13 Amendments of Christel SCHALDEMOSE related to 2010/0252(COD)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to combat unfair spectrum accumulation by dominant market players and to promote greater consumer choice, this programme shall also ensure that spectrum is attributed in a fair and balanced way so that it enables service providers to offer to consumers a wide array of culturally diverse television, radio and digital broadcasting.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The 800 MHz band is optimalcan be used for the coverage of large areas by wireless broadband services. Building on the harmonisation of technical conditions under Decision 2010/267/EU, and on Commission Recommendation of 28 October 2009 calling for analogue broadcasting to be switched off by 1 January 2012, and given rapid national regulatory developments, this band should in principle be made available for electronic communications in the Union by 20135. In the longer term, additional spectrum below 790 MHzin the UHF band could also be envisaged, depending on actual market demands, social and cultural objectives, experience and the lack of spectrum in other bands adequate for coverage. Considering the capacity of the 800 MHz band to transmit over large areas, coverage obligations should be attached to rights.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To evolve from current practice and building on the principles defined in the Council Conclusions of 3 February 1992 on procedures to be followed at the World Administrative Radio Conference of 1992, and where the World Radio communications Conferences (WRC) and other multilateral negotiations touch upon principles and policy issues with an important Union dimension, the Union should be able to establish new procedures to defend its interests in multilateral negotiations, in addition to the long-term objective of becoming a member of the International Telecommunications Union alongside the Member States; to this end, the Commission, taking into account the opinion of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG), may also propose common policy objectives to the European Parliament and the Council, as set out in Directive 2002/21/EC .
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – title
Article 1 – title
Aim and scope
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Decision establishes a radio spectrum policy programme for the strategic planning and harmonisation of the use of spectrum to ensure the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This Decision is without prejudice to existing EU law and to measures taken at national level, in compliance with EU law, to pursue general interest objectives, and in particular relating to content regulation and audiovisual policy and to the right of Member States to organise and use their spectrum for public order and public security purposes and defence.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point d
Article 3 – point d
(d) maintain and develop effective competition, in particular in electronic communication services, by preventing ex ante, or remedying ex post, excessive accumulation of radio frequencies by certain economic operators which results in significant harm to competition and in a greater loss of cultural diversity;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States and the Commission shall cooperate to develop and harmonise standards for radio equipment and telecommunications terminals as well as for electric and electronic equipment and networks based where necessary upon standardisation mandates from the Commission to the relevant standardisation bodies. Special attention shall also be given to standards for equipment to be used by disabled people, without, however, depriving them of the right to use non- standardised equipment if that is their preference.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that authorisation and selection procedures avoid delays and promote effective competition. In order to combat unfair spectrum accumulation by dominant market players and to promote greater consumer choice, Member States shall also ensure that spectrum is attributed in a fair and balanced way as to allow service providers to offer to consumers a wide array of culturally diverse television, radio and digital broadcasting.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, by 17 Januaryune 20135 make the 800 MHz band available for electronic communications services in line with the harmonised technical conditions laid down pursuant to the Decision No 676/2002/EC. In Member States where exceptional national or local circumstances would prevent the availability of the band, the Commission may authorise specific derogations untilthe digital switchover process is already well advanced or completed and where the migration of incumbent services can be managed on time, the Commission recommends to make the band available by 1 January 20153. In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/21/EC , the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall keep under review the use of the spectrum below 1UHF band (i.e. spectrum between 300 MHz and 3GHz) and assess whether additional spectrum could be freed and made available for new applications.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall ensure that the provision of access to broadband content and services using the 790-862 MHz (800MHz) band is encouraged in sparsely populated areas, in particular through coverage obligations; in doing so, they shall examine ways and, where necessary, take appropriate measures to ensure that the freeing of the 800 MHz band does not adversely affect programme making and special events (PMSE) users nor lead to disruption of the existing broadcasting services.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In cooperation with the Commission, Member States shall ensure sufficient means of delivery for terrestrial broadcasting services, without prejudice to the principle of service neutrality.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1