In case the Authority would consider the measure to constitute State aid, the Icelandic authorities have expressed the view that such aid could be considered compatible with Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement, having regard to the objectives of the measure, including the objective to increase public broadband access in assisted areas.
Les autorités islandaises notent également que Síminn est et était à l'époque sous la stricte supervision de l'Autorité islandaise de la concurrence (ci-après l'«AIC») et de la PTA.