7 Amendments of Matthias ECKE related to 2023/0046(COD)
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) In order to close the Digital Divide across the Union, and in line with the EU Decision "Establishing the Digital decade policy programme 2030", investments in digital infrastructure should aim to ensure connectivity accessible and affordable to all and everywhere in the Union, with available internet access, with a particular focus on the divide between different geographical areas. In particular, by 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available to those who need or wish to have such capacity.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Recalling that EU's rural areas are home to 137 million people, 30.6% of the EU's population, and cover about 83% of EU's land, adequate coverage of networks with gigabit speeds, digital capacity building and enabling environment for rural and remote areas' digital innovation, are key conditions for those areas to be able to benefit from the new opportunities that the digital transition. Such coverage could provide significant potential to improve people's lives and mitigate the negative impact of reduced connectivity, insularity and remoteness, by enabling the application of new technologies such as e-health, e- government and education services.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Measures aiming to make using public and private existing infrastructures more efficient and reduce costs and obstacles in carrying out new civil engineering works should contribute substantially to ensuring a fast and extensive deployment of very high capacity networks in all areas, including rural and remote areas. These measures should maintain effective competition without harming the safety, security and smooth operation of the existing infrastructure.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where they are not part of a network and are owned or controlled by public sector bodies: buildings or, including rooftops, and entries to buildings, and any other asset including street furniture, such as light poles, street signs, traffic lights, billboards, bus and tramway stops and metro stations.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2 a (new)
2a. ‘viable alternative’ means any infrastructure available immediately or within a reasonable period of time which is suitable for the provision of very high capacity networks for electronic communications and to which a network operator offers access on fair and reasonable terms and conditions; account being taken of intended use, viable alternatives may in particular be: (a) physical infrastructure, (b) dark fibre and (c) bit-stream access;
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) Upon written request of an operator, public sector bodies owning or controlling physical infrastructure or network operators shall meet all reasonable requests for access to that physical infrastructure under fair and reasonable terms and conditions, including price, with a view to deploying elements of very high capacity networks or associated facilities. Public sector bodies owning or controlling physical infrastructure shall meet all reasonable requests for access also under non-discriminatory terms and conditions. SuchAccess entitlement shall be conditional on the absence of a viable alternative. That written requests shall specify the project elements of the physical infrastructure for which the access is requested, including a specific time framfor which access is being applied for, including a specific time frame, and shall be accompanied by an up-to-date extract from the single information point that identifies any other physical infrastructure available. Where availability has been established, the request shall set out the reasons why that other physical infrastructure does not constitute a viable alternative.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) no viable alternative is offered. Written requests shall be accompanied by an up-to-date extract from the single information point identifying any other physical infrastructure available. Where availability has been established, the request shall set out the reasons why that other physical infrastructure does not constitute a viable alternative.