22 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its courseWelcomes the wide range of opportunities in terms of new jobs that the digital revolution has brought;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points outCalls on Member States to ensure that employment and social policy need toies keep pace with the digitalisation of society, given the sector’s job creation potential;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on people living in rural areas set away from economic hubs to take full advantage of the new forms of employment and teleworking generated by the digitalisation of society;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that asnew job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands are being placedwill emerge, placing new demands on training and further education; emphasises the importance of social dialogue in efforts to bring course content up to date and develop skills strategies;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a high and consistent level of consumer protection and satisfaction across all digital services necessarily entails choice, flexibility, information and trust in a secure online environment with high-level of data protection;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points outNotes that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices may also give rise to precarious forms of employment to whic brings with it greater flexibility in organising work, which may represent an opportunity for both employees and employers; calls, nonetheless, on the Commission and the Member States to remain vigilant concerning compliance with current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, worker participation and employment protection no longer apply; calls for; recommends that self-employed persons with quasi-employee status to be placed on an equal footing with employed persons under employment law;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the timely roll-out of future communication networks in Europe, such as 5G will depend on the creation of an investment-conducive environment;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation, taxation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market, tax base erosion and profit shifting of digital actors;
Amendment 222 #
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, i.e. through data protection and security standards, should be at the basis of both public policy and business models;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to support the digitalisation of industry through an agenda for smart industry, including by facilitating EU and global standards- setting and interoperability;
Amendment 288 #
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 on the global market if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation as well as safeguard citizens' interest in consistent consumer protection standards across all digital services and fair competition in the digital economy;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of the services provider and the way by which they are provided and regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline;
Amendment 662 #
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 the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers and businesses; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks;
Amendment 682 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. considers investments in fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure as a priority while many rural, remote and border areas do not have access to sufficient connectivity; regrets in this respect that the European Commission did not set ambitious EU and national targets for fixed and mobile broadband coverage; asks the European Commission to define European connectivity targets, to be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council, broken down into national requirements for accelerating the deployment of fixed and mobile broadband networks in all territories, while adapting and clarifying State aid rules to ease joint public and private investments in areas subject to market failures;
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that sincwhile the development of over-the-top and other digital services hasve increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework shouldconsumer protection standards are fragmented. Therefore modernisation of the telecommunication framework should aim at consistent level of consumer rights across digital industry, not lead to more regulatory burdens, but shouland drive innovation and fair competition across digital markets;
Amendment 728 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Asks the Commission to elaborate a comprehensive framework for all digital services regardless of the provider or the way by which they are provided to ensure equal consumer protection and enable fair competition for all digital actors;
Amendment 750 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that the rapid development of the Internet of Things might cause a spectrum congestion in the future; supports the European Commission initiative to conduct a thorough analysis of standardization and operating requirements of spectrum for connected objects;
Amendment 779 #
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 telecommunicreinforcement of the coordination between nationsal regulators;
Amendment 874 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Regrets the length of proceedings relating to litigation and allegations of abuse of dominant position initiated by the European Commission against some digital platforms; highlights that the regulatory framework applicable to digital platforms must be adapted to the rapid evolution of technologies and services; asks the Commission to make use of already existing tools and to elaborate fast-track dispute settlement procedures, modelled on those existing for network infrastructure, in close cooperation with national regulatory authorities to ensure fair competition and a balanced digital ecosystem;
Amendment 913 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for the establishment of an independent rating agency of digital platforms assessing their activities to establish a flexible framework that would guide investors, businesses and allow consumers to better acknowledge the conditions applicable to the use of digital services offered by these platforms;
Amendment 924 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required to strengthen the security of IT systems, critical infrastructure and online networks and the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attack prevention and to increase knowledge of basic security processes among users of digital services; calls for the harmonised EU response in the area of cybersecurity;