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23 Amendments of Adina VĂLEAN related to 2015/2147(INI)

Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
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2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas all Union policies and legislation in the area of the Digital Single Market should allow new opportunities for users and businesses to emerge, especially within today’s service society and based on similar rules for similar services, while taking a holistic approach that considers their social dimension as they inevitably involve structural changes;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas investment in fixed and mobile electronic communications infrastructures is essential for a thriving Digital Single Market;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the timely roll-out of future communication networks in Europe, such as 5G will depend on the creation of an investment-conducive environment;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas creativity and innovation are the engines of the digital economy and must therefore be encouraged and rewarded; whereas a high level of protection of intellectual property rights allows authors and creators to further develop their activities in the European digital market;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in order for Europe to fully seize the potential for growth, jobs and global competitiveness in all sectors of the economy of new developments or technologies such as Cloud Computing, 5G development, Big Data or the Internet of Things, the completion of the Digital Single Market must be a priority;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the security of networks and information as well as users’ trust in digital services isare vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust should be at the basis of both public policy and business models;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that a competitive broadband environment is key to achieving the goals of the Digital Single Market, insofar it enables business diversity, economic pluralism and consumer choice;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory frameworkand non-regulatory framework for the digital economy that is fit for investments in enhanced digital infrastructures fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy into boost digital infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to remove barriers to digital trade, as well as preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation, based on the principle of fair competition;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to set ambitious and firm targets for 5G rollout, setting as European milestone - for inspiring a speedy development of 5G;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that, in a truly functional Digital Single Market, consumers need to rely on consistent protection standards and businesses need to rely on a fair regulatory system that ensures similar rules for similar services;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers and businesses; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks; calls on the Commission, therefore, to enforce properly both ex post and ex ante competition rules in order to prevent excessive market concentration and abuse of dominance;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of and that consequently there is a need to foster competition at all levels, including new infrastructure deployment; Notes that the EU's regulatory framework must incentivise infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks; Considers that a stable and predictable regulatory environment is a precondition that must be guaranteed in order to promote the much needed investment;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission to focus in the upcoming Review of the Telecom Framework on key aspects such as technological neutrality; allowing extra territorial use of numbering resources as well as on a light touch regulatory approach that does not hinder innovation but facilitate it;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the development of new services such as the Internet of Things requires new flexible, future focused policies that allow the Internet of Things to develop its potential for economic and social development in all countries;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 743 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for spectrum allocationHighlights that Radio spectrum is a critical resource for the internal market for mobile, wireless broadband communications in the Union and essential for the future competitiveness of the European Union; Stresses that it is urgent and crucial to address the conditions and procedures for granting spectrum licenses for wireless broadband communications, as well as the use of unlicensed spectrum at European level; Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for allocation, use and management of spectrum for electronic communications as well as for setting a minimum period of 25 years for spectrum rights and eliminating administrative costs for trading and leasing of harmonised spectrum to boost long-term infrastructure investments;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 788 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulator, in which the current system of checks and balances between the European Commission and the National Regulatory Authorities is preserved;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 795 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Urges the Commission to address convergence of telecoms and audio-visual markets in updating the telecommunications framework;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 842 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises that in order to foster innovation and competitiveness consumers must be able to access their data, transport it, and use it in any device, application, or operating system in a seamless way; Calls upon the European Commission to put forward proposals that guarantee the interoperability of services and applications and the portability of the consumers digital life;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 853 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission's initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market Strategy, ensuring a comprehensive and similar approach to framework across the digital market; considers that "a one size fits all" solution may have a chilling effect on innovation and put European companies at a competitive disadvantage in the global economy; underlines the need of appropriate application of tools existing in the current legislation in this field;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 929 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required to strengthen the security of IT systems and online networks and the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attack prevention and to increase knowledge of basic security processes among users of digital services; stresses the need to effectively adopt interoperable security and data protection standards for technological developments such as Big Data, Internet of Things and 5G to thrive;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 936 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes that given the borderless nature of the digital environment there is a need to ensure coherence and coordination between regulators, law enforcement agencies and the judicial system within the EU;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO