16 Amendments of Pilar del CASTILLO VERA related to 2011/0299(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 17 June 2010, the European Council endorsed the Digital Agenda for Europe, following the adoption of " A new Digital Agenda for Europe: 2015.eu" by the European Parliament, and called upon all institutions to engage in its full implementation. The Digital Agenda aims to chart a course to maximise the social and economic potential of information and communication technologies, in particular through the deployment of high-speed broadband networks by seeking to ensure that by 2020 all Europeans have access to internet speeds of above 30 Mbps provided by different technologies and 50% or more of European households subscribe to internet connections above 100 Mbps. The Digital Agenda aims to establish a stable legal framework to stimulate investments in an open and competitive high speed internet infrastructure and in related services; a true single market for online content and services; active support for the digitisation of Europe's rich cultural heritage, and the promotion of internet access and take-up by all, especially through support of digital literacy and accessibility. In addition, Member States should implement operational national plans for high speed internet, targeting public funding on areas not fully served by private investments in internet infrastructures and promote deployment and usage of modern accessible online services.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – A Budget for Europe 2020 recognises the creation of a Connecting Europe Facility in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework in order to address the infrastructure needs in the areas of transport, energy and information and communication technologies. Synergies between these sectors as well as with other Union investment programmes are key as similar challenges emerge requiring solutions that unlock growth, combat fragmentation, reinforce cohesion, favour the use of innovative financial instruments and address market failures as well as the removal of bottlenecks which hinder the completion of the Single Market. In order to complete the Digital Single market, close cooperation and coordination of activities under the Connecting Europe Facility programme with the national and regional broadband actions, together with the Energy and Transport infrastructure deployment, should be ensured.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Within the framework of a system of open and competitive markets, the Union's intervention is necessary where market failures need to be overcome. By providing financial support, legal certainty, and additional financing leverage to infrastructure projects the Union can contribute to the establishment and development of trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications, thus generating higher benefits in terms of market impact, administrative efficiency and resource utilisation.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The development of broadband networks and digital service infrastructures will contribute to the Union's objective to reduce greenhouse gas emission by enabling energy-efficient solutions in many sectors of Europe's economy. This positive effect will be limited, but only to some extent, by the growing energy and resource demand related mainly to the construction of broadband networks and the operation of digital service infrastructures. Synergies between Telecommunication and Energy infrastructure development, deployment and maintenance will play a key role in order to fulfil the Union's energy efficiency objectives.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) ThIt is urgently necessary to promote interoperability of the broadband networks and the digital communications infrastructure associated towith energy networks that enables true converged communications for the deployment of energy-efficient,nce in the deployment of digital networks in a reliable and, cost- effective digital networksand energy- efficient way. Furthermore, the convergence will bemust extended beyond connectivity to allow for the packaged, enabling the provision of energy and telecommunications services by energy and telecom services providers respectivelyboth telecommunications and energy providers.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to take into account the developments in the areas of information and communication technologies, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the Annex to this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The objective of this delegation is to address new technological and market developments, emerging political priorities or opportunities for exploiting synergies between different infrastructures, including those in the fields of Transport and Energy. The scope of delegation is limited to modifying the description of projects of common interest, adding a project of common interest or removing an obsolete project of common interest according to pre-established, clear and transparent criteria. Such actions should not threaten the legal or investment certainty on this market, by changing and removing projects in the short term. The Commission should previously inform the European Parliament, in case of adding or removing projects of common interest.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) contribute to improvements in daily life for citizens, businesses and governments through the promotion of the interconnection and interoperability of national, regional and local telecommunication networks as well as access to such networks.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) stimulate Europe-wide deployment of fast and ultra-fast broadband networks, in accordance with the principle of technology neutrality, which, in turn, shall facilitate the development and deployment of trans- European digital services.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) Boosting the interoperability between different European infrastructures.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. "Open access" means wholesale access to broadband infrastructure for all electronic communications operators on equal and non-discriminatory conditions that enable them to compete fully with the operator owning or managing the infrastructure, thereby strengthening choice and competition for users.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) actions allowing to achieve synergies and interoperability between different projects of common interest in the field of Telecommunications, between projects of common interest concerning different types of infrastructures, including Transport and Energysuch as Smart Grids, between project of common interest in the field of Telecommunications and projects supported by the Structural and Cohesion funds and other initiatives, avoiding duplication or oversight, as well as relevant research infrastructures.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts modifying the description of projects of common interest included in the Annex, adding new projects of common interest to the Annex, or removing obsolete projects of common interest from the Annex, in accordance with paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 below and in accordance with Article 8. In any case, the European Parliament shall be informed of any change in the list of projects of common interest.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
9. While adopting a delegated act removing an obsolete project of common interest from Annex, the Commission shall assess whether such project no longer responds to the needs set out in paragraph 7 or no longer meets the criteria set out in paragraph 8 and informing the European Parliament.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point a
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) Support investments in broadband networks capable of, at least, achieving the Digital Agenda 2020 target of universal coverage at 30Mbps; or
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point b
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) Support investments in broadband networks capable of, at least, achieving the Digital Agenda 2020 target and of having at least 50% of households subscribing to speeds aboveof 100Mbps;
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 27
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 27
Communications infrastructure, typically deployed by utilities in partnership with telecom operators, as well as the necessary IT hardware to be embedded in energy components (e.g. substations). The deployment of broadband networks must be parallel to the implementation of Smart Energy services, so that costs and system modifications are cost-oriented and effective. They also include the core services that enable monitoring of assets, control for power management, automation and data management and communication between the different actors (service providers, network operators and other utilities, consumers, etc).