9 Amendments of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2016/0287(COD)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The Commission Communication of 26 August 2010 entitled "Digital Agenda for Europe" recalls that Europe 2020 Strategy has underlined the importance of broadband deployment to promote social inclusion and competitiveness in the EU restating the objective to bring basic broadband to all Europeans by 2013 and seeks to ensure that, by 2020, all Europeans have access to much higher internet speeds of above 30 Mbps and 50% or more of European households subscribe to internet connections above 100 Mbps.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Funding for the Connecting Europe Facility should be compatible with and complementary to indirect funding under Member States' national and regional operational programmes, generating synergies between free Internet connectivity and other potential projects in sectors such as sustainable mobility.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Free local wireless connectivity is a key tool for enhancing accessibility and facilitating the implementation of free urban transport. The Commission and Member States should therefore develop a strategic framework for the adaptation of services and infrastructure in local communities.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The provision of services on the basis of free local wireless connectivity should not, however, place at a disadvantage groups of people, such as the elderly, who are less familiar with digital tools. Additional means of tutoring and support should be considered for such groups of people.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The available budget should be allocated in a geographically balanced manner to projects across Member States and dedicated to areas at risk of long- lasting digital divide, with an adequate minimum number of vouchers per Member State. This principle aiming at ensuring geographical balance should be included in the relevant Work Programmes adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 1316/2013, and be further specified in calls for proposals, if necessary, for instance by enabling enhanced participation by applicants from Member States where the available budget was not entirely spent.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
2. In Article 4(1), the following points (c) isand (ca) are added:
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(ca) promote the implementation of services and infrastructure that combine free local wireless connectivity with free and sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – Section 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex – Section 4 – subparagraph 2
Financial assistance shall be available to entities with a public mission such as local authorities and providers of public services undertaking to provide free local wireless connectivity through the installation of local wireless access points or in combination with the implementation of free urban public transport services.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
b. supports access to innovative digital services, such as those offered via digital service infrastructures, as well as in emergency and crisis communications;