabnikom.
The comments submitted by ish (ish NRW GmbH), the main cable network operator in North Rhine-Westphalia, take a similar line to ANGA and generally support the position of the Commission in the opening decision.
Pripombe, ki jih je predložil ish (ish NRW GmbH), glavni širokopasovni kabelski operater v Severnem Porenju-Vestfaliji, so podobne pripombam ANGE in na splošno podpirajo mnenje Komisije, ki ga je ta izrazila v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka.
In its observations, ish claims having suffered significant customer loss (around 500000 in 2005) due to the launch of DVB-T and in particular due to the ‘free’ subsidised reception of DVB-T compared to the subscription-based use of cable [41].
V svojih pripombah je ish trdil, da je utrpel precejšnje izgube strank (približno 500000 v letu 2005) zaradi uvedbe DVB-T in predvsem zaradi „brezplačnega“ (subvencioniranega) sprejema DVB-T v primerjavi z uporabo kabelskega prenosa, ki temelji na naročnini [41].
This customer loss was not compensated by the limited customer increase following the switch-off of analogue terrestrial transmission.
Omejeno povečanje števila strank po izklopu analognega prizemnega prenosa ni nadomestilo te izgube strank.
According to ish, the number of their customers could only be stabilised by high investments in the modernisation of cable infrastructure and the renewal of product structure.
Po mnenju družbe ish bi lahko število njenih strank stabilizirali le s precejšnjimi naložbami v posodobitev kabelske infrastrukture in obnovo strukture produkta.
In their view, the subsidies aim at preserving a technology whose economic viability is doubtful, and which could be financed by other means such as encryption and customer fees.
Družba je menila, da so bile subvencije namenjene ohranitvi tehnologije, katere gospodarska upravičenost je bila dvomljiva ter ki bi jo lahko financirali z drugimi sredstvi, kot so kodiranje in pristojbine uporabnikov.
Similarly to ANGA, they consider that the measure would also reinforce the position of Deutsche Telekom in the broadband market.
Podobno kot ANGA je tudi ish menil, da bi ukrep okrepil položaj družbe Deutsche Telekom na širokopasovnem trgu.
Finally, they take the view that the direct financial assistance increases the advantage of broadcasters transmitting over the terrestrial platform which they already enjoy in light of the must carry rules set out in Article 16 paragraph (2) of the Media Law of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesmediengesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen), which obliges cable network operators to transmit on their network those programmes which have received a terrestrial broadcasting licence from LfM.
Na koncu je ish menil, da je neposredna finančna podpora povečala prednost, ki so jo že tako imeli izdajatelji televizijskega programa, ki oddajajo prek prizemne platforme zaradi predpisov o obveznosti izvajanja prenosa iz člena 16(2) Zakona o medijih Severnega Porenja-Vestfalije ( Landesmediengesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen), ki je operaterje kabelskega omrežja zavezoval, da na svojem omrežju prenašajo tiste programe, ki so od LfM prejeli dovoljenje za prizemno radiodifuzijo.
ESOA (European Satellite Operators Association) also generally supports the views expressed by the Commission in the opening decision.
Evropsko združenje satelitskih operaterjev (ESOA) je na splošno prav tako podprlo stališča, ki jih je izrazila Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka.
They consider that LfM’s financial assistance distorts competition between the different transmission platforms.
Menilo je, da je finančna pomoč LfM izkrivila konkurenco med različnimi platformami prenosa.
As a matter of principle, they take the view that Member State policy interventions to promote the switchover should be transparent and justified, non-discriminatory and technologically neutral.
Načeloma je menilo, da bi morali biti posegi politike države članice za pospešitev preklopa pregledni in utemeljeni, nediskriminacijski in tehnološko nevtralni.
They consider that the support of terrestrial transmission contributes to the foreclosure of other forms of transmission from the market.
Trdilo je, da je podpora prizemnemu prenosu prispevala k izključevanju drugih oblik prenosa s trga.
They highlight that satellite operators have introduced digital transmission by satellite without State support and point out that despite the significant investment required for the operation of satellites, this means of transmission has a number of advantages over terrestrial transmission (e.g. large and seamless reach, no high infrastructure costs).
Poudarilo je dejstvo, da so satelitski operaterji uvedli digitalen prenos prek satelita brez državne podpore, in opozorilo, da je imel ta način prenosa, kljub precejšnjim naložbam, potrebnim za delovanje satelitov, številne prednosti pred prizemnim prenosom (na primer velik in celosten doseg, brez visokih infrastrukturnih stroškov).
V. COMMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
V. PRIPOMBE ZVEZNE REPUBLIKE NEMČIJE
Germany considers that the measure does not constitute State aid.
Nemčija meni, da ukrep ne pomeni državne pomoči.
Moreover, it takes the view that even if aid was found to be present, it would be compatible with the common market.
Poleg tega pa zavzema stališče, da bi bila ob ugotovitvi navzočnosti pomoči ta združljiva s skupnim trgom.
Besides the specific comments concerning the qualification and the compatibility of the measure, the written observations put forward general arguments concerning the Commission’s policy and competences under the State aid rules.
Poleg posebnih pripomb o razvrstitvi in združljivosti ukrepa uveljavljajo pisne pripombe splošne argumente glede politike Komisije in pristojnosti v skladu s pravili državne pomoči.
As a matter of principle, the authorities take the view that the Commission has no right to interfere with the political decision of the Federal Government and the Länder (politische Entscheidung von Bund und Ländern) to maintain the terrestrial platform and to carry out its digitisation.
Nemčija načeloma meni, da Komisija nima pravice posegati v strateško odločitev zvezne vlade in zveznih dežel, da ohranijo prizemno platformo in jo digitalizirajo.
Furthermore, in their opinion, the Commission is not entitled to assess in the place of the authorities of the Member States whether other measures might have been more appropriate.
Poleg tega meni, da Komisija nima pravice namesto organov držav članic ocenjevati, ali bi bili morebiti drugi ukrepi ustreznejši.
They also consider that the requirement of technology neutrality is not a suitable criterion to assess the compatibility of aid measures in the field of digital television.
Prav tako meni, da zahteva po tehnološki nevtralnosti ni ustrezno merilo za oceno združljivosti ukrepa pomoči na področju digitalne televizije.
They call into question whether the Commission’s position and the length of the investigation of the measure at hand is in line with its declared policy to support digitisation.
Poleg tega dvomi, da sta stališče Komisije in dolžina preiskave obravnavanega ukrepa v skladu z njenimi napovedanimi prizadevanji v podporo digitalizaciji.
The comments express the view that there is a lack of consistency in the decision-making of the Commission in particular with respect to the assessment of the grounds for compatibility.
Pripombe izražajo mnenje, da pri odločanju Komisije manjka doslednost predvsem glede ocenjevanja razlogov za združljivost.
They consider that the guidance provided in the final decision on the measure in Berlin-Brandenburg is not applicable to the present case and would not provide sufficient indications to authorities for compatible measures which could help to preserve the terrestrial platform.
Po mnenju Nemčije napotki iz končne odločitve o ukrepu v Berlin-Brandenburgu ne veljajo za trenutni primer in organom ne bi zagotovili dovolj kazalnikov za združljive ukrepe, ki bi pomagali ohraniti prizemno platformo.
Regarding the qualification of the present measure, the German authorities repeatedly stress that the envisaged payments constitute a compensation for a service of general economic interest and the Altmark criteria are met.
Glede razvrstitve obravnavanega ukrepa nemški organi vedno znova poudarjajo, da predvidena plačila pomenijo nadomestilo za storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena in da so izpolnjena merila iz zadeve Altmark.
At the same time, they maintain that the measure does not distort competition neither among broadcasters nor among the different transmission platforms.
Hkrati menijo, da ukrep ne izkrivlja konkurence niti med izdajatelji televizijskega programa niti med različnimi platformami prenosa.
They emphasise that the procedures for the allocation of broadcasting licences by LfM as well as for the award of the network licences by RegTP were transparent and fully in line with the applicable national requirements.
Poudarjajo, da so bili postopki za dodelitev dovoljenj za radiodifuzijo s strani LfM in omrežnih dovoljenj s strani RegTP pregledni ter popolnoma skladni z veljavnimi nacionalnimi zahtevami.
Despite the fact that the funding was not mentioned in the tender announcement concerning the granting of broadcasting licences, based on the general agreement of 20 October 2003, the German authorities maintain that all applicants knew about the envisaged funding measure.
Kljub dejstvu, da financiranje ni bilo omenjeno v objavi razpisa glede dodelitve dovoljenj za radiodifuzijo, ki je temeljil na splošnem sporazumu z dne 20. oktobra 2003, nemški organi menijo, da so prosilci vedeli za predvideni ukrep financiranja.
In response to the comments received from the cable industry, the German authorities call into question the alleged customer loss of the cable operators and contest the data submitted by ish.
V odgovoru na pripombe, prejete od kabelske panoge, so nemški organi podvomili o domnevni izgubi strank kabelskih operaterjev in izpodbijali podatke, ki jih je predložil ish.
They maintain that even if there was a decrease in cable customers, this would not necessarily be due to the introduction of DVB-T.
Menijo, da, čeprav se je zmanjšalo število kabelskih uporabnikov, to ni nujno posledica uvedbe DVB-T.
They point out that the TV cable networks have been built in the 1980s with State support, and cable transmission also benefits from regulatory advantages up to now (Mietnebenkostenverordnung).
Uveljavljajo mnenje, da so bila širokopasovna televizijska kabelska omrežja razvita v osemdesetih letih prejšnjega stoletja z državno podporo in da je kabelski prenos do zdaj tudi imel koristi od regulativnih prednosti (v skladu z Odlokom o dodatnih stroških najema (Mietnebenkostenverordnung)).
Moreover, the authorities submit that their overall approach is technology neutral and if needed, they would also be ready to support the digitisation of cable.
Poleg tega organi trdijo, da je njihov splošni pristop tehnološko nevtralen in da bi bili po potrebi pripravljeni podpreti tudi digitalizacijo kabelskega prenosa.
Given the high market shares of cable and satellite, they take the position that there is no risk that DVB-T attracts broadcasters away from these platforms or influence consumers’ choice.
Glede na visoka tržna deleža kabelske in satelitske platforme menijo, da ni nobenega tveganja, da bi DVB-T odtegnil izdajatelje televizijskega programa od teh platform ali vplival na izbiro potrošnikov.
Rather than affecting their market position, they consider that the measure would exercise positive competitive pressure on cable and satellite operators and thereby promote the digitisation of these platforms too.
Menijo, da ukrep ne bi vplival na njihov položaj na trgu, temveč bi prej pozitivno pritisnil na konkurenco kabelskih in satelitskih operaterjev ter s tem pospešil tudi digitalizacijo teh dveh platform.
At the same time, the comments also call into question whether cable, satellite and terrestrial transmission belong to the same market in view of the technological differences and the costs of switching from one means of transmission to another.
Hkrati je v pripombah izražen tudi dvom, ali kabelski, satelitski in prizemni prenosi spadajo na isti trg glede na tehnološke razlike in stroške preklopa z enega načina prenosa na drugega.
In the opinion of the German authorities, terrestrial television is not in direct competition but rather complementary to satellite and cable.
Po mnenju nemških organov prizemna televizija ni neposredna tekmica, temveč predvsem dopolnilo satelitskemu in kabelskemu prenosu.
The German authorities consider that the measure does not provide an indirect advantage to the network operator T-Systems.
Nemški organi menijo, da ukrep ne zagotavlja neposredne koristi omrežnemu operaterju T-Systems.
They maintain that the potential advantage deriving from the funding to the network operator is neither demonstrable nor quantifiable (weder nachweisbar noch quantifizierbar) and is not sufficient to consider T-Systems as indirect beneficiary under the State aid rules.
Menijo, da morebitne prednosti, ki izhaja iz financiranja omrežnega operaterja, ni mogoče niti dokazati, niti količinsko opredeliti in da ne zadošča za mnenje, da je T-Systems posredni prejemnik v skladu s pravili o državni pomoči.
They claim that the guaranteed use of the network does not follow from the measure, but from the granting of broadcasting licences.
Ugotavljajo, da zagotovljena uporaba omrežja ne izhaja iz ukrepa, temveč iz izdaje dovoljenj za radiodifuzijo.
Moreover, they consider that the measure does not necessarily enable T-Systems to charge higher fees and obtain more revenues.
Poleg tega menijo, da ni nujno, da družbi T-Systems omogoča zaračunavanje višjih pristojbin in doseganje višjih prihodkov.
Furthermore, as to the effect of the measure on trade between Member States, the German authorities take the view that the sole fact that broadcasters and network operators are in international competition is not sufficient to establish the affectation of intra-community trade.
Glede učinka ukrepa na trgovino med državami članicami nemški organi menijo, da samo dejstvo, da so izdajatelji televizijskega programa in omrežni operaterji v mednarodni konkurenci, ne zadošča za ugotovitev o prizadetosti trgovine v Skupnosti.
If the measure would be considered State aid, the German authorities maintain that it should be declared compatible with the common market under Article 86(2), 87(3)(c) or (b) of the EC Treaty.
Čeprav bi ukrep obveljal za državno pomoč, nemški organi menijo, da bi moral biti razglašen za združljivega s skupnim trgom v skladu s členom 86(2), 87(3)(c) ali (b) Pogodbe ES.
They reiterate the position that the introduction of digital terrestrial television constitutes a service of general economic interest.
Ponavljajo mnenje, da je uvedba digitalne prizemne televizije storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena.
In their view, the commercial broadcasters have been entrusted with this service by means of the attribution of the DVB-T transmission capacities.
Po njihovem mnenju je bila ta storitev zaupana komercialnim izdajateljem televizijskega programa z dodelitvijo zmogljivosti prenosa DVB-T.
Moreover, regarding Article 87(3)(c) EC Treaty, the German authorities claim that the Commission has not given due consideration to the positive aspects of the introduction of DVB-T.
Poleg tega nemški organi glede člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES trdijo, da Komisija ni ustrezno pretehtala pozitivnih vidikov uvedbe DVB-T.
In particular, the Commission did not take into account the contribution of DVB-T to media plurality, the suitability of the terrestrial platform to broadcast regional and local programmes, the innovation potential of DVB-T (above all for mobile reception) and the contribution of the measure to ensure DVB-T coverage in rural and remote areas.
Komisija predvsem ni upoštevala prispevka DVB-T k pluralnosti medijev, primernosti prizemne platforme za prenos regionalnih in lokalnih programov, inovacijskega potenciala DVB-T (predvsem za mobilni sprejem) ter prispevka ukrepa k zagotavljanju pokritja DVB-T na podeželskih in odročnih območjih.
Moreover, the Commission did not consider the efficiencies achieved by LfM by promoting an early switchover and by coordinating this process with the Länder of Northern Germany.
Poleg tega Komisija ni upoštevala učinkovitosti, ki jo je dosegel LfM s spodbujanjem hitrega preklopa in usklajevanjem tega procesa z zveznimi deželami severne Nemčije.
In their view, the fact that in other areas of North Rhine-Westphalia, DVB-T is being launched without the participation of commercial broadcasters indicates that private operators are not interested in participating in this platform without additional incentives.
Po njihovem mnenju dejstvo, da se na drugih območjih Severnega Porenja-Vestfalije DVB-T uvaja brez sodelovanja komercialnih izdajateljev televizijskega programa, kaže, da zasebni operaterji niso zainteresirani za sodelovanje pri tej platformi brez dodatnih spodbud.
Overall, they consider that the measure is in line with the Commission Communication on the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting (hereafter the Switchover communication) [42].
Na splošno menijo, da je ukrep združljiv s Sporočilom Komisije o prehodu z analogne na digitalno radiodifuzijo („Sporočilo o preklopu“) [42].
In their view, the funding addresses the difficulties identified by the Communication and compensates in part the significant short-term costs of the switchover also referred to in the Communication.
Prepričani so, da finančna sredstva obravnavajo težave, ki jih je ugotovila Komisija, in deloma nadomeščajo precejšnje kratkoročne stroške preklopa, prav tako navedene v Sporočilu.
In their view, this also follows from the Switchover communication and from the wide range of economic, social and political benefits associated with digitisation.
Menijo, da to izhaja tudi iz Sporočila o preklopu in širokega razpona gospodarskih, socialnih in političnih koristi, povezanih z digitalizacijo.
PRESENCE OF STATE AID PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 87(1) EC TREATY
OBSTOJ DRŽAVNE POMOČI V SKLADU S ČLENOM 87(1) POGODBE ES
MEASURE GRANTED OUT OF STATE RESOURCES AND IMPUTABLE TO THE STATE
UKREP, KI JE ODOBREN IZ DRŽAVNIH SREDSTEV IN GA JE MOGOČE PRIPISATI DRŽAVI
In line with the settled case law of the European Court of Justice, for advantages to be capable of being categorised as aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, they must first be granted directly or indirectly through State resources, and, second, be imputable to the State [43].
V skladu z uveljavljeno sodno prakso Sodišča Evropskih skupnosti morajo biti prednosti, če naj bi bile opredeljene kot pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES, prvič odobrene neposredno ali posredno iz državnih sredstev in drugič pripisljive državi [43].
The distinction between aid granted by the State and aid granted through State resources serves to bring within the definition of aid not only aid granted directly by the State, but also aid granted by public or private bodies designated or established by the State [44].
Razlikovanje med pomočjo, ki jo odobri država, in pomočjo, odobreno iz državnih sredstev, je namenjeno temu, da se v definicijo pomoči poleg pomoči, ki jo neposredno odobri država, vključi tudi pomoč, ki jo odobrijo javni ali zasebni organi, ki jih je imenovala ali ustanovila država [44].
Community law cannot permit the rules on State aid to be circumvented merely through the creation of autonomous institutions charged with allocating aid [45].
Zakonodaja Skupnosti ne more dovoliti, da bi pravila o državni pomoči zaobšli samo z oblikovanjem avtonomnih ustanov, pristojnih za dodeljevanje pomoči [45].
In the course of the procedure, the German authorities have argued that the funding is not granted out of State resources because it is financed out of licence fees collected from individual television viewers and thus the measure does not constitute a burden for the State budget.
Med postopkom so nemški organi uveljavljali mnenje, da sredstva niso bila dodeljena iz državnih virov, ker so bila financirana iz naročnin, zbranih od posameznih televizijskih gledalcev, in tako ukrep ni pomenil bremena za državni proračun.
In their view, this follows from the judgments of the ECJ in the cases PreussenElektra [46], Sloman Neptun [47] and Pearle and others [48].
Po njihovem mnenju to sledi iz sodb Sodišča v zadevah PreussenElektra [46], Sloman Neptun [47] in Pearle in drugi [48].
The German authorities have not contested that LfM is a public body established by the State which performs a public task and the funding is granted out of its budget.
Nemški organi niso ugovarjali, da je LfM javni organ, ustanovljen s strani države, ki opravlja javne naloge, in da se finančna sredstva dodeljujejo iz njegovega proračuna.
LfM is a public authority established by the Media Law of North Rhine-Westphalia.
LfM je javni organ, ustanovljen po Zakonu o medijih Severnega Porenja-Vestfalije.
The law defines the organisational structure of LfM and entrusts it with a wide range of public tasks in the field of broadcasting and frequency management.
Zakon opredeljuje organizacijsko strukturo LfM ter mu poverja širok razpon javnih nalog na področju radiodifuzije in upravljanja frekvenc.