Until now, in spite of the clear cross-border dimension of satellite services, existing national rules obstructed the creation of a single market for mobile satellite services by leaving the selection of operators to each Member State.
Vaatamata satelliitsideteenuste selgelt piiriülesele iseloomule takistasid riiklikud eeskirjad siiani ühtse liikuva kosmoseside teenuste turu loomist, sest operaatorid valis välja iga liikmesriik eraldi.