29 Amendments of Edouard MARTIN related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas all Union policies and legislation in the area of the Digital Single Market should allow new opportunities for users and businesses to emerge, especially within today’s in industry and the service societyector, while taking a holistic approach that considers their social dimension as they inevitably involvein order to anticipate and prevent potential harmful structural changeeffects;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas regions in the EU are on very different levels when it comes to their digital connectivity, human capital, use of internet, integration of digital technology by businesses, and digital public services as shown by the Digital Agenda Scoreboard; Whereas the regions which score low on these five indicators are at the risk of missing out on benefits of the digital era;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas access to digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity is increasingly important to both businesses and consumers, and especially remote, rural, and mountainous/island areas, which could be left behind in this 'regional digital divide';
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas 44.8 % of households in the EU1 a do not have access to fast internet and current policies and incentives have failed to deliver adequate digital infrastructure, particularly in rural areas; __________________ 1a [1] Eurostat 2014: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Information_society_ statistics_at_regional_level#People_who_ never_used_the_internet
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the digital divide will continue to grow between those who are connected and are not connected, those who have the skills and who do not have the skills, as well as those who have capabilities to access digital single market and those with disabilities, if more focus is not put into getting all citizens 'internet ready' and a truly holistic approach is launched and supported by the EU, based on boosting investments in infrastructures and skills;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that an inclusive digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity for all, connecting 100 per cent of European citizens and companies, and covering all parts of the European Union including rural and remote areas is a crucial prerequisite of an efficient digital single market; Encourages the Commission to take connectivity for all as a basis of its further activities in the related sectors in order to avoid the digital divide;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust should be at the basis of both public policy and business models; adds that regulations providing strong protection of personal data and which more generally offer credible guarantees with regard to the control of data published and disseminated by Europeans on the net would not be a burden but rather a comparative advantage for European companies;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation; adds that investment in digital fulfils all the criteria to qualify under the EFSI and encourages participants in the sector to seek this funding; calls for the development of venture-capital instruments to support innovative SMEs at the seed stage;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned aboutNotes the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy and the private initiatives which are most often organised on a national basis; urges the Commission to take action to preserve social cohesion and the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the European Commission to fight legal fragmentation by significantly increasing the co-ordination of different DGs while drafting new regulation and strongly encouraging the member states to secure that the way they are implementing the regulation stays coherent;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with European industry, to show ambition and commitment towards Europe's future technology development and to establish a clear target for 5G deployment in Europe;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross-border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining; stresses that co- investment models enable actors of different sizes and financial situations to take part in this and are permitted under the 2009 regulatory framework; adds that competition, guided by the regulatory framework, remains the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks; calls on the Commission to make proposals for updating the Universal Service Directive with regard to ways and means of financing unprofitable areas (redistribution or other);
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Believes that investment in next- generation broadband infrastructure is clearly key to achieving a digital economy and society; in order to maximise investments, telecoms policies should enable all players to make efficient investments;
Amendment 678 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that investments into broadband infrastructures should be boosted; where there is market failure, different possibilities exist to speed up connectivity, for example by stimulating demand though community based projects, attaching licencing to coverage requirements of the universal service, reviewing state aid and using existing EU funds;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers that the next review of the Telecom Framework should include the overdue review of the universal service directive to fit digital age, including the obligation to offer broadband internet access at a fair price in response to the urgent need to reduce the digital divide;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Stresses that The EU's goal of introducing 5G in 2020 lags behind some other countries; Considers using the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship as platform to showcase commercial 5G and the first IoT 5G applications;
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to mmust result in the uniforem regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competitionion of alternative services, whether offered by telecommunications or other operators (in practice eliminating outdated obligations that must currently be met by operators or imposing the same obligations on OTT service providers);
Amendment 729 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the various on-going public consultations launched by the DG Connect recently on the digital agenda for Europe, notably on the review of EU telecoms rules, on the need for internet speed and quality beyond 2020 and on Online platforms, cloud & data, liability of intermediaries, collaborative economy but urges the EC to ensure consistency among all these parallel initiatives;
Amendment 745 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for spectrum allocation to boost long-term infrastructure investments to strengthen the position of the European Union in standardization bodies, ensuring the suitability of Europe for pilot projects to develop 5G successor technologies; regrets that in recent years the Council has repeatedly refused to move forward on this and calls at the very least for the resumption of the process initiated under the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme, pending a fresh Commission legislative initiative;
Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatorthe establishment of a single European regulating body will not in itself lead to a digital single market, which will remains fragmented as long as wide socio-economic gaps between the EU Member States remain (justifying the continued existence of national regulatory authorities ); takes the view therefore that that progress towards a digital single market will primarily consolidate and strengthen mechanisms enabling the poorest countries of the Union to catch up; believes that harmonized areas such as net neutrality should nevertheless be regulated uniformly;
Amendment 816 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms; notes that the success of some digital ecosystems and a number of platforms have been based precisely on impenetrability and barriers to interoperability;
Amendment 829 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes that 'platform' regulation requires a clear definition of what is meant by this term;
Amendment 847 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls the Commission to pay special attention on the unfair contract terms platforms impose on European SMEs and the ways the platforms limit the freedom of expression and arts of the European content creators;
Amendment 877 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for the adoption of European fiscal framework provisions in line with the new forms being taken by the digital economy, particularly with regard to the necessary reterritorialisation of revenue in this sector to ensure that profits are taxed where generated;
Amendment 889 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse possibilities offered by the sharing economy for the European growth and job creation, and to study the need to protect consumers in the sharing economyand workers, and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer- and labour related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;