Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2008/2099(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Electronic communications networks and services - European Electronic Communications Market Authority - Common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover - Electronic communications networks and services, protection of privacy and consumer protection (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology free up an unprecedented significant amount of spectrum in the European Union, thus offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and presenting new opportunities for market growth,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas spectrum shortage has been an obstacle to the deployment of new serviremains a limited resources, and its efficient use is critical in ensuring access to spectrum for the various interested parties which want to offer services,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Commission communication COM(2007)0700 entitled 'Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover' is an integral part of the package on electronic communications adopted by the Commission in November 2007 concerning the reform of the regulatory framework for communications;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrumshould provide an opportunity for broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as broadband applications designed to overcome the so- called 'digital divide'; considers that Member States need to ensure that rural areas, where the 'digital divide' is most evident, can derive greater benefits and be given priority in terms of the opportunities opened up by the digital dividend;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the potential benefits of a coordinated usage of spectrum in the EU in terms of economies of scale, as well as the need to make the best use of the digital dividend in order to avoid fragmentation, which leads to a sub-optimal use of this scarce resource; considers that, while closer coordination and greater flexibility are necessary for efficient exploitation of the spectrum, the Commission and the Member States need to strike an appropriate balance between flexibility and the degree of harmonisation, with a view to deriving maximum benefit from the digital dividend;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the main guiding principle in the allocation of the digital dividend should be to serve the general interest by ensuring the best social, cultural and economic value in terms of an enhanced and geographically wider offer of services and digital content to citizens, and not only maximising public revenues;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the digital dividend is also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies which couldmust be used to effectively promote and protect freedom of expression and cultural and media pluralism;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages Member States to take into accountconsider the appropriateness of allowing unlicensed users access to the dividend, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and the not-for-profit sector;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the contributionimportance of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and, of the national frequency allocation plans, and of the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) to the reorganisation of the UHF band;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges the right of Member States to determine the use of the digital dividend, but affirms also that a coordinated approachn approach based on gradual coordination at Community level is the only waycorrect one in order to avoid harmful interference between Member States and between Member States and third countries;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that spectrum policy needs to be dynamic and to enable broadcasters and communications operators to employ new technologies and develop new services allowing them to continue to play a key role in achieving the objectives of cultural and media policy, while also providing new high-quality communications services;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the potential benefits in terms of economies of scale, innovation, interoperability and the provision of potential pan-European services of following a coordinated approach and, wherever possible, of harmonising at Community level common spectrum sub- bands ofusing the digital dividend at Community level for different application clusters on a technology- neutral basis; encourages Member States to work together and with the Commission to identify such sub-bandharmonisation possibilities;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports thea coordinationed approach of the Commission, based on three different clusters of the UHF spectrumat Community level, taking into account the potential for radiodamaging interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to undertake, in cooperation with the Member States on the basis of a common methodology, the appropriate technical and socio-economic studies and cost-benefit analyses to determine the size and characteristics of thesuch sub-bands thatas could be coordinated or harmonised at Community level; believes that the Commission should ensure that Member States carry out a cost-benefit analysis in order to identify the bands which could be harmonised for clearly defined pan-European services or interoperable services at Community level, and to determine the corresponding spectrum allocations; calls on the Commission to ensure that a coordinated approach to spectrum use does not exclude any sector a priori or create new barriers to future innovation;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that, albeit spectrum management is a competence of the Member States, only a Community approach can ensure efficient spectrum use and maximum user benefits from the digital dividend for the citizens of the Union; Member States must ensure efficient spectrum use and, in case of inefficient use, have the power to reduce or withdraw radio frequency allocations;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers that the part of the harmonised spectrum at Community level dedicated to emergency services should be able to provide access to future broadband technologies for the retrieval and transmission of information needed for the protection of human life via more efficient response on the part of the emergency services;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and having consulted both the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and taking due account of national specificities, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of measures to reserve and coordproposal for a Community strategy for closer coordination of the use of the digital dividend in line with the frequency plans agreed at inate at EU level common sub-bands of the digital dividendrnational level; this proposal should be compatible with the final provisions of the legislative package on a new regulatory framework for communications;