Indledningsvis vurderer ACT, at de private kanaler TF1, M6 og Canal+ er blevet pålagt public service-forpligtelser uden at have modtaget en finansiel kompensation fra staten, og at de public service-forpligtelser, der er pålagt France 2 og France 3, på ingen måde kan begrunde en offentlig finansiering.
By way of introduction, the ACT stated that the private broadcasters TF1, M6 and Canal + had been required to fulfil public service obligations without receiving any corresponding financial compensation from the State and that the public service obligations imposed on France 2 and France 3 therefore in no way justified their public funding.