On 28 February 1995 the Italian authorities replied, fairly predictably, that the tender specifications were well-known to the bidder companies, which, by agreeing to pay an initial contribution, recognized that they were able to benefit from the investments already made and infrastructures set in place by Telecom Italia.
Le 28 février 1995, les autorités italiennes répondent, sans grande surprise que le cahier des charges étant connu des entreprises offrantes, ces dernières en acceptant le versement d'une contribution initiale, admettaient pouvoir bénéficier des investissements déjà réalisés par Telecom Italia et des infrastructures mises en place par elle.