Whilst opening the market to competition, EFTA States considered that public service broadcasting ought to be maintained, as a way to ensure the coverage of a number of areas and the satisfaction of needs that private operators would not necessarily fulfil to the optimal extent.
Samtidig med at EFTA-staterne liberaliserede markedet, mente de, at public service-radio- og tv-virksomhed burde bevares for at sikre dækning i en række områder og opfyldelse af behov, som private operatører ikke nødvendigvis vil opfylde optimalt.