4 Amendments of Theresa GRIFFIN related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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1. Agrees that deployment of 5G networks is a necessary condition for the development of existing and new business models in the transport sector; in this regard, recalls the need to raise further public awareness of the benefits of internet use for passengers and for businesses, as it enhances economic and social opportunities, while fostering inclusion and creating opportunities for less developed areas of the EU; underlines that effective use of the potential of very high-capacity internet networks is key to the process of digitisation of transport services and the wide use of innovative means of transport for people and goods, such as increasingly connected and autonomous vehicles or drones; notes that 5G will enable new high-quality services and will improve passengers' experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users, such as those who are using online platforms in relation to transport and tourism services;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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2. UStresses that this initiative is part of the three strategic objectives of connectivity that the European Commission has set to be reached by 2025; underlines though that progress in the building of the European Gigabit Society can only be made with appropriate high levels of investment in network infrastructure in all the Member States; doubts whether financing models based only or primarily on investment funds will helpcalls for more funding for the deployment of an ambitious and coherent 5G financing strategy, by fiull existing gaps y utilising the level of development of network infrastructure, and even out differences in the availability of high-capacity internet connections in border and outlying areas, as well as in non-urban areaspotential and synergies of existing funds to encourage new investments; welcomes the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund, and calls the European Commission to ensure, maintain and develop further the financing for the 5G Action Plan within the horizon of the next MFF 2020-2027;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Notes the benefits of combining projects and plans to build new network infrastructure in the 5G standard with the already planned construction and modernisation of road and rail routes within the EU; agrees that such rational combining of construction works will help to save resources and speed up the building of the necessary high-speed infrastructure; calls on operators to invest more in infrastructure to improve connectivity and extend 5G coverage in all EU areas - urban, peripheral and rural;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
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6. Strongly supports efforts towards ensuring access to the 5G network in public transport facilities and vehicles, in transport hubs and on all major transport routes by 2025; notes the important role of internet technology for the development of multimodal, user-friendly and safe infrastructure and transport services; calls on the Commission and the Member States to come up with initiatives, such as the WiFi4EU programme, to incentivize all passengers to use the new technologies, irrespective of their socioeconomic background or their age, in an effort to eliminate any digital divide between people and/or generations;