2 Amendments of Louis GRECH related to 2010/0252(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 8a(3) of the Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive)3 provides that the Commission may submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and Council for establishing multiannual radio spectrum policy programmes setting out policy orientations and objectives for the strategic planning and harmonisation of the use of spectrum in accordance with the directives applicable to electronic communications networks and services. These policy orientations and objectives should refer to the availability and efficient use of spectrum necessary for the establishment and functioning of the internal market. The radio spectrum policy programme is included among the 50 priority actions of the Single Market Act. This Decision is without prejudice to existing EU law, in particular Directives 1999/5/EC and Directives 2002/20/EC and 2002/21/EC, as well as Decision No 676/2002/EC. It is also without prejudice to measures taken at national level, in compliance with EU law, to pursue general interest objectives, in particular relating to content regulation and audio-visual policy and to the right of Member States to organise and use their spectrum for public order and public security purposes and defence. To this end, in support of the goals and key actions outlined in the EU2020 Strategy, the Digital Agenda, the Innovation Union and the Single Market Act Communication, the Commission should set the target date by which it will bring forward a legislative proposal for establishing a European Radio Spectrum Action Programme.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) A renewed economic and social approach with regards to the management, allocation and utilisation of the spectrum should be adopted, whereby particular focus is directed towards the formulation of regulation which ensures greater spectrum efficiency, better frequency planning and safeguards against anti-competitive behaviour and the taking of anti-social measures with regards to the usage of the spectrum.