Activities of Catherine STIHLER related to 2013/0309(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European single market for electronic communications (A8-0300/2015 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) citizens and businesses have the right and the possibility to access competitive, secure and reliable electronic communications services, irrespective of where they are provided from in the Union, without being hampered by cross-border restrictions or unjustified additional costs and penalties.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) To address the phasing out of unjustified surcharges for roaming.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12 a (new)
(12a) "reasonable network management" means network management that complies with the general principles of relevance, proportionality, efficiency, non-discrimination and transparency;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 14
(14) ‘internet access service’ means a publicly available electronic communications service that provides connectivity to the internet, and thereby connectivity between virtually all end points connected to the internet,; irrespective of the network technology used;t enables end-users to send data to and receive data from the entire internet.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 15
(15) ‘s"Specialised service’s" means an electronic communications service or any other service that provides the capability to access specific content, applications or services, or a combination thereof, and whose technical characteristics are controlled from end-to-end or provides the capability to s that are provided and operated within closed electronic communications networks using the Internet Protocol, but not being part of the Internet. The expression "closend or receive data to or from a determined number of parties or endpoints; and that is not marketed or widely used as a substitute for internet access service;electronic communications networks" refers to networks that rely on strict admission control.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. A Europeany electronic communications provider has the right to provide electronic communications networks and services in the whole Union and to exercise the rights linked to the provision of such networks and services in each Member State where it operates pursuant to a single EU authorisation which is subject only to the notification requirements provided in Article 4.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. ThEnd-users shall not be freedom of end-users to usestricted by public authorities in using public electronic communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services provided by an undertaking established in another Member State. shall not be restricted by public authorities.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Providers of electronic communications to the public shall ensure that an appropriate notification is sent to the end-user when the consumption of services has reached 80% of the financial limit set in accordance with paragraph 1. The notification shall indicate the procedure to be followed to continue the provision of those services, including their cost. The provider shall cease to provide the specified services and to charge the end-user for it if the financial limit would otherwise be exceeded, unless and until the end-user requests the continued or renewed provision of those services. After having reached the financial limit end- users shall continue to be able to receive calls and SMS messages and access free- phone numbers and emergency services by dialling the European emergency number 112 free of charge until the end of the agreed billing period.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Providers of electronic communications to the public shall not apply any discriminatory requirements or conditions of access or use to end-users based on the end-user's nationality or place of residence unless such differences are objectively justifiedjustified by and in strict compliance with the guidelines set out in paragraph 3a.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Providers of electronic communications to the public shall not apply tariffs for intra-Union communications terminating in another Member State which are higher, unless objectively justified: than tariffs for domestic long-distance communications, unless the difference is justified by and in strict compliance with the guidelines set out in paragraph 3a.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By (DATE OF APPLICATION) BEREC, after consulting stakeholders and in close cooperation with the Commission, shall lay down general guidelines to determine the conditions under which providers of electronic communications to the public are allowed to charge an additional fee for the provision of an international service within the EU on top of their domestic tariffs. Such guidelines shall ensure that any additional fees are strictly based on the real and verifiable cost that providers incur by providing the cross-border service, are transparent, and made available to the public.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
End-users shall be freethe right to access, transfer and distribute information and content, run applications, connect hardware and use services and software of their choice via their internet access service. Internet access providers cannot block, discriminate against, impair or degrade, including through price surcharge or preferential treatment, the ability of any end-user to use a service to access, use, send, post, receive or offer any content, application or service of their choice, irrespective of source or target. Providers of internet access services may however offer agreements that differentiate according to data volumes and speeds, as long as no discrimination based on the content, application or service themselves, or specific classes thereof, is put in place. Providers of internet access services shall not make the prices of these services dependent on the content, applications and services that are offered or used via these internet access services.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
End-users shall also be freehave the right to agree with either providers of electronic communications to the public or with providers of content, applications and services on the provision of specialised services with an enhanced quality of service.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In order to enable the provision of specialised services to end-users, providers of content, applications and services and providers of electronic communications to the public shallmay be free to enter into agreements with each other to transmit the related data volumes or traffic as specialised services with a defined quality of service or dedicated capacity. The provision of specialised services shall not impair in a recurring or continuous manner the generalthe quality of internet access services.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within the limits of any contractually agreed data volumes or speeds for internet access services, providers of internet access services shall not restrict the freedomrights provided for in paragraph 1 by notably blocking, slowing down, degrading or discriminating against specific content, applications or services, or specific classes thereof, except in cases where it is necessary to apply reasonable trafficnetwork management measures. Reasonable trafficnetwork management measures shall be relevant, transparent, non-discriminatory, proportionate and efficient. They also must be necessary to:
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Reasonable trafficnetwork management shall only entail processing of data that is necessary and proportionate to achieve the purposes set out in this paragraph.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Consumers, and other end-users unless they have otherwise agreedso requesting, shall have the right to terminate a contract with a one- month notice period, where six months or more have elapsed since conclusion of the contractthe contract term has started. No compensation shall be due other than for the residual value of subsidised equipment bundled with the contract at the moment of the contract conclusion and a pro rata temporis reimbursement for any other promotional advantages marked as such at the moment of the contract conclusion. Any restriction on the usage of terminal equipment on other networks shall be lifted, free of charge, by the provider at the latest upon payment of such compensation.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
Article 29
If a bundle of services offered to consumers comprises at least a connection to an electronic communications network or one electronic communications service, Athis articles 28 and 30 of this Regulationarticle 30 shall apply to all elements of the bundle unless the electronic communications service constitutes a minor part of the bundle.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 4
4. Porting of numbers and their subsequent activation shall be carried out within the shortest possible time. End- users who have concluded an agreement to port a number to a new provider shall have that number activated within one working day from the conclusion of such agreement. The receiving provider of electronic communications to the public shall lead the switching and porting process. End-users shall and shall ensure that end-users receive adequate information on switching before and during the switching process, and also immediately after it is concluded. End-users shall not be switched to another provider against their will.Without prejudice to the first subparagraph, competent national authorities may establish the global process of switching and porting of numbers in accordance with the BEREC guidelines. They shall take into account necessary end-user protection throughout the switching process and the need to ensure the efficiency of such a process. In any event, loss of service during the process of porting shall not exceed one working day. End-users shall not be switched to another provider against their will. Member States shall ensure that appropriate sanctions on undertakings are provided for, including an obligation to compensate subscribers in case of delay in porting or abuse of porting by them or on their behalf.'