To those who wonder why the Commission got involved in this subject at all Lord Cockfield pointed out that it makes no kind of political, cultural or economic sense that within the European Community citizens should not be able, even when the technical and economic possibilities exist, to enjoy the television programmes of their neighbours.
A ceux qui se demandent pourquoi la Commission s'interesse a ce domaine, Lord Cockfield a souligne qu'il serait politiquement, culturellement et economiquement absurde que, dans la Communaute europeenne, les citoyens ne soient pas en mesure, alors que les possibilites techniques et economiques existent, de recevoir les programmes de television de leurs voisins.