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Any public intervention seeking to support the provision or acceleration of NGA network deployment must ensure that it is compatible with the State aid rules.
Vsaka javna intervencija, katere cilj je pomoč za zagotavljanje ali pospeševanje razvoja omrežja NGA, mora dokazati združljivost s pravili o državni pomoči.
Types of public intervention
Vrste javnih intervencij
EFTA States may choose different degrees of market intervention in order to foster or accelerate deployment of NGA networks.
Države Efte se lahko odločijo za različne ravni intervencije na trgu za spodbujanje ali pospeševanje razvoja omrežij NGA.
In this respect, the considerations set out above in Sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 (application of the market economy investor principle, public service compensation and the Altmark criteria) apply mutatis mutandis with regard to state interventions in the field of NGA network deployment.
V zvezi s tem se ugotovitve iz oddelkov 2.2.1 in 2.2.2 (izvajanje načela vlagatelja pod tržnimi pogoji, nadomestilo za opravljanje javne službe in merila Altmark) smiselno uporabljajo za državne intervencije na področju razvoja omrežja NGA.
Depending on the nature and effects of the intervention chosen a different analytical approach may be warranted under the State aid rules.
Glede na lastnosti in učinke izbrane intervencije so na podlagi pravil o državni pomoči lahko upravičeni različni analitični pristopi.
In areas where private investors are expected to roll out in the future NGA networks, EFTA States may decide to adopt a set of measures to accelerate the investment cycle and thus encourage investors to bring forward their investment plans.
Države Efte se lahko odločijo, da bodo za območja, kjer se pričakuje, da bodo zasebni vlagatelji v prihodnosti postavljali omrežja NGA, sprejele sveženj ukrepov za pospešitev naložbenega cikla in s tem vlagatelje spodbudile k predložitvi naložbenih načrtov.
These measures do not necessarily need to involve State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Ti ukrepi ne vključujejo nujno državne pomoči v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
Given that a large part of the cost of deploying fibre networks is in civil work (for instance digging, laying down cables, in-house wirings, etc.), EFTA States may decide in accordance with the EEA regulatory framework for e-communications, for instance, to ease the acquisition process of rights of ways, require that network operators coordinate their civil works and/or share part of their infrastructure [62].
Ker je velik del stroškov za postavitev optičnih omrežij namenjen javnim delom (na primer kopanje, polaganje kablov, napeljava v zgradbah itd.), se lahko države Efte na podlagi regulativnega okvira EGP za elektronske komunikacije odločijo, da bodo za enostavnejši postopek pridobivanja služnostnih pravic na primer zahtevale, da omrežni operaterji usklajujejo javna dela in/ali dajo na voljo del svoje infrastrukture [62].
In the same vein, EFTA States may decree that for any new constructions (including new water, energy, transport or sewage networks) and/or buildings a fibre connection should be in place.
Prav tako lahko države Efte odredijo, da je treba pri vseh novih gradnjah (vključno z novimi vodnimi, energetskimi, transportnimi ali kanalizacijskimi omrežji) in/ali zgradbah vgraditi optične priključke.
Likewise, public authorities may decide to undertake some civil works (such as digging of the public domain, construction of ducts) in order to enable and accelerate the deployment by the operators concerned of their own network elements.
Podobno se lahko javni organi odločijo, da bodo izvajali nekatera javna dela (kot so kopanje na javnih površinah, gradnja vodov), da bi zadevnim operaterjem omogočili in poenostavili razvoj elementov lastnega omrežja.
However, such civil works should not be ‘industry or sector specific’, but should in principle be open to all potential users and not just electronic communications operators (i.e. electricity gas, water utilities, etc.).
Vendar taka javna dela ne smejo biti omejena na posamezno industrijo ali sektor, ampak morajo biti načeloma na voljo vsem morebitnim uporabnikom in ne le operaterjem elektronskih komunikacijskih omrežij (kot so podjetja za oskrbo z električno energijo, plinom, vodo itd.).
Provided that such public interventions aim to create the necessary pre-conditions for the deployment by utility operators of own infrastructure without discriminating in favour of a given sector or a company (by lowering in particular the capital costs of the latter), they fall outside the scope of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.
Če je cilj takih javnih intervencij ustvarjanje potrebnih pogojev, da izvajalci javnih služb razvijajo lastno infrastrukturo, ne da se daje prednost nekemu sektorju ali podjetju (zlasti z zniževanjem kapitalskih stroškov tega sektorja ali podjetja), take intervencije ne spadajo na področje uporabe člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
Similar measures may also be adopted by the NRAs in order to provide for equal and non-discriminatory access to poles or sharing of ducts owned by utilities or existing network operators.
Tudi nacionalni regulativni organi lahko sprejmejo podobne ukrepe, da zagotovijo enak in nediskriminatoren dostop do drogov ali souporabe vodov, ki so v lasti javnih služb ali obstoječih omrežnih operaterjev.
As the Commission’s decision-making practice in the area of basic broadband illustrates, in most cases, State aid for broadband networks is granted by local or regional authorities that aim to either remedy the region’s lack of broadband connectivity or to increase the region’s competitiveness by improving further the existing broadband coverage and network connectivity.
Kot je razvidno iz prakse sprejemanja odločitev Komisije v zvezi z osnovnimi širokopasovnimi storitvami, državno pomoč za širokopasovna omrežja dodeljujejo večinoma lokalni ali regionalni organi, katerih cilj je izboljšati slabo širokopasovno povezljivost v regiji ali povečati konkurenčnost regije z dodatnim izboljšanjem obstoječe širokopasovne pokritosti in omrežne povezljivosti.
To achieve these two objectives public authorities have so far either tendered out the construction and management of a publicly-owned broadband infrastructure or have financially supported the construction of a privately-owned broadband network [63].
Javni organi so za doseganje teh ciljev do zdaj objavili javne razpise za postavitev in upravljanje širokopasovne infrastrukture v javni lasti ali pa finančno podprli izgradnjo širokopasovnega omrežja v zasebni lasti [63].
If public interventions constitute State aid pursuant to Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, they have to be notified to the Authority, which will assess their compatibility with the common market in line with the principles set out in Sections 3.3 and 3.4 [64].
Če javne intervencije pomenijo državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP, jih je treba priglasiti Nadzornemu organu, ki bo ocenil njihovo združljivost s skupnim trgom v skladu z načeli iz oddelkov 3.3 in 3.4 [64].
The distinction between white, grey and black areas for NGA networks
Razlikovanje med belimi, sivimi in črnimi lisami za omrežja NGA
As recalled in paragraph 38, the compatibility of State aid for the development of traditional broadband is assessed by reference to the distinction between white, grey and black areas.
Kot je bilo navedeno v odstavku 38, se združljivost državne pomoči za razvoj tradicionalnih širokopasovnih omrežij ocenjuje ob upoštevanju razlikovanja med belimi, sivimi in črnimi lisami.
The Authority considers that this distinction is still relevant for assessing whether State aid for NGA networks is compatible under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement, but requires a more refined definition to take account of the specificities of the NGA networks.
Nadzorni organ meni, da to razlikovanje vpliva tudi na oceno, ali je državna pomoč za omrežja NGA združljiva v smislu člena 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP, vendar ga je treba natančneje opredeliti, da se upoštevajo posebnosti omrežij NGA.
In this respect, one should bear in mind that in the longer term NGA networks are expected to supersede existing basic broadband networks.
V zvezi s tem se je treba zavedati, da bodo po pričakovanjih omrežja NGA dolgoročno nadomestila obstoječa osnovna širokopasovna omrežja.
To the extent that NGA networks imply a different network architecture, offering significantly better quality broadband services than today as well as the provision of services that could not be supported by today’s broadband networks, it is likely that in the future there will be marked differences emerging between areas that will be covered and areas that will not be covered by NGA networks [65].
Ker omrežja NGA vključujejo drugačno omrežno arhitekturo ter omogočajo ponudbo širokopasovnih storitev, ki so bistveno kakovostnejše od sedanjih, in storitev, ki jih obstoječa širokopasovna omrežja ne bi mogla podpirati, je verjetno, da se bodo v prihodnosti pojavile precejšnje razlike med območji, ki jih bodo omrežja NGA pokrivala, in tistimi, ki jih ne bodo [65].
At present, some advanced basic broadband networks (for instance ADSL 2+ [66]) can, up to a certain point, also support some of the types of broadband services that in the near future are likely to be offered over NGA networks (such as basic triple play services).
Zdaj lahko tudi nekatera napredna osnovna širokopasovna omrežja (kot je ADSL 2+ [66]) v določeni meri podpirajo nekatere vrste širokopasovnih storitev, ki se bodo v bližnji prihodnosti verjetno zagotavljale prek omrežij NGA (kot je osnovni paket storitev trojček).
However, and without prejudice to the imposition of ex-ante regulation, it should be noted that novel products or services which are not substitutable from both demand and supply side perspectives may emerge and will require broadband speeds in excess of the upper physical limits of basic broadband infrastructure.
Vseeno je treba ne glede na uvedbo predhodne ureditve upoštevati, da se lahko pojavijo novi proizvodi ali storitve, ki z vidika povpraševanja in ponudbe niso nadomestljivi ter bodo zahtevali širokopasovne hitrosti, ki presegajo zgornje fizične omejitve osnovne širokopasovne infrastrukture.
Accordingly, for the purposes of assessing State aid for NGA networks, an area where such networks do not at present exist and where they are not likely to be built and be fully operational in the near future by private investors should be considered to be a ‘white NGA’ area [67].
V skladu s tem je treba za oceno državne pomoči za omrežja NGA območje, kjer takih omrežij zdaj ni ter tudi ni verjetno, da jih bodo zasebni vlagatelji v bližnji prihodnosti postavili in bodo začela v celoti delovati, obravnavati kot „bele lise NGA“ [67].
In that regard, the term ‘in the near future’ should correspond to a period of 3 years [68].
Pri tem je treba izraz „v bližnji prihodnosti“ razumeti kot obdobje treh let [68].
Public authorities should be entitled to intervene, under certain conditions, in order to address social cohesion issues, regional development or a market failure when it can be demonstrated that private investors have no intention to deploy NGA networks in the coming 3 years.
Javni organi morajo imeti pravico, da v nekaterih okoliščinah posredujejo zaradi obvladovanja vprašanj socialne kohezije, regionalnega razvoja ali tržnih nepopolnosti, ko se lahko dokaže, da zasebni vlagatelji v naslednjih treh letih ne nameravajo razvijati omrežij NGA.
The investments efforts planned by private investors should be such as to guarantee that at least significant progress in terms of coverage will be made within the 3-year period, with completion of the planned investment foreseen within a reasonable time frame thereafter (depending on the specificities of each area and of each project).
Zasebni vlagatelji morajo svoja vlaganja načrtovati tako, da bo pri zagotavljanju pokritosti v treh letih dosežen vsaj precejšen napredek, pri čemer bo dokončanje načrtovane investicije sledilo v razumnem časovnem obdobju (odvisno od posebnosti posameznega območja in posameznega projekta).
It would not be appropriate to take a longer time horizon as this may risk damaging the interests of underserved regions relative to other parts of a country that are adequately served by such advanced broadband networks.
Daljše časovno obdobje ne bi bilo ustrezno, ker bi to lahko škodovalo interesom manj pokritih regij v primerjavi z drugimi deli države, kjer je pokritost s temi naprednimi širokopasovnimi omrežji ustrezna.
In the same vein, an area should be considered to be ‘NGA grey’ where only one NGA network is in place or is being deployed in the coming 3 years and there are no plans by any operator to deploy a NGA network in the coming 3 years [69].
Enako je treba območje obravnavati kot „sivo liso NGA“, če je na voljo ali se bo v naslednjih treh letih razvilo le eno omrežje NGA in nobeden od operaterjev v naslednjih treh letih ne načrtuje razvoja takega omrežja [69].
In assessing whether other network investors could deploy additional NGA networks in a given area, account should be taken of any existing regulatory or legislative measures that may have lowered barriers for such network deployments (access to ducts, sharing of infrastructure, etc.).
Pri ocenjevanju, ali bi lahko drugi vlagatelji v omrežje na zadevnem območju razvili dodatna omrežja NGA, je treba upoštevati vse obstoječe regulativne ali zakonodajne ukrepe, ki bi lahko znižali ovire za razvoj takega omrežja (dostop do vodov, souporaba infrastrukture itd.).
If more than one NGA network exists in a given area or will be deployed in the coming 3 years, such an area should, in principle, be considered to be ‘NGA black’ [70].
Če je na zadevnem območju na voljo več kot eno omrežje NGA ali se bo v naslednjih treh letih tako omrežje postavilo, je treba tako območje načeloma obravnavati kot „črno liso NGA“ [70].
The compatibility assessment
Ocena združljivosti
As mentioned in paragraphs 64 and 65, although NGA networks are qualitatively far more advanced than existing traditional copper-based broadband networks, in assessing the compatibility of State aid for the deployment of a NGA network with the State aid rules, the Authority will also look into the effects of such aid on existing broadband networks given the degree of substitution that at present appears to exist with regard to broadband services offered over broadband and NGA networks alike.
Čeprav so omrežja NGA kakovostnejša od obstoječih tradicionalnih bakrenih širokopasovnih omrežij, kot je navedeno v odstavkih 64 in 65, bo Nadzorni organ pri ocenjevanju združljivosti državne pomoči za razvoj omrežja NGA s pravili o državni pomoči upošteval tudi učinke take pomoči na obstoječa širokopasovna omrežja glede na stopnjo zamenljivosti, ki naj bi zdaj obstajala v zvezi s širokopasovnimi storitvami, ki se zagotavljajo prek širokopasovnih omrežij in omrežij NGA.
Moreover, in assessing the compatibility of State aid to NGA networks, the Authority will also apply the balancing test (see paragraph 33).
Poleg tega bo pri ocenjevanju združljivosti državne pomoči za omrežja NGA uporabil tudi preskus izravnave (glej odstavek 33).
In particular, in assessing the proportional character of a notified measure the Authority will look into whether the conditions set out in paragraph 49 are fulfilled (detailed mapping exercise and coverage analysis, open tender process, best economic offer, technological neutrality, use of existing infrastructure, mandated wholesale open access, benchmarking exercise and claw-back mechanism).
Nadzorni organ bo pri ocenjevanju sorazmernosti priglašenega ukrepa zlasti preveril, ali so izpolnjeni pogoji iz odstavka 49 (podrobno kartiranje in analiza pokritosti, odprti razpisni postopek, ekonomsko najugodnejša ponudba, tehnološka nevtralnost, uporaba obstoječe infrastrukture, odobritev odprtega grosističnega dostopa, primerjava cen in mehanizem za vračilo sredstev).
The following points, however, are specifically relevant in the context of the assessment of NGA networks.
Vendar so v zvezi z oceno omrežij NGA zlasti pomembne naslednje točke.
White NGA areas: support for NGA network deployment in underserved areas
Bele lise NGA: podpora za razvoj omrežja NGA na manj pokritih območjih
As with basic broadband services, subject to a set of conditions that should be met by EFTA States (see paragraphs 49 and 69), the Authority will consider as being compatible with the State aid rules of the EEA Agreement measures that support the deployment of NGA networks in areas where no broadband infrastructure currently exists or for areas where existing broadband operators consider it unprofitable to deploy NGA networks.
Nadzorni organ bo kot pri osnovnih širokopasovnih storitvah, za katere velja sveženj pogojev, ki jih morajo izpolniti države Efte (glej odstavka 49 in 69), kot združljive s pravili o državni pomoči iz Sporazuma EGP obravnaval ukrepe, ki podpirajo postavitev omrežij NGA na območjih, kjer zdaj ni širokopasovne infrastrukture, ali območjih, kjer obstoječi širokopasovni operaterji razvoj omrežij NGA obravnavajo kot nedonosen.
In white NGA areas where one basic broadband network already exist (traditional grey area), the grant of aid for NGA networks is subject to the demonstration by the EFTA State concerned (i) that the broadband services provided over the said networks are not sufficient to satisfy the needs of citizens and business users in the area in question (also taking into account a possible future upgrade); and that (ii) there are no less distortive means (including ex ante regulation) to reach the stated goals.
V belih lisah NGA, kjer je že na voljo osnovno širokopasovno omrežje (tradicionalna siva lisa), se pomoč za omrežja NGA dodeli, če zadevna država Efte dokaže, (i) da širokopasovne storitve, ki se zagotavljajo prek navedenih omrežij, niso dovolj za izpolnitev potreb državljanov in poslovnih uporabnikov na zadevnem območju (tudi ob upoštevanju morebitne nadgradnje v prihodnosti) ter (ii) da ni drugih manj izkrivljajočih načinov (vključno s predhodno ureditvijo) za doseganje navedenih ciljev.
Grey NGA areas: need for a more detailed analysis
Sive lise NGA: potreba po podrobnejši analizi
In areas where one private investor has already deployed a NGA network or may be in the process of deploying it in the next 3 years (see also paragraph 66) and there are no plans by any private investor to deploy a second NGA network in the coming 3 years, the Authority will need to carry out a more detailed analysis in order to verify whether state intervention in such areas can be considered compatible with the State aid rules.
Nadzorni organ bo na območjih, kjer je en zasebni vlagatelj že razvil omrežje NGA ali ga bo morda razvil v naslednjih treh letih (glej tudi odstavek 66) in ni noben zasebni vlagatelj predložil načrtov za razvoj drugega omrežja NGA v naslednjih treh letih, moral opraviti podrobnejšo analizo, da bi preveril, ali se lahko državna intervencija na takih območjih obravnava kot združljiva s pravili o državni pomoči.
In fact, state intervention in such areas risks crowding out existing investors and distorting competition.
Državna intervencija lahko na takih območjih dejansko povzroči tveganje za izrivanje obstoječih vlagateljev in izkrivljanje konkurence.
For the Authority to make a finding of compatibility, EFTA States should be able to demonstrate firstly, that the existing or planned NGA network is not or would not be sufficient to satisfy the needs of citizens and business users in the areas in question and, secondly, that there are no less distortive means (including ex ante regulation) to reach the stated goals.
Da bi Nadzorni organ lahko opravil ugotovitev združljivosti, morajo biti države Efte sposobne dokazati, da obstoječe ali načrtovano omrežje NGA ni ali ne bi bilo dovolj za izpolnitev potreb državljanov in poslovnih uporabnikov na zadevnih območjih ter da ni drugih manj izkrivljajočih načinov (vključno s predhodno ureditvijo) za doseganje navedenih ciljev.
In the context of its detailed assessment the Authority will in particular assess whether:
Nadzorni organ bo pri podrobni oceni ocenil zlasti:
the overall market conditions are not adequate, by looking, inter alia, into the level of current NGA broadband prices, the type of services offered to residential and business users and the conditions attached thereto and whether there exists, or is likely to appear, demand for new services that cannot be met by the existing NGA network;
ali so splošni tržni pogoji ustrezni, tako da bo med drugim proučil raven sedanjih cen za širokopasovni dostop naslednje generacije, vrsto storitev, ki so na voljo zasebnim in poslovnim uporabnikom, in s tem povezane pogoje, ter če obstaja ali se bo verjetno pojavila zahteva za nove storitve, ki je obstoječe omrežje NGA ne more izpolniti;
in the absence of ex ante regulation imposed by a NRA, effective network access is not offered to third parties or access conditions are not conducive to effective competition;
ali se v odsotnosti predhodne ureditve, ki jo narekuje nacionalni regulativni organ, tretjim osebam zagotavlja učinkovit omrežni dostop ali če pogoji za dostop spodbujajo učinkovito konkurenco;
overall entry barriers preclude potential entry by other NGA network investors;
ali splošne ovire za vstop preprečujejo morebiten vstop drugih vlagateljev v omrežje NGA;
the NGA network already in place was built on the basis of a privileged use/access to ducts not accessible by or not shared with other network operators;
ali je bilo obstoječe omrežje NGA postavljeno na podlagi privilegirane uporabe/dostopa do vodov, ki niso na voljo drugim omrežnim operaterjem ali jim ni zagotovljena njihova souporaba;
any measures taken or remedies imposed by the competent national regulatory or competition authority with regard to the existing network provider have not been able to overcome the problems.
ali kateri od ukrepov ali pravnih sredstev, ki so jih v zvezi z obstoječim ponudnikom omrežja sprejeli pristojni nacionalni regulativni organi ali organi, pristojni za konkurenco, niso prispevali k reševanju teh težav.
Black NGA areas: no need for state intervention
Črne lise NGA: državna intervencija ni potrebna
In areas where there already exists more than one NGA network or private investors may be in the process of deploying competing NGA networks, the Authority will consider that state support for an additional publicly-funded, competing NGA network is likely to seriously distort competition and is incompatible with the State aid rules.
Nadzorni organ bo na območjih, kjer je že na voljo več kot eno omrežje NGA ali zasebni vlagatelji morda razvijajo konkurenčna omrežja NGA, upošteval, da bi lahko državna pomoč za dodatno javno financirano konkurenčno omrežje NGA resno izkrivljala konkurenco in ni združljiva s pravili o državni pomoči.
The specific case of existing (basic broadband) black areas: some further safeguards
Poseben primer obstoječih črnih lis (osnovni širokopasovni dostop): nekaj dodatnih zaščitnih ukrepov
The Authority considers that traditional black areas, that is areas where current broadband services are being delivered by competing broadband infrastructures (xDSL and cable networks), are areas in which existing network operators should have the incentives to upgrade their current traditional broadband networks to very fast NGA networks to which they could migrate their existing customers.
Nadzorni organ meni, da so tradicionalne črne lise, tj. območja, kjer se obstoječe širokopasovne storitve zagotavljajo prek konkurenčnih širokopasovnih infrastruktur (xDSL in kabelska omrežja), tista območja, kjer je treba obstoječe omrežne operaterje spodbuditi k nadgradnji obstoječih tradicionalnih širokopasovnih omrežij na hitra omrežja NGA, h katerim bi lahko preusmerili svoje stranke.
In such areas no further state intervention should in principle be necessary.
Na takih območjih načeloma ni potrebna dodatna državna intervencija.