Üldsusele edastamine satelliidi kaudu käesoleva seaduse tähenduses on akt, mille käigus avalikuks vastuvõtuks ettenähtud programmi sisaldavad signaalid sisestatakse raadio- või televisiooniorganisatsiooni kontrolli all ja vastutusel katkematusse sideahelasse satelliidi ja satelliidi maajaama vahel.
Communication to the public by satellite occurs only when, and in the Member State where, the programme-carrying signals are introduced under the control and responsibility of the broadcasting organization into an uninterrupted chain of communication leading to the satellite and down towards the earth; whereas normal technical procedures relating to the programme-carrying signals should not be considered as interruptions to the chain of broadcasting.