Activities of Constance LE GRIP related to 2009/2229(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Internet governance: the next steps
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the intensified use of the Iinternet by citizens, consumers, companies and authorities contributes to the further developmentimplies that this communication instrument is becoming one of the fundamental elements of the completion of the Iinternal Mmarket within the EU; stresses in this context the need for appropriate consumer protection of consumers and intellectual property rights holders on the Iinternet;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the stability of the internet to be maintained, taking account of the role of the private sector, as a vital tool for economic and social activity, including online trade, the exchange of (confidential) information and financial transactions; calls in this regard upon the Commission to establish a formalised coordination structure to secure the public interests involved;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for meetings with internet governance stakeholders on an annual basisthe Commission to submit an annual report to Parliament, which could be followed by a debate, on internet governance and the work of the ICANN review panels; welcomes the existence of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF); stresses the importance of having a European pParliament representative attend the ICANN Iinternational meeting in June;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks the ICANN to give national governments a greater place in internet governance; considers that the ICANN Board of Directors should properly justify its positions when these differ from the recommendations of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC);
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Endorses the Commission Communication where it refers to the importance of the principles of transparency, multilateralism and accountability in the operation of the ICANN’s bodies;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Regrets that the Commission Communication does not regard the protection of intellectual property rights, and especially the fight against counterfeiting and pirating, as a principle of internet governance;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Welcomes the fact that the Commission Communication, bearing in mind the international context, explicitly refers to respect for human rights, particularly freedom of expression, as essential principles of internet governance.