La Commission a été saisie de trois plaintes (en 1993, 1996 et 1997) de l'organisme privé de radiodiffusion portugais Sociedade Independente de Comunicação SA (SIC), selon lesquelles des aides d'État incompatibles avaient été octroyées à la société publique Radio Televisão Portuguesa SA (RTP) sous forme de compensations annuelles et de mesures ad hoc.
The Commission received three complaints (in 1993, 1996 and 1997) by the private Portuguese broadcaster Sociedade Independente de Comunicação SA (SIC), alleging that incompatible state aid had been granted to the public broadcaster Radio Televisão Portuguesa SA (RTP) in the form of annual compensation payments and ad-hoc measures.