21 Amendments of Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 51 a (new)
Citation 51 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10th December 2013 on the evaluation report regarding BEREC and the Office1a, 1a Text adopted, P7_TA-(2013)0536
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 51 b (new)
Citation 51 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1211/2009 of the European Parliament and of The Council establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications and the Office,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 75% of the value added by the digital economy comes from traditional industry; whereas its integration of digital technology remains weak, with only 1.7% of EU enterprises making full use of advanced digital technologies and 14% of SMEs using the internet as a sales channel; underlines the great potential of the ICT sector in increasing productivity of the European industry;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas small- and medium-sized companies have the most to gain from the digital economy but also have the most to lose from burdensome regulation;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Suggests that the digitisation of the Single Market is a trend to be welcomed due to increased choice, competition, innovation, growth potential and lower costs for consumers and larger markets for businesses; emphasises the need to consider the Digital Single Market as a development of the traditional Single Market and not as something separate or different;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market; stresses however that it is essential to establish whether the new challenges cannot be effectively tackled with the use of existing legislation;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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 framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation; calls on the Commission to consult specialists in the field of human sciences as the disruptive nature of technology will have a profound impact on the society;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation; emphasizes the importance of the Digital Single Market for the European economy;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to put emphasis on the implementation of the European Commission's Better Regulation program so that all the legislative initiatives undertaken in the framework of the strategy for a digital single market meet the requirements of the program. This is particularly important in the digital environment, where excessive regulations cannot go hand in hand with innovation and where dynamic changes of the environment require efficient and technologically neutral solutions, able to survive the test of time;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes the future-proofed approach of the e-Commerce Directive has enhanced trust and clarity with regard to the responsibility of stakeholders acting in online marketplaces and suggests that re- opening the directive could risk destabilising that trust;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for a thriving cross-border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and regulatory oversight that should target bothbelieves that parcel delivery services already work well in certain Member States; supports the industry-led measures initiated in 2013 which have contributed to the smooth functioning of the cross- border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rightshave led to improved price transparency, interoperability, allowing enough flexibility ofor the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations, taking account of the fact that the underlying infrastructure used by operators to deliver parcels is a crucial factor in ensuring good service; argues that the Commission should continue to work with operators to find innovative solutions to improving services and avoid introducing top-down regulation, such as price caps; emphasises the need for a stable regulatory framework to encourage businesses to make infrastructure investments;
Amendment 648 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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; considers that more competition through liberalisation of telecoms markets has been associated with higher levels of investment and lower prices for consumers; notes that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks; notes the risk of creating telecommunications oligopolies at European level;
Amendment 656 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks, especially in rural and remote areas, is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of 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;
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the need to ensure that end user rights laid down in the Telecoms Framework are coherent, proportionate and futureproofed; suggests that end users should benefit from the ability to switch providers with ease and that such a process should be winner-led;
Amendment 735 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework forimproved coordination of spectrum allocation to boost long-term infrastructure investments, whilst respecting Member State competences;
Amendment 831 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises that online platforms are digital spaces in which traditional commercial relationships between businesses, other businesses and consumers take place; suggests that for this reason online platforms should not be regarded as a delineated, identifiable sector, technology or type of infrastructure in themselves but instead should be assessed in terms of the services they are providing, including inter alia transport, hospitality, financial services, commerce or employment; suggests that in this context, there is already much relevant regulation affecting many types of platforms;
Amendment 895 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers in the sharing economy and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses; notes that the sharing economy presents a great potential to foster economic growth and create a more inclusive job market and urges all Member States to analyse national legislation in order to eliminate artificial barriers hindering its development;
Amendment 918 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses the need for Governments, law enforcement authorities and the IT companies in the private sector to work together in order to address the need of removing illegal content, including the protection of children online; within existing legal framework whilst respecting fundamental rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 922 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required toshould work together strengthen the security of IT systems and online networks and, the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attacks prevention and to increase knowledge ofver basic security processes among users of digital services;
Amendment 937 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Amendment 946 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
Paragraph 26 e (new)
26e. Acknowledges the ongoing concern of EU consumers about their privacy and the use of personal data, and the need to better outline the legal framework regarding an individual's right to exercise control over their own personal data; notes the importance of ensuring that data subjects are fully informed with accessible and clear information regarding the rights, rules and redress available to them with regard to the use of their data, stresses the need to raise awareness with the public on issues of data protection;