Activities of Bernadette VERGNAUD related to 2013/0309(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/EC and Regulations (EC) No 1211/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012
Amendments (11)
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
End-users shall be freehave the right to access and distribute information and content, run applications, connect hardware and use services of their choice via their internet access service. Internet service providers may not as a result block, discriminate against or degrade – including through overcharging or preferential treatment – a person’s ability to use a service, gain access to, use, send, post, receive or give any content, application or service of his choosing, whatever its origin or destination.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1d) in Article 20, the following paragraph is inserted: “1 a. In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1, if the contract includes the provision of internet access and data services, that contract shall also include the following information: (a) details of unit data pricing plans, pricing plans for bulk data and any applicable thresholds. For data volumes above thresholds, unit or bulk pricing on an ad hoc or lasting basis and any data speed limitations that may be applied; (b) the means at the disposal of end-users to follow their level of consumption and to fix any voluntary limits, if these entail additional charges in the case of contracts that include fixed data volumes; (c) for fixed data links, the actual available download and upload data speeds at the location of the end-user; (d) for mobile data, the average estimated download and upload speeds that might be experienced from normal wireless network coverage, and the speed ranges that might be experienced; (e) other quality of service parameters, as defined in Article 24 (2) of Regulation (XXX)*; (f) information on any procedures put in place by the provider to measure and shape traffic, pursuant to Article 23(5) of the Regulation (XXX)*, including an indication of the underlying communication inspection methods used for reasonable traffic management measures and information on how those procedures could impact on service quality, end-users’ privacy and the protection of personal data; and (g) a clear and comprehensible explanation as to how any volume limitation, the actually available speed ranges and other quality of service parameters may practically impact the use of content, applications and services; (h) a clear and comprehensible explanation of the distribution of available bandwidth between the internet access service and specialised services, the consequences that this distribution may have on the use of content, applications and services, with priority being given to internet access, unless the consumer decides otherwise. _________________ * Regulation (EU) No XXX/20XX of the European Parliament and of the Commission of … laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/CE and Regulations (EC) No 1211:/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 (OJ L XXX, XX.XX.20XX, p. X).”
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 g (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 g (new)
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 k (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 1 k (new)
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
(1 k) In Article 21, paragraph 3 is amended as follows: “3. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities are able to oblige undertakings providing public electronic communications networks and/or publicly available electronic communications services to inter alia: (a) provide applicable tariff information to subscribers regarding any number or service subject to particular pricing conditions; with respect to individual categories of services, national regulatory authorities may require such information to be provided immediately prior to connecting the call; (b) inform subscribers of any change to access to emergency services or caller location information in the service to which they have subscribed; (c) information on any othprovide end-users with access to emergency services and caller location information for all relevant services offered, any limitations on the provision of emergency services under Article 26, and any changes thereto; (da) provide information on internet access services, where offered, specifying the following: (i) for fixed data links, the actual available download and upload data speeds in the end-user’s place of residence, and for mobile data, the average estimated download and upload speeds that might be experienced from normal wireless network coverage, and the speed ranges that might be experienced; (ii) details of unit data pricing plans, pricing plans for bulk data and any applicable thresholds. For data volumes above thresholds, unit or bulk pricing on an ad hoc or lasting basis and any data speed limitations that may be applied; (iii) how end-users conditions limiting access to and/or use of services and applications, where such conditions are permitted under national law in accordance with Community law, (d) provide information on any procedures put in place by the provider to measure and shape traffic so as to avoid filling or overfilling a network link, and on how those procedures could impact on service quality; (e) inform subscribers of their right to determine whether or not to include their personal data in a directory, and of the types of data concerned, in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on privacy and electronic communications); and (f) regularly inform disabled subscribers of details of products and services designed for them. If deemed appropriate, national regulatory authorities may promote self or co- regulatory measures prior to imposing any obligation.” an monitor the current level of their consumption, and set any voluntary limitations; (iv) a clear and comprehensible explanation as to how any volume limitation, the actually available speed and other quality parameters may practically impact the use of content, applications and services; (v) a clear and comprehensible explanation of the distribution of available bandwidth between the internet access service and specialised services, the consequences that this distribution may have on the use of content, applications and services, with priority being given to internet access, unless the consumer decides otherwise; (vi) information on any procedures put in place by the provider to measure and shape traffic, pursuant to Article 23(5) of the Regulation (XXX)*, including an indication of the underlying communication inspection methods used for reasonable traffic management measures and information on how those procedures could impact on service quality, end-users’ privacy and the protection of personal data; (e) inform consumers, and end-users where applicable, of their right to determine whether or not to include their personal data in a directory, and of the types of data concerned, in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on privacy and electronic communications); (f) regularly inform disabled consumers, and end-users, where applicable, of details of products and services designed for them and the measures taken to ensure equivalence in access. If deemed appropriate, national regulatory authorities may promote self- or co- regulatory measures prior to imposing any obligation.” __________________ * Regulation (EU) No XXX/20XX of the European Parliament and of the Commission of … laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/CE and Regulations (EC) No 1211:/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 (OJ L XXX, XX.XX.20XX, p. X).” Or. fr (http://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:337:0011:01:EN:HTML)
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2002/22/EC
(2) Articles 20, 21, 22 and 30 are2 is deleted.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 26
Article 26
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)