Activities of Catherine TRAUTMANN related to 2010/0252(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Radio spectrum policy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the first radio spectrum policy programme PDF (636 KB) DOC (891 KB)
Amendments (36)
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Ensuring the optimal and productive use of spectrum may require innovative authorisation solutions such as collective use of spectrum, general authorisations or infrastructure sharing. The application of such principles in the Union might be facilitated by identifying best practices and encouraging information sharing, as well as the definition of certain common or converging conditions for spectrum usage. General authorisations, which are the least onerous authorisation system, are of particular interest where interference does not risk hampering the development of other services, and most appropriate in accordance with Article 5 of Directive2002/20/EC.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) While technologically still in development, so-called "cognitive technologies" could already be further explored and even implemented through geolocalised information of spectrum usage, which could ideally be mapped in the inventory.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Harmonised standards under Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity7 are essential to achieve efficient spectrum use and should take account of legally defined sharing conditions. European standards for non-radio electric and electronic equipment and networks should also avoid disturbance to spectrum use. The cumulative impact of the increasing volume and density of wireless devices and applications combined with the diversity of spectrum use challenges current approaches to interference management. These should be examined and reassessed together with receiver characteristics and more sophisticated interference avoidance mechanisms, with the aim of avoiding harmful interference or disturbance to existing and future spectrum use. Moreover, the direct cost of resolving interference issues and migration costs to enable the Digital Dividend should not be borne by the broadcasting industry nor by the EU citizens or should be adequately compensated.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) According to multiple converging studies, mobile data traffic is increasing rapidly and is currently being doubled every year. With this pace, which is likely to continue in the next coming years, mobile data traffic will have increased nearly 40 times from 2009 to 2014. In order to manage this exponential growth, a number of actions will be required by regulators and market players including increased spectrum efficiency across the board, possible further harmonised spectrum allocations for wireless broadband, and traffic offload onto other networks via multi-mode devices.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Wireless access systems operating under general authorisations, including radio local area networks, are outgrowing their current allocations on a licence- exempt basis at 2.4GHz and 5GHz. In order to accommodate the next generation of such wireless technologies, for example, wider channels are required to enable speeds in excess of 1Gbps that need access to additional spectrum bands, to be identified through the inventory of existing uses of and emerging needs for spectrum.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Decision establishes a multi-annual radio spectrum policy programme for the strategic planning and harmonisation of the use of spectrum to ensure the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Decision covers the internal market in all Union policy areas involving the use of spectrum such as but not limited to electronic communications, research and development, transport, energy and audiovisual.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
This Decision is in accordance with existing EU law, in particular Directives 2002/20/EC and 2002/21/EC, as well as Decision No 676/2002/EC and Directive 1999/5/EC, and also with measures taken at national level, in compliance with EU law and respecting relevant international agreements, including the ITU Radio Regulations.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) encouraging efficient use of spectrum to best meet the increasing demand for use of frequencies, also reflecting its important social, cultural and economic value;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) applying technology and service neutrality infor the harmonised use of spectrum for electronic communications networks and services, in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive), and where possible for other sectors and applications, in such a way as to promote efficiency of spectrum use, in particular by fostering flexibility, and to promote innovation; and facilitate increased mobile data traffic and broadband services, in particular by fostering flexibility, and to promote innovation, taking account of the need to avoid harmful interference and ensure technical quality of service;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) guaranteepromoting the functioning of the internal market, in particular by ensufostering effective competition.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point d a (new)
(da) promoting innovation;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point d b (new)
Article 2 – point d b (new)
(db) in defining the technical conditions of the use of spectrum, take full account of the relevant EU law on human health regarding electromagnetic field emissions;
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
(a) make sufficient appropriate spectrum available in a timely manner to support Union policy objectives, while taking into account important general interest objectives such as cultural diversity and media pluralism, as well as the interests of various radio spectrum users;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) maximiseenhance the efficient use of spectrum by fostering, where appropriate, flexibility in the use of spectrum, to promote innovation and investment, through the application of the principles of technology and service neutrality and through adequate regulatory predictability, the opening of spectrum to new services, and the possibility to trade spectrum rights;
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point c
Article 3 – point c
(c) enhance the efficient use of spectrum by harnessing the benefits of general authorisations and increasing the use of such types of authorisation, as well as the development of license-exempt spectrum for innovation. Such uses could be envisaged in particular in white spaces through cognitive technologies, provided that a proper impact assessment is made;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) encourage passive infrastructure sharing where this would be proportionate and non-discriminatory, as envisaged in Article 12 of Directive 2002/21/EC;
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
(e) reduce the fragmentation of the internal market in order to establish a pan- European level playing field, by enhancing coordination and harmonisation of technical conditions for the use and availability of spectrum, as appropriate, including the development of transnational services, and by promoting economies of scope and scale at Union level;
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall foster, in cooperation with the Commission, the collective use of spectrum as well as shared use of spectrumand license-exempt use of spectrum, for example in white spaces after proper impact assessment is made.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall intensify R&D on new technologies such as cognitive technologies as their development could represent an added-value in the future in terms of efficiency of spectrum use.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that selection conditions and procedures promote investment and efficient use of spectrum as well as co-existence between new and existing services and devices.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall promote the ongoing efficient use of spectrum for both networks and user applications and devices.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When applying measures as mentioned in paragraph 2, Member States shall do so in conformity with the procedures for the imposition or variation of such conditions laid down in the Directive 2009/140/EC, amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that authorisation and selection procedures avoid delays and promote effective competition. To that extent and to avoid lengthy discussions impeding roll-out, to the detriment of the customers, Member States should consider the opportunity to set-up deadlines to the negotiations with landlords in relation to passive infrastructure deployment. After this time, it should be considered that no agreement has been made and give the possibility to start a new negotiation.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall promote the ongoing upgrade by providers of electronic communications of their networks to the latest, most efficient technology, in order to create their own dividends.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall ensure that the provision of access to broadband content and services using the 790-862 MHz (800MHz) band is encouraged in sparsely populated areas, in particular through coverage obligations; in doing so, they shall examine ways and, where necessary, take appropriate measures to ensure that the freeing of the 800 MHz band does not adversely affect programme making and special events (PMSE) userMember-States in cooperation with the Commission shall examine ways and, where appropriate, take technical and regulatory measures to ensure that sufficient spectrum is available for programme making and special events (PMSE) users. The Commission should encourage Member States to ensure the timely availability of sufficient funds to cover the direct migration costs and the direct costs associated with the protection of PMSE and broadcasting services.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission, in cooperation with Member-States, shall assess the feasibility of extending the allocations of unlicensed spectrum for wireless access systems, including radio local area networks, established by Decision 2005/513/EC to a significantly bigger part of the 5 GHz band identified through the inventory lead in Article 8, so as to accommodate the requirements of incoming standards in this field.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member-States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall examine the possibility to spread the availability and use of picocells and femtocells.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In cooperation with the Member- States, the Commission shall extend such studies mentioned in paragraph 2 to enhance the efficiency of other distribution networks such as water supply networks.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. If necessary, tThe Commission shall ensure that sufficient spectrum is made available under harmonised conditions and in harmonised bands to support the development of safety services and the free circulation of related devices as well as the development of innovative interoperable solutions for public safety and protection, civil protection and disaster relief.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, assisted by the Member States, which shall provide all appropriate information on spectrum use, shall create an inventory of geo-localised existing spectrum use and of possible future needs for spectrum in the Union, in particular in the range from 300 MHz to 3 GHz.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The inventory referred to in paragraph (1) shall allow the assessment of the technical efficiency of existing spectrum uses and the identification of inefficient technologies and applications, unused or inefficiently used spectrum and spectrum sharing opportunities, based on transparent, clear and jointly defined assessment criteria and methodologies. It shall take into account future needs for spectrum based on consumers’ and operators’ demands, and of the possibility to meet such needs.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall explore the potential of wireless mesh network (WMN) technologies through pilot applications.