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In Area II, the costs were taken over by the municipalities which own those centres.
Trdi, da se ta določba lahko uporabi na območju II, ki ni privabilo komercialnega interesa izdajateljev televizijskega programa in operaterjev omrežja.
The estimated costs of O&M for the initial two years for a total of 516 centres are EUR 6,5 million.
Občinski organi so z zagotavljanjem storitev digitalne prizemne televizije in podizvajanjem nakupa, namestitve ter upravljanja in vzdrževanja opreme digitalne prizemne televizije zapolnili vrzel na trgu, kar je pomenilo tudi izboljšanje življenjskih pogojev prebivalcev območja II in splošno gospodarsko izboljšanje regije Kastilje in Manče.
As a result, for the period 2010-2015 these costs would amount to approximately EUR 15 million for 516 centres over 5 years (average of EUR 29000 per centre).
Abertis kot operater omrežja
Exemption under the ‘General Infrastructure’ argument
JCCM se ne strinja s predložitvijo družbe Abertis, da se ne bi smela šteti za operaterja omrežja na območju II.
According to JCCM, both the digitised transmission centres belonging to municipalities and network operators can be considered as ‘general infrastructure’, i.e. an infrastructure open to all potential users on an equal and non-discriminatory basis.
JCCM poudarja, da je Abertis sklenila sporazume o sodelovanju z JCCM v skladu z Odlokom št. 347/2008 za razširitev pokritja z digitalno prizemno televizijo na območju II [41].
Hence the digitised infrastructure allows DTT reception to all users in Area II of Castilla-La Mancha on an equal basis after the analogue TV switch-off.
Poleg tega je treba družbi Abertis in Telecom CLM šteti kot operaterja omrežij, dejavna na območju II, ker v primeru družbe Abertis obstajajo uradni analogni televizijski centri za razpošiljanje signala za RTVE in/ali Tele5, v primeru družbe Telecom CLM pa uradni analogni televizijski centri za razpošiljanje signala za CMT.
Exemption under the MEIP principle
V več primerih je digitalizirana občinska oprema na lokacijah, ki so v lasti družbe Abertis ali Telecom CLM.
JCCM puts forward that the transfer of the public funds in question complies with the market economy investor principle (MEIP) on the basis of a market benchmark pricing exercises.
V teh primerih oprema digitalne prizemne televizije pripada ustreznim občinskim organom.
The payments to TelecomCLM for certain services were made at market rates.
Abertis trdi, da ker dejansko ni operater omrežja na območju II, se ne more šteti za neposrednega upravičenca izpodbijanih subvencij, saj ima opremo v lasti družba Telecom CLM in drugi lokalni operaterji, ki z njo tudi upravljajo [42].
A comparison between the actual funding with the payment a private investor would have had to make in normal conditions to get the same types of services, leads JCCM to the conclusion that the Collaboration Agreements were based on objective commercial criteria.
JCCM meni, da ta izjava ni pravilna.
As a result, the network operators have not been better off compared to what they would have obtained under normal market conditions.
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
They therefore have not received a selective advantage.
PRIPOMBE DRUŽBE RADIODIFUSIÓN DIGITAL SL
Exemption under Article 107(3)(a) TFEU argument
V odzivu na sklep Komisije o začetku postopka družba Radiodifusión ugotavlja, da španski organi upravičencem do pomoči niso uradno zaupali naloge splošnega gospodarskega interesa.
JCCM invokes Article 107(3)(a) TFEU.
Poleg tega se zdi znesek pomoči na center presežen, če se dodeli le obstoječim centrom, kot navajajo španski organi.
It argues that this provision may be applied in Area II which has not attracted the commercial interest of broadcasters and network operators.
Po mnenju družbe Radiodifusión se je pomoč uporabljala zlasti za vzpostavitev novih centrov za razpošiljanje signala po celotni regiji Kastilja in Manča ter za prikritje nezakonite pomoči.
The municipalities, by providing DTT services and subcontracting the acquisition, installation and O&M of DTT equipment, have filled a market gap with the subsequent improvement of the living conditions of Area II 's inhabitants and the overall economic improvement of this region of Castilla-La Mancha.
Radiodifusión trdi, da so organi Kastilje in Manče pomoč dodelili brez razpisnega postopka in da je bil prenos virov selektiven, ker je izključeval platforme na podlagi drugih tehnologij, kot sta kabelska in satelitska.
Abertis as network operator
Po navedbah družbe Radiodifusión je družba Telecom CLM z izpodbijanimi ukrepi pridobila odločilno prednost.
JCCM disagrees with Abertis' submission that it should not be considered to be a network operator in Area II.
Izbrali so jo neposredno regionalni organi, brez konkurenčnega selektivnega postopka.
JCCM points out that Abertis has entered into Collaboration Agreements with the JCCM under Decree n.
Zato je lahko znatno povečala geografsko pokritje svojega omrežja na območja, na katerih drugih naložb sicer ne bi bilo.
347/2008 to carry out the DTT coverage extension in Area II [41].
Telecom CLM je imela ugodnosti tudi zaradi pomanjkanja regulativnega nadzora, ker nobena regulativna obveznost ne nalaga, da je treba zagotoviti dostop do na novo vzpostavljenega/izboljšanega omrežja.
Furthermore, Abertis and TelecomCLM should be considered network operators active in Area II because there exist analogue TV official transmitting centres of RTVE and/or Tele5 in the case of Abertis, and analogue TV official transmitting centres of CMT in the case of TelecomCLM.
Radiodifusión poudarja, da je v Odloku št. 347/2008 navedeno, da je namen državne pomoči ustvariti nove centre za razpošiljanje signala in ne digitalizirati obstoječih.
In several cases the digitised municipal equipment is located in sites owned by Abertis or TelecomCLM.
Po njenem mnenju pomoč pomeni krepitev tradicionalnih operaterjev v edinem tržnem segmentu, kjer je prostor za konkurenco.
In these cases, the DTT equipment belongs to the relevant municipalities.
Zlasti je družba Abertis domnevno lahko okrepila svoj monopolni položaj in dejansko uporabila javna sredstva za razvoj novega, bolj strnjenega omrežja, ki ji bo omogočil konkuriranje na novih trgih.
Abertis argues that, given the fact it is not a network operator in Area II, it cannot be deemed direct beneficiary of the contested subsidies because: ‘the equipments are owned and operated by TelecomCLM and the other local operators’ [42].
Družba Radiodifusión je prepričana, da preiskovana državna pomoč ni sorazmerna.
JCCM considers this statement to be wrong.
Da bi bila pomoč v skladu z zahtevo po sorazmernosti, bi se morala uporabljati le na oddaljenih podeželskih območjih ter enako koristiti vsem operaterjem tako, da bi naložila obveznost učinkovitega dostopa.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
Radiodifusión je v odgovoru z dne 27. septembra 2011 na zahtevo Komisije po informacijah s v zvezi z vprašanji pravnega statusa, ki jih je postavila Španija, navedla, da je njena glavna dejavnost zagotavljanje storitev lokalnim avdivizualnim izdajateljem televizijskega progama.
COMMENTS FROM RADIODIFUSIÓN DIGITAL SL
Predložila je seznam svojih namestitev, ki jih upravlja v 18 občinah v Kastilji in Manči.
In its response to the Commission's opening decision, Radiodifusión observes that the Spanish Authorities have not formally entrusted the beneficiaries of the aid with a mission of general economic interest.
Vendar Radiodifusión navaja tudi, da bi bilo mogoče iste namestitve uporabiti za oddajanje nacionalnih in regionalnih programov, zato bi se lahko uporabile, če bi bilo omogočeno konkuriranje za pomoč.
Furthermore, the amount of the aid per centre would appear excessive if applied only to existing centres, as purported by the Spanish Authorities.
PRIPOMBE ASTRE
In Radiodifusión's view, the aid was mainly used to set up new emission centres throughout the region of Castilla-La Mancha and to conceal an illegal aid.
Astra meni, da ukrep s tem, ko neposredno izbira prizemno platformo, vključno s tekočo pomočjo za upravljanje in vzdrževanje, krši načelo tehnološke nevtralnosti.
Radiodifusión insists that the Authorities of Castilla-La Mancha granted the aid without any tendering procedures and the transfer of resources has been selective because it excluded platforms based on other technologies, such as cable or satellite.
Astra poudarja, da bi bil satelitski prenos cenejši od digitalne prizemne televizije na območju II [43].
According to Radiodifusión, TelecomCLM has gained decisive advantages from the contested measures.
To je jasno pokazal uspeh Astre na razpisu Kantabrije.
It was selected directly by the regional authorities without any competitive selection procedure.
Glede na znatne ekonomije obsega bi satelitska rešitev omogočila še večjo stroškovno učinkovitost, če bi več regij uskladilo svojo izbiro platforme na območju II.
As a result, it could significantly increase the geographical coverage of its network into areas where nobody would have invested otherwise.
Čeprav španska vlada iz ustavnih razlogov regijam ne bi mogla zagotoviti, da bi se kot pogoj za dodelitev sredstev upoštevale sinergije med regijami, bi regije to lahko storile same.
TelecomCLM would further benefit from a lack of regulatory oversight because it is not under any regulatory obligation to provide access to the newly built/enhanced network.
Le tako bi lahko regijske vlade zagotovile izbiro stroškovno najučinkovitejše rešitve za svoje davkoplačevalce.
Radiodifusión points out that Decree n.
Astra ob primerjavi različnih platform ugotavlja, da je treba poleg neposrednih stroškov namestitve upoštevati tudi druge pozitivne učinke, ki bi jih imela satelitska rešitev.
347/2008 would specify that the objective of the State aid is to create new emission centres and not to digitise existing ones.
Postopek prehoda bi bil precej enostavnejši in cenejši.
In Radiodifusión's opinion, the aid strengthens traditional operators in the only market segment where there is some room for competition.
Televizijskim gledalcem bi se omogočilo prehodno obdobje sočasnega oddajanja, med katerim bi prejemali tako satelitske kot prizemne signale.
In particular, allegedly Abertis has been able to reinforce its monopoly position, and to actually use public funding to develop a new and denser network which will enable it to compete on new markets.
Glede na majhnost pasovne širine v prizemnem omrežju in potrebo po omogočanju večje zmogljivosti za telekomunikacijske storitve v prihodnosti, bi se gospodinjstva in izdajatelji televizijskega programa v primeru prizemnega omrežja soočili z dodatnimi stroški.
Radiodifusión is convinced that the investigated State aid is not proportional.
Prihodnje spremembe pasovne širine bi od prebivalcev na območju II zahtevale, da prilagodijo svoje antene.
To be in line with the proportionality requirement, the aid should apply only to remote rural areas and benefit all operators equally by imposing effective access obligations.
Izdajatelji televizijskega programa bi bili soočeni z višjimi izdatki zaradi dodatnih obdobij sočasnega oddajanja.
In its reply of 27 September 2011 to a request for information from the Commission, addressing the issues of legal standing raised by Spain, Radiodifusión declared that its main activity is to provide services to local audiovisual broadcasters.
Ti stroški pa ne bi nastali, če bi se izbrala satelitska tehnologija.
It provided a list of its installations which it operates in 18 municipalities in Castilla-La Mancha.
Astra trdi, da operaterji omrežja niso pridobili prednosti zaradi ukrepa.
According to Radiodifusión, the same installations could be used to broadcast national and regional broadcasting and therefore could have been used if it had been allowed to compete for the aid
Zlasti digitalizacija omrežja daje prednost družbi Abertis za komercialno dobavo izdajateljem televizijskega programa, saj bo omrežje digitalne prizemne televizije zdaj doseglo skoraj 100 % prebivalstva brez dodatnih stroškov.
COMMENTS FROM ASTRA
V zvezi z izkrivljanjem konkurence Astra meni, da satelitska in prizemna platforma pripada enakim trgom.
By selecting directly the terrestrial platform, Astra considers that the measure, including the ongoing aid for O&M, violates the principle of technological neutrality.
Med plačljivimi in nekodiranimi televizijskimi kanali ni pomembne razlike, vsaj kar zadeva konkurenco med platformami.
It emphasises that satellite transmission would have been cheaper than DTT in Area II [43].
Obstaja že več plačljivih televizijskih kanalov, ki svoje signale omogočajo prek platforme digitalne prizemne televizije, ki so razen ene na voljo tudi prek satelita.
This had been demonstrated clearly by Astra's success in the Cantabria tender.
Astra v zvezi z morebitnimi prednostmi za satelitske platforme navaja zlasti potrebo po zagotavljanju pogojnega dostopa/kodiranja.
Given its significant economies of scale, the satellite solution would have allowed even more cost savings if several regions had coordinated their selection of a platform in Area II.
Zaščita pravic intelektualne lastnine izdajateljem satelitskega televizijskega programa z nekodiranimi kanali ne bi predstavljala težave.
Even if for constitutional reasons the Spanish government could not have imposed that cross-regional synergies be taken into account as a condition for the granting of the funds, the regions could have done so themselves.
Takšna tehnologija se danes že uporablja za več plačljivih televizijskih kanalov na satelitski platformi.
Only by doing so the regional governments could have ensured that they would choose the most cost-efficient solution for their taxpayers.
Poleg tega so rešitev pogojnega dostopa, ki je bila predlagana za Kantabrijo, sprejeli kantabrijski organi, ki so lahko odločali o tem, kateri uporabniki bodo lahko prejemali storitev.
When comparing the different platforms, apart from direct installation cost, according to Astra one should also take into account further positive effects which the satellite solution would have had.
PRIPOMBE DRUŽBE ABERTIS
The transition process would have been much easier and less costly.
Obstoj državne pomoči
TV audience would have benefited from a ‘simulcast’ transition period of receiving both satellite and terrestrial channels.
Abertis meni, da izpodbijani ukrep za razširitev pokritja na območju II ne pomeni državne pomoči v skladu s členom 107(1) Pogodbe.
Given the scarcity of bandwidth in the terrestrial network and the need to free more capacity for telecom services in the future, in the case of the terrestrial network further cost would arise to households and broadcasters.
Prvič, preiskovani prenosi so le prenosi iz centralnega državnega proračuna, namenjeni posodobitvi centrov za razpošiljanje signala, ki pripadajo neposredno javni upravi ali za katere ima uprava pravice do uporabe.
Future changes of bandwidth would require residents in Area II to adapt their antennae.
Zato se državna sredstva niso prenesla na nobeno podjetje; sredstva so ostala znotraj državne uprave.
Broadcasters would face more expenses from further simulcast periods.
Drugič, Abertis poudarja, da operaterji omrežij niso imeli koristi od izpodbijanih ukrepov.
No such cost would arise if the satellite technology had been chosen directly.
Abertis se ne more šteti za upravičenca, saj ni operater omrežja na območju II in ne upravlja omrežja za razširitev digitalne prizemne televizije v Kastilji in Manči.
Astra insists that the network operators did receive an advantage as a result of the measure.
Družba Telecom CLM je tista, ki ima med drugim v lasti in upravlja zadevno opremo.
In particular, the digitisation of the network would favour Abertis' commercial offering to broadcasters since the DTT network will now reach almost 100 % of the population at no additional cost.
Tretjič, Abertis v zvezi s tehnološko nevtralnostjo poudarja, da izpodbijani ukrep ne otežuje dodatno konkurence med platformama, ker zanemarljivo povečanje pokritja z digitalno prizemno televizijo na območju II nima gospodarskega učinka na območje I. Poleg tega digitalizacija območja II ne vpliva na ceno, ki jo Abertis lahko zaračuna za svoje storitve prenosa.
Regarding the distortion of competition, Astra believes that satellite and terrestrial platforms belong to the same markets.
Njene cene so dejansko regulirane in temeljijo na njenem kapitalu ter odhodkih iz poslovanja.
There would be no strict distinction between pay-per-view and free television, at least as far as platform competition is concerned.
V zvezi z družbo Telecom CLM so namestitve postale last avtonomne skupnosti Kastilje in Manče, ki prav tako nadzira regionalnega operaterja omrežja Telecom CLM.
There exist already several pay-per-view channels offering their signal through the DTT platform, which, apart from one, are also available on satellite transmission.
Četrtič, izpodbijani ukrep ni pomenil prednosti za izdajatelje televizijskega programa, saj niso povečali svojih dohodkov po digitalizaciji območja II.
With regard to possible disadvantages of the satellite platform, Astra in particular addresses the need to ensure conditionality of access/encryption.
Dobavitelji strojne opreme se tudi ne morejo šteti za posredne upravičence ukrepa, saj konkurenčna struktura trga za telekomunikacijsko opremo ni bila prizadeta ali izkrivljena zgolj zaradi nakupa opreme za posodobitev analognih centrov za radiodifuzijo z digitalno tehnologijo.
Protecting IPRs would not pose a problem to satellite broadcasts of free-to-air channels.
Petič, Abertis meni, da izpodbijani ukrepi niso znatno vplivali na konkurenco med omrežnimi operaterji.
Such technology would be used already today for many pay-TV channels on the satellite platform.
Tudi če bi družba Radiodifusión imela koristi od ukrepa, ne bi mogla konkurirati družbi Abertis na nacionalni ravni, ker centri, ki jih upravlja prva, ne ustrezajo centrom, ki so potrebni za območje I, kot velja za vsak center na območju II.
Moreover, the solution proposed in Cantabria for conditional access was accepted by the Cantabrian authorities who could decide which users to activate in order to receive the service.
Šestič, če se ukrep šteje za pomoč, bi po mnenju Abertis šlo za obstoječo pomoč.
COMMENTS FROM ABERTIS
Uporaba omrežij za radiodifuzijo na območju II se je začela leta 1982 v neliberaliziranem sektorju radiodifuzije.
Presence of State aid
Takrat je Španija imela zakoniti monopol na trgu prizemne radiodifuzije.
Abertis believes that the contested measure to extend coverage relating to Area II does not constitute State aid under Article 107(1) TFEU.
Za financiranje namestitve, vzdrževanja in upravljanja lokalnih omrežij na območju II, ki so bila vzpostavljena pred liberalizacijo tega sektorja, se zdaj uporabljajo javna sredstva.
First, the transfers under investigation were a pure transfer from the central state aimed to upgrade the transmission centres, which either belong directly to the public administration or where the administration holds rights of use.
Zato se trdi, da preiskovani ukrep pomeni tekočo obstoječo pomoč.
There would thus be no transfer of State resources to any undertaking: the funds remained within the State administration.
V zvezi z združljivostjo v skladu s členom 106(2) Abertis poudarja, da družba Telecom CLM in drugi lokalni operaterji omrežij verjetno nikoli ne bodo presegli pragov povprečnega letnega prometa pred obdavčitvijo v višini 100 milijonov EUR v dveh finančnih letih pred letom, v katerem je bila dodeljena storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, in letno nadomestilo za zadevno storitev v višini 30 milijonov EUR.
Second, Abertis underlines that the network operators did not benefit from the contested measures.
Poleg tega bi bila vsaka morebitna pomoč združljiva s členom 107(3)(c) Pogodbe.
Abertis cannot be considered as beneficiary since it is not a network operator in Area II and it does not operate the network used to extend DTT in Castilla-La Mancha.
Ukrepi, ki so jih sprejeli španski organi, so namenjeni pospešitvi postopka preklopa na digitalno radiodifuzijo v Španiji, ki je bil prepoznan kot cilj skupnega interesa.
It is TelecomCLM which owns and operates, among others, the equipment in question.
Pomoč je bila ustrezen instrument, saj je digitalna prizemna televizija najustreznejša tehnologija za razširitev pokritja [44].
Third, with regard to technological neutrality, Abertis emphasises that the contested measure does not make competition between platforms more difficult because the marginal increase in DTT coverage in Area II does not have any economic impact in Area I. Furthermore, the digitisation of Area II does not affect the price that Abertis is able to charge for its transmission services.
Poleg gospodarskih razlogov Abertis ugotavlja tudi, da izdajatelji televizijskega programa neradi uporabljajo satelitske platforme zaradi omejitev, ki jih imajo pri nakupu pravic za vsebine njihovih nekodiranih programov.
Indeed, its prices are regulated and based on its capital and operating expenditures.
Ti večinoma kupijo pravico do radiodifuzije vsebin zgolj prek posebne platforme, tj. digitalne prizemne televizije, saj ta tehnologija omogoča ciljno usmerjen prenos in geografske omejitve.
In respect to TelecomCLM, the installations have become property of the Autonomous Community of CLM.
Poleg tega so ukrepi sorazmerni, saj zajemajo le stroške, ki so nujno potrebni za preklop s storitev analogne televizije na storitve digitalne televizije na območju II.
The Community also controls the regional network operator TelecomCLM.
PRIPOMBE IZDAJATELJEV TELEVIZIJSKEGA PROGRAMA
Fourth, the contested measure would not benefit broadcasters, as they did not increase their income after the digitisation of Area II.
Izdajatelji televizijskega programa so pripomnili, da se ukrep ne more šteti za državno pomoč, ker nobeni družbi ni zagotovil finančne prednosti, zlasti pa ne izdajateljem televizijskega programa.
The hardware suppliers cannot be considered indirect beneficiaries of the measure either, as the competitive structure of the market for telecommunications equipment has not been affected or distorted by the mere purchase of equipment for the updating of analogue broadcasting centres to digital technology.
Ukrepi niso povečali občinstva izdajateljev televizijskega programa v primerjavi s časom analogne radiodifuzije.
Fifth, Abertis considers that the contested measure did not have any appreciable effect on competition between the network operators.
Poleg tega prebivalci območij razširjenega pokritja, tj. podeželskih, oddaljenih in redko poseljenih območij, ne vplivajo na oglaševalski trg in niso del ciljnega občinstva izdajateljev televizijskega programa.
Even if Radiodifusión had benefitted from the measure, it would not be able to compete with Abertis at national level because the centres operated by Radiodifusión do not correspond to the centres needed for Area I, as is the case for any centre in Area II.
V teh okoliščinah javni operaterji niso povišali oglaševalskih pristojbin zaradi razširitve.
Sixth, if one considers this to be aid, in Abertis' view it would be existing aid.
Izdajatelji televizijskega programa so menili tudi, da niso nameravali preiti na satelitsko platformo, kjer bi njihovi programi konkurirali več sto drugim kanalom.
The deployment of broadcasting networks in Area II commenced in a non-liberalised broadcasting sector in 1982.
Prednost prizemne platforme je njena omejena zmogljivosti, ki za komercialne izdajatelje nekodiranega televizijskega programa pomeni manjšo konkurenco.
At that time, the Spanish State held a legal monopoly in the market for terrestrial broadcasting.
Poleg tega so poudarili, da običajno kupujejo vsebine zgolj za posebno platformo, v tem primeru prizemno.
Public funds are now used to finance the installation, maintenance and operation of the local networks in Area II put in place prior to the liberalisation of this sector.
Razlog za to je, da prizemna radiodifuzija zagotavlja geografsko omejenost prenosov, kar za satelitsko radiodifuzijo ne velja.