Activities of Francesco DE ANGELIS related to 2013/2080(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Electronic communications - Recent proposals to complete the digital single market (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Recommendation 2010/572/EU (Recommendation on regulated access to Next Generation Access Networks), (This is a new citation)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the aims of the framework are to promote a sectoral ecosystem of competition and investment, benefiting consumers and users, while consolidatingtributing to the development of the internal market in communications;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the rollout of ultrafast internet access is slow, representing only 3.4 % of all fixed lines, and user demand appears weak, with only about 2 % of households subscribing to such lines1 despite an overall more competitive environment, some electronic communications markets remain uncompetitive, particularly the provision of fixed broadband lines, with incumbent operators still retaining an average 42.3% market share and the provision of services to business users, with incumbent operators retaining market shares of 70% and above in many Member States;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the promotion of competition in the provision of electronic communications networks and services is one of the key policy objectives established in article 8 of the Framework Directive;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas the regulatory framework has promoted competition in the provision of electronic communications networks and services, to the benefit of consumers;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. Whereas effective and sustainable competition is an important driver of efficient investment over time;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point iii
Paragraph 4 – point iii
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point ix
Paragraph 4 – point ix
(ix) the lifting of regulation in case ofonly in those cases where a satisfactory market analysis andleads to the finding that the relevant market is effectively competitive and as long as continued monitoring obligations are put in place;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point xi a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point xi a (new)
(xia) strengthening the application of the functional separation remedy by removing the exceptional character of the obligation and thus allowing NRAs to impose such remedy under the same circumstances as other obligations available under the Access Directive;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point xiii
Paragraph 4 – point xiii
(xiii) pan-European services and operators, taking into account the (unused) provision of Art 15(4) FD allowing the Commission to identify transnational markets. More focus should be given to the competitive provision of communications services to European businesses and to the effective and consistent application of business grade remedies across Europe;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the overall aim of the framework should continue to be the promotion of a sectoral ecosystem of effective and sustainable competition and efficient investment which benefits consumers and users, while consolidatingtributing to the development of the internal market in communications;