11 Amendments of Francesco DE ANGELIS related to 2010/2304(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the Digital Agenda broadband targets will only be achieved with broadband as a part of Universal Services and encourages the Commission to quickly review the scope of universal services in this respect;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to make best use of complementary technologies to achieve broadband coverage in rural areas without undue burdens on consumers, Member States' regions or the industry;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that the public funding earmarked for broadband services can be an effective lever to boost the competitiveness of EU regions if it is channelled into the development of up-to- date, new-generation infrastructure with a high transmission capacity in areas that have a major broadband connection deficit; believes that such areas, in particular those with a large industrial base and a high population density, could very swiftly benefit from the innovative and creative potential of the new services available to individuals and businesses;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Believes that steps should be taken to promote investment projects, including in the form of public-private partnerships, for the building of open networks enabling competition to be genuinely enhanced to the benefit of technological innovation and economic development in EU regions;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls upon the Commission to safeguard the neutrality of the Internet against discriminatory traffic management and to promote the ability of end-users to access and distribute information and run applications and services of their choice by providing Member States with specific guidance on the implementation of the new Telecom rules;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the need to ensure that measures by Member States and the industry sector, aimed at achieving broadband for all, avoid distorting the market or creating an undue burden on the sector;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that regulatory certainty is needed to promote investment and to address barriers to investment in open fast and ultra-fast networks; recognises, in this respect, the NGA recommendation with respect to wired access; and encourages the national regulatory authorities to pursue pro-competitive policies ensuring transparency and non-discrimination on the wholesale telecom market which would enable all competitors to have access to the infrastructure at reasonable price based on real costs; in this respect, calls on the Member States to be in compliance with EU telecoms rules and National Regulatory Authorities to implement the NGA recommendation;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that regulatory certainty is needed to promote investment and address barriers to investment in open fast and ultra-fast networks; recognises, in this respect, the NGA recommendation with respect to wired access;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on Member States to ensure non- discriminatory access to civil works and facilitate access to ducts, including those of other available utilities thereby lowering the investment threshold substantially;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes the Commission'’s intention to produce guidance on costing and non- discrimination, key principles in the EU framework, and encourages the Commission to do so in a way that supports affordable prices, consumer choice andsupport competition in fast and ultra- fast networks and the services delivered over them,allow all operators to access the network at real cost in order to ensure a wide choice of services at affordable prices for consumers; and incentivises efficient investment and rapid switchover to suchfast and ultra-fast networks;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes the Commission's intention to produce guidance on costing and non- discrimination, key principles in the EU framework, and encourages the Commission to do so in a way that supports fair network access rates affordable prices, consumer choice and competition in fast and ultra- fast networks and the services delivered over them, and incentivises efficient investment and rapid switchover to such networks;