5 Amendments of Renato SORU related to 2016/2276(INI)
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the increasingly widespread use of smartphones and tablets has further extended access to online platforms, thereby enhancing their role in the economy and society, particularly among young people, and this relevance will further increase with the fast-paced development of the Intenet of Things which is expected to connect 30 billion objects by 2020;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Urges the Commission to assess the relevance of network effects and the role of high investment-zero marginal cost in the development of platforms that facilitates the creation of quasi- monopolistic positions and develop responses to create a level playing field in concerned sectors;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the benefits that online platforms offer for SMEs; notes that online platforms allow SMEs to access global markets without excessive investments in costly digital infrastructure; underlines the importance of fair access to platforms for European SMEs;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to prioritise actions that allow European start-ups and new European online platforms to emerge and to scale up; stresses that facilitating investments in start-ups is vital to the development of online platforms in Europe; underlines as necessary elements in this respect, homogeneous rules for digital businesses in Europe, availability of sufficient connectivity, interopeability of existing applications and availability of open standards;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33