Der er et grundlæggende modsætningsforhold i mange af medlemsstaterne, især i de medlemsstater, hvor de offentlige telekommunikationsselskaber stadig har stor indflydelse, og hvor medlemsstaten derfor både er medspiller og dommer på samme tid.
An underlying contradiction still remains in many Member States, specifically in those where publicly controlled telecommunications companies are still very influential and where, as a result, the State finds itself acting as both player and referee at the same time.