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Without carrying out an open tender, TelecomCLM was contacted directly by the authorities and asked to execute this task.
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According to the information provided to the Commission, a total of EUR 2,26 million were spent for the construction of the new sites, out of which around EUR 751000 for the construction of six centres which were later transferred to TelecomCLM.
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The ownership of the remaining 14 centres remained with the municipalities.
Posodobitev centrov za razpošiljanje signala
Finally, as pointed out in recital 39, where a DTT centre would be too expensive to deploy, satellite transmission has been used instead.
Novi centri za razpošiljanje signala
For that purpose, 100 agreements were concluded to install satellite receptors at individual homes.
Posodabljanje infrastrukture občin [28]
Satellite receptors are part of the satellite transmission network.
Upravljanje in vzdrževanje [29]
As a result of the procedure, in total 622 agreements were signed by the authorities with the municipalities and operators concerned.
Še ni določeno.
Based on the information provided to the Commission, the amounts were distributed as follows:
Skupaj
(Million EUR)
Najmanj 6,5
Upgrade of transmission centres
RAZLOGI ZA ZAČETEK POSTOPKA
New transmission centres
V sklepu o začetku postopka je Komisija ugotovila, da opisan ukrep dozdevno izpolnjuje vsa merila iz člena 107(1) Pogodbe in ga je zato mogoče šteti za državno pomoč.
Upgrading the infrastructure of municipalities [28]
Zdi se, da izpodbijani ukrep vključuje diskriminacijo v korist operaterjev prizemne platforme ter krši načelo tehnološke nevtralnosti [30].
Operation & Maintenance [29]
Poleg tega se zdi, da je izpodbijani ukrep diskriminatoren proti operaterjem platforme, ki zagotavljajo storitve radiodifuzije regionalnim in lokalnim prizemnim izdajateljem televizijskega programa.
To be determined
To bi za nacionalne izdajatelje televizijskega programa in operaterje platform pomenilo prednost.
Total
Komisija je predhodno ugotovila, da bi shema lahko povzročila morebitno ali dejansko izkrivljanje konkurence med prizemnimi in satelitskimi platformami ter med prizemnimi platformami samimi.
At least 6,5
Ni videla razlogov, da bi bili taki ukrepi lahko združljivi z notranjim trgom, saj dozdevno ni bilo mogoče uporabiti nobenega odstopanja.
GROUNDS FOR INITIATING THE PROCEDURE
Za več podatkov o dejstvih glej sklep o začetku postopka, ki ga je treba šteti kot bistveni del tega sklepa.
In the opening decision, the Commission noted that the measure described seems to meet all the criteria of Article 107(1) TFEU and could, therefore, be regarded as State aid.
PRIPOMBE ŠPANIJE
The contested measure seems to entail discrimination in favour of terrestrial platform operators, in breach of the technological neutrality principle [30].
SPLOŠNE OPOMBE
Furthermore, the contested measure seems to discriminate against platform operators which provide broadcasting transmission services to regional and local terrestrial broadcasters.
Španija in avtonomne skupnosti Kastilje in Manče so v odzivu na sklep o začetku postopka predložile številne argumente.
This would be to the advantage of national broadcasters and platform operators.
Lahko se razdelijo v dve širši kategoriji.
The Commission reached the preliminary conclusion that the scheme may have created a potential or actual distortion of competition between terrestrial and satellite platforms and between terrestrial platforms themselves.
Prvič, španski organi so trdili, da se prejemnikom pomoči ni dodelila prednost.
It did not see any grounds on which such measures could be compatible with the internal market, since no derogation seemed to be applicable.
Drugič, če se kljub temu meni, da je bila dodeljena državna pomoč, bi bila ta vsekakor združljiva [31].
For additional factual details it should be referred to the opening decision which is to be considered an integral part of this Decision.
Ti argumenti so povzeti v nadaljevanju.
COMMENTS FROM SPAIN
ODSOTNOST POMOČI
GENERAL REMARKS
Neobstoj prednosti
In its defence to the opening decision, Spain and the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha have put forward numerous arguments.
Po navedbah organov Kastilje in Manče preiskovani ukrep ne pomeni državne pomoči in ne vključuje prednosti za podjetja.
Broadly speaking they fall into two categories.
Kombinacija sredstev Španije in avtonomnih skupnosti se je neposredno prenesla na upravičence, ki so delovali po uradni dolžnosti ali kot javni organ [32].
First, the Spanish authorities put forward that there would be no advantage granted to the aid recipients.
Te izpodbijane subvencije so se uporabljale izključno za digitalizacijo 141 predobstoječih centrov za analogno razpošiljanje signala in za vzpostavitev 6 novih centrov.
Second, if one considers nevertheless that State aid has been granted, in any event it would be compatible [31].
Digitalizacija centrov za razpošiljanje signala se je izvedla po natančni oceni tehničnega poročila, ki so jo predložili operaterji, lastniki navedenih centrov.
These arguments are summarised in what follows.
Sporazum o sodelovanju z lastniki centrov se je sklenil le na podlagi takih tehničnih poročil [33].
ABSENCE OF AID
Ta „postopek s pogajanji“ je treba obravnavati kot odprt, pregleden in nediskriminatoren, tudi zaradi objave na oglasnih tablah občinskega organa (glej uvodno izjavo 39).
No advantage
Nacionalni organi trdijo, da obseg, v katerem operaterji platforme prejemajo javna sredstva, zajema le upravljanje in vzdrževanje elektronske opreme za prenos v lasti občinskih organov.
According to the authorities of Castilla-La Mancha, the investigated measure does not contain State aid as there is no advantage to undertakings.
Delovali so zgolj kot dobavitelji in monterji tehnične opreme, potrebne za posodobitev in prilagoditev navedenih centrov, vendar ne kot operaterji platforme [34].
The direct transfers of funds come from a combination of funds from the Spanish State and the Autonomous Communities to the recipients' acting in their official capacity or as public authority [32].
Kadar opravljajo storitve na območju II po prejetih javnih sredstev, je to le za zagotavljanje prizemnega televizijskega signala kot osnovne in javne storitve.
These contested subsidies were exclusively used to digitise 141 pre-existing analogue emission centres, and to build 6 new centres.
Za izvajanje digitalizacije svojih omrežij je 475 občinskih organov naročilo tehnična poročila, ki so jih pogosto pripravili operaterji platform.
The digitisation of the emission centres was carried out after a thorough assessment of a technical report submitted by the operators owning those centres.
V tem primeru se operaterjem prav tako ni dodelila gospodarska prednost.
Only on the basis of such technical reports the Collaboration Agreement was signed with the owners of the centres [33].
Po navedbah nacionalnih organov so digitalizirani centri za razpošiljanje signala v lasti družbe Telecom CLM ali družbe Abertis Telecom obstajali pred dodelitvijo izpodbijanih subvencij, zato se te subvencije niso uporabljale za financiranje širitve omrežja katerega koli od obeh operaterjev omrežja, udeleženih pri širitvi pokritja z digitalno prizemno televizijo na območju II Kastilje in Manče.
This ‘negotiated procedure’ should be regarded as open, transparent and non-discriminatory, also because of the publication on City Halls' notice boards (see recital 39).
Javno financiranje je bilo družbama Telecom CLM in Abertis dodeljeno za digitalizacijo 141 centrov za prenos v njuni lasti.
The national authorities claim that, to the extent that platform operators received public funding, this was only for the operation and maintenance of the electronic transmission equipment owned by the municipalities.
Nacionalni organi poudarjajo, da se je to zgodilo le na območjih, kjer občinski organi niso bili lastniki centrov za prenos ali centrov za ponovni prenos, ki so ustrezali razširitvi pokritja digitalne prizemne televizije.
They acted as mere suppliers and installers of the technical equipment necessary to upgrade and adapt those centres, but not as platform operators [34].
Vendar nacionalni organi trdijo, da te naložbe družbama Telecom CLM in Abertis niso dodelile konkurenčne prednosti na sosednjih trgih, kot je lokalna televizija ali digitalna televizijska radiodifuzija (DV-BH).
Where they provide services in Area II after the public funding, it is only for the provision of the terrestrial TV signal as a basic and public service.
Digitalizacija lokacij družbe Telecom CLM družbi ni omogočila zagotavljanja storitve na regionalni ravni za izdajatelje televizijskega programa, niti ni povečala kapilarne mreže njenega omrežja za zagotavljanje novih vrst storitev.
To carry out the digitisation of their networks, the 475 municipalities procured technical reports which often were carried out by platform operators Also in this case there was no economic advantage granted to the operators.
Operaterji omrežja, ki so vključeni v postopek digitalizacije treh vrst centrov za razpošiljanje signala na območju II, niso prejeli gospodarske prednosti.
According to the national authorities, the digitised transmitting centres owned by either TelecomCLM or Abertis Telecom existed before the granting of the contested subsidies, hence these subsidies were not used to finance the network expansion of any of the two network operators involved in the extension of the DTT coverage in Area II of CLM.
V vseh treh centrih so operaterji storitve, kot so zagotavljanje, namestitev ter upravljanje in vzdrževanje opreme digitalne prizemne televizije, opravljali po tržni ceni.
Public funding was granted to TelecomCLM and Abertis to digitise 141 of their own emission centres.
Odsotnost izkrivljanja konkurence in trgovine
The national authorities point out that this only happened in areas where municipalities did not own themselves a transmitting or re-transmitting centre apt for the extension of the DTT coverage.
Izkrivljanja konkurence in trgovine ni bilo.
However, the national authorities claim that these investments did not grant TelecomCLM and Abertis a competitive advantage in adjacent markets such as the local television or the Digital Video Broadcasting (DV-BH) markets.
Vsak telekomunikacijski operater na seznamu evidence operaterjev CMT lahko deluje kot podizvajalec občinskih organov in je tako upravičen do subvencij v skladu z Odlokom št. 347/2008.
The digitisation of TelecomCLM sites did not enable TelecomCLM to provide region-wide service to broadcasters nor did it increase the capillarity of its network to provide new types of services.
To velja tudi za satelitske, kabelske in televizijske operaterje ter za vse operaterje, ne glede na to, ali delujejo na nacionalni, regionalni in lokalni ravni.
The network operators involved in the digitisation process of the three types of transmission centres in Area II did not have an economic advantage.
Po navedbah nacionalnih organov je bil obravnavani izbirni postopek pregleden in se je izvedel v skladu s špansko in evropsko zakonodajo o javnih naročilih.
In all three centres, services, like provisioning, installation and O&M of DTT equipment, have been provided at market price by the operators.
Subvencije so objavili regionalni organi.
No distortion of competition and trade
Vsi postopki razširitve digitalne prizemne televizije so bili objavljeni na oglasnih deskah občinskih organov in dopisi so se poslali glavnima operaterjema omrežij v regiji, tj. družbama Telecom CLM in Abertis Telecom.
There would be no distortion of competition and trade.
Subvencije, dodeljene občinskim organom, torej niso okrepile konkurenčnega položaja ene vrste operaterja omrežja v primerjavi z drugimi konkurenčnimi operaterji.
Any telecoms operator listed in the CMT's Registry of Operators could act as a subcontractor of the municipalities and, therefore, be eligible for the subsidies under the Decree 347/2008.
Glavni upravičenci so občinski organi, medtem ko so omrežni operaterji zgolj dobavitelji opreme za prenos in storitve vzdrževanja za obdobje največ dveh let.
This would apply also to satellite, cable or TV operators and to all operators irrespective whether they are operating at national, regional or local level.
Z družbo Radiodifusión se ni stopilo v stik, ker takrat ni bilo dokazov, da je imela v lasti center za razpošiljanje signala v regiji.
According to the national authorities, the selection process under consideration was transparent and was carried out in accordance with both Spanish and EU public procurement legislation.
Poleg tega organi Kastilje in Manče trdijo, da so natančno ocenili satelitsko platformo kot možnost rešitve za razširitev digitalnega pokritja pred izdajo Odloka št. 347/2008.
The subsidies have been made public by the regional authorities.
V notranji študiji [35] sta se primerjali dve tehnologiji za razširitev: digitalna prizemna televizija in satelitski sistem.
All the DTT extension procedures were published on the City Halls' Notice Boards and letters were sent to the major network operators within the region, i.e. TelecomCLM and Abertis Telecom.
Študija je upoštevala merila za dodelitev subvencij za pokritje digitalnega signala na območju II.
Hence the subsidies granted to municipalities would not reinforce the competitive position of a type of network operator over other competing operators.
To vključuje zahtevo, da je treba preklop opraviti brez dodatnih stroškov ali težav za državljane in z obstoječo infrastrukturo.
The main beneficiaries are municipalities, while network operators are simply suppliers of transmission equipment and maintenance services for a maximum period of two years.
Študija ugotavlja, da bi v obdobju desetih let skupni stroški, povezani z rešitvijo digitalne prizemne televizije, znašali od približno 15,2 milijona EUR do 17,3 milijona EUR, medtem ko bi izbira satelitske tehnologije stala več kot 47 milijonov EUR.
Radiodifusión was never contacted because, to date, there would be no evidence that it owns a single transmitting centre in the region.
Študija vsebuje več priporočil o najustreznejših metodah razširitve pokritja signala digitalne prizemne televizije na poseljenih središčih Kastilje in Manče, ki niso vključeni v uradne načrte pokritja regionalnih in nacionalnih izdajateljev televizijskega programa.
Moreover, the Castilla-La Mancha authorities claim to have assessed carefully the satellite platform solution as an option to extend the digital coverage before issuing Decree n.
Prav tako je ocenila vse vplive satelitske rešitve za razširitev digitalnega pokritja.
347/2008.
Ugotovljeno je bilo, da bi bile naložbe v satelitsko tehnologijo od tri- do šestkrat višje od naložb v prizemno tehnologijo.
In an internal study [35] two technologies for the extension — DTT and satellite — were compared.
Ta razlika v stroških izvira neposredno iz stroškov, povezanih z izposojo opreme za satelitski prenos, neodvisno od stroškov satelitskega sprejemnika.
The study takes into account the criteria to grant the subsidies for the coverage of the digital signal in Area II.
Zato bi bilo razumno sklepati, da je treba razširitev univerzalne storitve digitalne prizemne televizije za prebivalce Kastilje in Manče izvesti s tehnologijo digitalne prizemne televizije [36].
The study concludes that over a period of 10 years, the total costs associated to the terrestrial DTT solution would be approximately between EUR 15,2 and 17,3 million, whereas choosing a satellite technology would cost more than EUR 47 million.
JCCM trdi, da je pri odločitvi za razširitev pokritja z digitalno prizemno televizijo na območju II Kastilje in Manče upoštevala le merila tehnične in gospodarske učinkovitosti.
The Study contains several recommendations on the most adequate methods to undertake the coverage extension of the DTT signal in those population centres of Castilla-La Mancha not covered by the official coverage plans of regional and national broadcasters.
Operaterji vseh omrežij – prizemnih, satelitskih, kabelskih itd. – bi lahko predložili tehnični predlog, saj je bila edina zahteva to, da so na seznamu evidence operaterjev CMT [37].
It also assessed all the implications of a satellite solution for the digital extension coverage.
Zato je bila odločitev v skladu z načelom tehnološke nevtralnosti.
It concludes that satellite technology would generate investments 3 to 6 times greater than in terrestrial technology.
To lahko potrdi tudi dejstvo, da je JCCM v posebnih primerih obdržala satelitsko platformo, ki jo je razvila družba Abertis, zgolj na podlagi meril stroškovne analize [38].
This difference in costs stems directly from costs associated with renting the satellite transmission equipment, independently of the cost of the satellite decoder.
JCCM v zvezi z domnevno diskriminacijo proti lokalnim operaterjem priznava, da so v skladu s členom 4 Odloka št. 347/2008 izdajatelji televizijskega programa dejansko izključeni (ne glede na to, ali delujejo na nacionalni, regionalni ali lokalni ravni) kot upravičenci do subvencij [39].
As a result, it would be reasonable to conclude that the extension of universal DTT service to the population of Castilla-La Mancha should be realised with terrestrial DTT technology [36].
Vendar ta odlok ne izključuje operaterjev omrežij.
In addition, the Spanish government provided an in-house study into the feasibility of providing universal DTT service using DTT or satellite, carried out by the MIEyT in July 2007.
Kljub temu bi po navedbah španskih organov lahko družba Radiodifusión pod enakimi pogoji sodelovala z vsemi drugimi operaterji omrežij z digitalizacijo enega od svojih centrov za razpošiljanje signala, ki že oddaja javni nacionalni ali regionalni analogni televizijski signal.
The authorities consider that the study takes into account the realistic costs of using either DTT or satellite transmission.
Zato bi lahko sklenila sporazum o sodelovanju z JCCM ali predložila ponudbe občinskemu organu kot telekomunikacijski operater, registriran v evidenci operaterjev CMT.
Both studies are further discussed in section 5.3.2.2.
Pravni status pritožnika Radiodifusión in njegova neskladnost z zahtevami operaterjev omrežja v Kastilji in Manči
When taking its decision to implement the DTT coverage extension in Area II of CLM, the JCCM claims to have taken into consideration only technical and economic efficiency criteria.
Po navedbah JCCM je družba Radiodifusión registrirana kot telekomunikacijski operater v evidenci operaterjev CMT, da zagotavlja naslednje storitve: „prizemno omrežje – podpora za storitve radijske in televizijske radiodifuzije“.
Any network operator — terrestrial, satellite, cable, etc. — could have submitted a technical proposal, the only requirement being listed in the CMT Operator's Registry [37].
Vendar JCCM poudarja, da uvrstitev na seznam v tej evidenci še ne pomeni, da se izpolnjujejo obveznosti, ki jih ima kot telekomunikacijski operater v Kastilji in Manči, kot so določene v ustreznem lokalnem Zakonu št. 8/2001.
For that reason, the decision was in line with the principle of technological neutrality.
Poleg tega ni znano, da bi Radiodifusión delila infrastrukturo z drugim operaterjem.
Concerning the alleged discrimination of local operators, JCCM admits that according to Article 4 of the Decree broadcasters are specifically excluded (independently of their scope, whether national, regional or local) as beneficiary of the subsidies [39].
Poleg tega JCCM poudarja, da je v skupini družba z istimi delničarji, kot Radiodifusión, in sicer družba INGEST, Infraestructuras y Gestión 2002, S.L.
However, the Decree does not exclude any network operators.
Poleg tega Radiodifusión ni pristojna za ponovni prenos signala digitalne prizemne televizije Radio-Televisión de Castile-La Mancha („RTV C-LM“).
Nevertheless, according to the Spanish authorities, Radiodifusión could have participated on equal terms with all other network operators by digitising one of its transmitting centres already carrying the public national or regional analogue television signal.
Upravljanje in vzdrževanje
Legal Standing of the Complainant Radiodifusión and its non-compliance with Network Operators' Obligations in Castilla-La Mancha
Namen teh sporazumov o sodelovanju je „financiranje infrastrukture, potrebne za razširitev pokritja s signalom ter razpošiljanje signala iz subjektov in družb z licenco za zagotavljanje ključnih televizijskih storitev“.
According to the JCCM, Radiodifusión is registered as a telecommunications Operator in the CMT's Operators Registry, providing the following services: ‘Terrestrial network — Supporting radio and television broadcasting services’.
Zato sta predmet financiranja le pridobitev in namestitev elementov, kot so radiokomunikacijska in zračna oprema ali gradbeni elementi.
However, it emphasises that being listed in that Registry does not suffice to fulfil its obligations as a telecommunications operator in Castilla-La Mancha as foreseen in the relevant local Law n.
Na območju II so stroške krili občinski organi, ki imajo v lasti te centre.
8/2001.
Ocenjeni stroški upravljanja in vzdrževanja za prvi dve leti za 516 centrov znašajo 6,5 milijona EUR.
This holds in particular for the obligation for radio-communications operators to ‘submit a Territorial plan for network deployment that includes existing fixed stations as well as estimates of implementation and development of their entire networks (…)’.
Zato bi med letoma 2010 in 2015 ti stroški znašali približno 15 milijonov EUR za 516 centrov v petih letih (v povprečju 29000 EUR na center).
So far, the JCCM is not aware of any Territorial plan submitted by Radiodifusión.
Izvzetje v skladu s trditvijo o„splošni infrastrukturi“
Furthermore, Radiodifusión is not known to share any infrastructure with another operator.
Po navedbah JCCM se lahko digitalizirani centri za razpošiljanje signala, ki so v lasti občinskih organov in operaterjev omrežij, štejejo za „splošno infrastrukturo“, tj. infrastrukturo, odprto za vse morebitne uporabnike na enakopravni in nediskriminatorni podlagi.
As a result, JCCM argues that Radiodifusión's claim of a 60 % coverage in CLM is groundless [40].
Digitalizirana infrastruktura torej vsem uporabnikom na območju II Kastilje in Manče omogoča enakovreden sprejem kanalov prek digitalne prizemne televizije po izklopu analogne radiodifuzije.
In addition, JCCM points out that there is a company of the group with identical shareholders as Radiodifusión, INGEST, Infraestructuras y Gestión 2002, S.L.
Izvzetje v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu
(hereinafter ‘INGEST’), with a number of pending proceedings.
JCCM trdi, da je zadevni prenos javnih sredstev v skladu z načelom vlagatelja v tržnem gospodarstvu na podlagi primerjanja tržnih cen.
In all those cases, INGEST is charged with illegal occupation of radio spectrum reserved for the national DTT, which the defendant uses to broadcast the signal of local televisions.
Plačila družbi Telecom CLM za določene storitve so se izvedla po tržnih obrestnih merah.
Moreover, Radiodifusión would not have an authorisation to re-transmit Radio-Televisión de Castilla-La Mancha (‘RTV C-LM’) DTT signal.
Po primerjavi med dejanskim financiranjem in zneskom, ki bi ga moral zasebni vlagatelj plačati pod običajnimi pogoji za enako vrsto storitev, JCCM sklepa, da so sporazumi o sodelovanju temeljili na objektivnih komercialnih merilih.
Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
Zato operaterji omrežij niso imeli prednosti v primerjavi s tem, kar bi lahko pridobili pod običajnimi tržnimi pogoji.
According to JCCM, both TelecomCLM and Abertis Telecom are not beneficiaries of the contested measures to cover the recurrent costs associated with the O&M of the municipal terrestrial sites.
Zato niso pridobili selektivne prednosti.
The purpose of the Collaboration Agreements' is ‘to finance the infrastructure necessary to complement signal coverage extension and emission from entities and companies licensed to provide essential television services’.
Izvzetje v skladu s členom 107(3)(a) Pogodbe
Hence only the acquisition and installation of elements such as radio-communications and antennae equipment or construction elements are subject to financing.
JCCM navaja člen 107(3)(a) Pogodbe.