5 Amendments of Alan KELLY related to 2009/2225(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Notes that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) permeatemust be made available to all sectors of our society and are, while also recognising that ICT will be a key drivers for of productivity; stresses that ICT and economic competitiveness in the future and will be an important element in consolidating further an Online Single Market, and. Considers that, in order to ensure its success, consumers and citizens must be at the core of the development of a Digital Agenda for Europe; 1 Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0287.that must aim to make Europe a leading global player in the field of ICT; Or. en
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls on the Commission to publish an annual review of the progress in the implementation of specific policy tools such as broadband, eInclusion, eHealth, eLearning and eBusiness in the individual Member States, showing how these tools have been innovatively modified to provide consumers with a service reflecting the state of the art in the ICT sector and to work towards making as many government services as possible available to the consumer online, but also recognising the need to educate citizens across the EU in order to fully exploit the benefits of ICT;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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3. Welcomes the rapid implementation of the legislation on roaming; considers, however, that the imposition of a minimal tariff cap prevents roaming fees from being more competitiveunderlines the further need for constant monitoring of EU mobile roaming prices, including those of data roaming, in order to ensure a well-functioning, consumer- oriented and competitive internal market;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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4. Underlines the need to overcome barriers to cross-border e-commerce and boost consumer confidence through the development of an safe, secure and effective policy for a Digital Single Market for Europe by making online services in Europe more accessible and transparent while providing the highest possible level of consumer protection (such as, amongst other online services, music downloads);
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recognises the importance of a European charter of users' rights that would clarify the rights and obligations of information society consumers; considers that this should include in particular users’ rights relating to digital content and should guarantee basic interoperability performance (particularly among public administrations) and standards, especially regarding the protection of privacy and the rights of vulnerable users (such as improving the accessibility of internet pages for disabled persons); emphasises that a European charter of users' rights should also cover the intellectual property of authors, publishers and content providers, but notes that sanctions in the field of copyright must be targeted at commercial exploiters before individual citizens as a point of principle.