It guarantees Member States' right to fund public service broadcasting insofar as such funding is granted for the fulfilment of a public service remit as conferred, defined and organised by each Member State, and insofar as such funding does not unduly affect trade and competition in the EU.
Protokolliga tagatakse liikmesriikide õigus rahastada avalik-õiguslikku ringhäälingut, tingimusel et rahastatakse avaliku teenuse osutamist, nii nagu liikmesriigid on selle üle andnud, määratlenud ja korraldanud, ning et ei kahjustata põhjendamatult kaubandust ega konkurentsi ELis.