Activities of Monica FRASSONI related to 2007/2253(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Concentration and pluralism in the media in the European Union (A6-0303/2008, Marianne Mikko) (vote)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Parliament has repeatedly expressed its view that the Commission should promoteestablish a stable legal framework, both in the media and in the information society as a whole, aimed at guaranteeing an equivalent level of protection of pluralism in the Member States and enabling operators to benefit from the opportunities created by the single market,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, as Parliament has been warning since 1995, the variations in national law regarding media concentration have adverse consequences for the workings of the single market, and those consequences need to be eliminated via a directive for the harmonisation of national provisions within the meaning of Article 95 of the EC Treaty,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to commit itself to promoting a stable legal framework with a guaranteed high standard of protection of pluralism in all the Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in the interests of a system of pluralist competition, to adopt concrete measures to prevent abuses by monopolies in the areas ofcompanies enjoying monopolies or dominant positions in the cable and satellite TV and analogue or digital broadcasting markets, and to consolidate an objective framework for granting broadcasting licenses on a basis of transparent and fair criteria;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to draw up forthwith a proposal for a directive setting limits on media ownership, ensuring pluralism, encouraging and preserving cultural diversity, as defined in the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, signed in Paris on 20 October 2005, and safeguarding access for all media companies to the technical elements that can enable them to reach the public in its entirety;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to support high-quality public broadcasting services which can offer a real alternative to the programmes of the commercial channels and can, without necessarily having to compete for ratings or advertising revenue, occupy a more visible place on the European scene as pillars of the preservation of media pluralism, democratic dialogue and access to quality content for all citizens;