Activities of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2016/0287(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION 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
Amendments (13)
Amendment 15 #
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, health centres, retirement homes, orphanages, transport services, tourist related services and other entities of particular interest for the local community and its people.
Amendment 27 #
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 on the local level 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, local offices of regional authorities, regional local services, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 31 #
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. This should be done by simplifying planning procedure and relaxing regulatory obligations. 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 36 #
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.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To ensure that connectivity in accordance with this Regulation is provided quickly, financial assistance should be implemented usingthrough streamlined administrative procedure using standardised documentation (such as vauchers) and to the fullest extent possible on-line tools that allow for the swift submission and handling of applications and support the implementation, monitoring and auditing of the local wireless access points installed.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Implementation of this initiative should take into account possible synergy with other existing EU programs and funds.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of, there is an urgent need to promotinge access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality that is able to play an important role in fostering the promotion of the digital literacy, boost the development of new tourism services and contribute to better mobility of the local communities. That high quality Internet experience should be based on very high- speed broadband services, and financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution that favours the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union. However, the promotion of such access networks should be achieved without neglecting the specific needs of communities that are smaller and economically lagging behind, such as rural areas, islands, cross-border and mountainous regions, which are referred to in Article 349 TFEU.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) 11.1 Distribution of interventions should take in consideration socio- economic differences of European regions. It is essential that this initiative particularly focus on the underdeveloped regions, rural areas, mountainous areas, small islands and other peripheral parts of Europe with similar problems with aims to improve condition of life, create better working environment, to diminish risks of unemployment and depopulation.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11 b) 11.2 Taking into account the benefits of this program for economic and social development for the local communities, initiative should serve to prepare future extension of program or should be integrated as a part of the future post 2020 cohesion policy.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Financial assistance shall be available to entities with a public mission such as regional and local authorities and providers of public services undertaking to provide free local wireless connectivity through the installation of local wireless access points.
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 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
COM(2016)0589
Article 2, paragraph 6
Article 2, paragraph 6
Projects duplicating already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics, including quality, in the same area shall not be covered.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 283/2014
Annex - Section 4 - subparagraph 5
Annex - Section 4 - subparagraph 5
The available budget shall be allocated in a geographically balanced manner to the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion by taking particular account of specific needs of smaller and lagging behind local communities for the projects meeting the above conditions and in view of the proposals received and, in principle, on a 'first come, first served' basis.