Activities of Pavel TELIČKA related to 2016/0287(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 as regards the promotion of Internet connectivity in local communities PDF (958 KB) DOC (150 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Amongst measures to support the vision of European connectivity, it promotes the deployment of local wireless access points through simplified planning procedures and reduced regulatory obstacles. Such access points, including those ancillary to the provision of other public services or non-commercial in character, can make an important contribution to the improvement of current andbut should especially contribute to the deployment of future generations of wireless communications networks by facilitating more granular coverage in line with evolving needs.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospitals, hospitals and other publicly accessible places with a certain cumulation of people.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Free local wireless connectivity should contribute amongst other to higher territorial and social cohesion, especially in places with limited access to internet.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free of charge and free from restrictions where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data, and free from restrictions, subject to a nature of public premises. An applicant for funding should be permitted to consider limitation of the connection in order to ensure smooth functioning and fair-use of resources to all users.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Given the non-commercial nature of this intervention and the small scale of individual projects foreseen, the administrative burden should be limited to a minimum and should be strictly proportionate to the envisaged benefit. Therefore, the intervention should be implemented by the most appropriate forms of financial assistance, notably grants, available under the Financial Regulation, now or in future. The intervention should not rely on financial instruments.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
2 a) encourages the better integration of local communities in the Digital Single Market and boost the development of innovative digital services and applications - offered by local SMEs and transport and tourism businesses;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The Commission and the relevant authorities in the Member States should do their utmost as concerns creating necessary awareness of this programme.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the limited reach of any single local wireless access point and the small value of individual projects covered, access points benefitting from financial assistance under this Regulation are not expected to challenge commercial offers. In order to further ensure that such financial assistance does not unduly distort competition, crowd out private investments or create disincentives for private operators to invest, the intervention should be limited to projects that do not duplicate already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics in the same area. This should not exclude additional support to deployments under this initiative from public or private sources of funding, on the contrary, such a blending should contribute to a more significant effect which should lead to incentives for private investments and leverage of the internet connection to a wider audience.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Projects financed under this section shall be in operation and closely monitored by the European Commission for at least 3 years. The monitoring of the project by the European Commission should continue beyond the operational period to provide an overview of functionality of this project and possible input for future initiatives.