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- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading 2017/05/05
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- Committee opinion 2017/04/12
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- Committee opinion 2017/03/23
- Committee opinion 2017/03/23
- Amendments tabled in committee 2017/03/02
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- Contribution 2017/02/28
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Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ITRE | BONI Michał ( PPE) | WERNER Martina ( S&D), FOX Ashley ( ECR), VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN Cora ( ALDE), LÓPEZ BERMEJO Paloma ( GUE/NGL), REIMON Michel ( Verts/ALE), BORRELLI David ( EFDD), KAPPEL Barbara ( ENF) |
Committee Opinion | IMCO | LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE Antonio ( PPE) | Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO ( S&D), Richard SULÍK ( ECR) |
Committee Opinion | CULT | COSTA Silvia ( S&D) | Therese COMODINI CACHIA ( PPE), Emma McCLARKIN ( ECR), Michel REIMON ( Verts/ALE) |
Committee Opinion | REGI | LEWER Andrew ( ECR) | Steeve BRIOIS ( ENF), Ivan JAKOVČIĆ ( ALDE), Liliana RODRIGUES ( S&D) |
Committee Opinion | TRAN | ZŁOTOWSKI Kosma ( ECR) | Georges BACH ( PPE), Pavel TELIČKA ( ALDE) |
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Events
The European Parliament adopted by 516 to 65, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G.
Recognising that 5G will be a key building block of the gigabit society, Parliament welcomed the Commission’s action plan aimed at making the EU a world leader in the deployment of standardised 5G networks from 2020 to 2025.
It also welcomed the gigabit society medium-term objectives of attaining network speeds of at least 100 Mbps for all European consumers, upgradable to 1 Gbps and increasing in the long term to 100 Gbps for the main socio-economic drivers, such as public services providers, digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions, hospitals, education and research.
5G vision : Members stressed the importance of adequate coordination among the Member States, so as to prevent the same kinds of delays in the rollout of 5G that were experienced with 4G. They emphasised the importance of an ambitious timeline for spectrum allocation within the Union if Europe is to be in the lead regarding the development of 5G technology.
Certain conditions need to be fulfilled in order to enable the development of 5G infrastructure:
private investments should be supported by an infrastructure-oriented policy and regulatory environment tailored to predictability and certainty and aimed at promoting competition to the benefit of the end users; all sectors - academia, research institutions, the private sector and the public sector on research and development should be involved in the process; the deployment of fibre backhaul infrastructure, competition for driving investment and high-quality end user experiences should be prioritised; a maximum number of EU citizens should be able to benefit from gigabit society connectivity, including those living in remote areas; a coherent European spectrum strategy , including coordinated national roadmaps and timetables, is needed in order to ensure a smooth transition period towards 5G in all Member States; spectrum allocation should be harmonised in order to ensure the consistency of decisions and concerted EU-wide efforts should be made to manage the accessibility of 700 MHz and frequencies ranging from 1GHz to 100 GHz in the long term; all sector players should benefit from a predictable level playing field that drives competition and should enjoy the flexibility to design their own networks.
Enabling gigabit society benefits : the resolution port underlined that 5G and 5G applications will reinvent business models by providing very high speed connectivity, which will unlock innovation in all sectors, not least transport, energy, finance and health. The deployment of 5G technologies in Europe is expected to have benefits amounting to EUR 141.8 billion annually by 2025 and the ‘potential to create two million jobs’.
Parliament stressed the following:
any decision made in the rollout of 5G technologies should always remain oriented towards the ultimate purpose of offering end users affordable, trustworthy and high-quality services ; fair competition and a level playing field for market participants are key necessities for the deployment of the gigabit society by market participants; the principle of ‘same services, same risk, same rules’ should apply in this respect; a competitive legislative framework and initiatives are required, which encourage investments in infrastructure , particularly in order to tackle the digital divide between urban and rural areas ; investments should be made in education with a view to improving digital skills and to tackle the digital divide of rural and remote areas.
Policy approach : Parliament believed that the best path towards the gigabit society lies in a future-proof, pro-competitive and technology-neutral approach supported by a broad range of investment models such as public-private or co-investments.
All decisions related to spectrum allocation and 5G deployment, must be formulated based on future needs and how the market is expected to develop over the next 10-15 years; a successful 5G deployment can only be achieved through far-sighted European legislation and policy coordination.
The Commission should:
ensure, long-term financing for the 5G Action Plan and the network modernisation at the appropriate level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020-2027; take the lead in promoting intersectoral, cross-lingual 5G and cross-border interoperability and supporting privacy-friendly, reliable, secure services; consider setting a concrete and appealing target as a framework for private sector experimentation with 5G technologies and products; detail its action plans to facilitate the participation of SMEs and start-ups in experimentation with 5G technologies and to ensure them access to the 5G Participatory Broadband Platform
For their part, Member States should:
implement the 5G Action Plan fully through coherent, inclusive and timely action in regions and cities; implement rapidly the provisions in Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union.
The resolution called for:
stepping up efforts on standardisation with a view to ensuring that Europe plays a leading role in setting technology standards allowing for the deployment of 5G networks and services; adopting effective measures to fight piracy and a comprehensive approach to improve the enforcement of intellectual property rights to ensure easy routes to legal content for consumers; encouraging the development of integrated solutions and tests followed by cross-industry trials of large-scale pilots in response to demand for services in the gigabit society; adopting clear, common EU rules in order to preserve affordability and consumer choice.
Members supported EU-level initiatives to ensure greater spectrum coordination between Member States and long-term licence durations. They also called on the EU to coordinate efforts within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with a view to ensuring coherent EU policy.
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted an own-initiative report by Michał BONI (EPP, PL) on internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G.
Recognising that 5G will be a key building block of the gigabit society, Members welcomed the Commission’s action plan aimed at making the EU a world leader in the deployment of standardised 5G networks from 2020 to 2025.
5G vision : Members stressed the importance of adequate coordination among the Member States, so as to prevent the same kinds of delays in the rollout of 5G that were experienced with 4G. They emphasised the importance of an ambitious timeline for spectrum allocation within the Union if Europe is to be in the lead regarding the development of 5G technology.
Certain conditions need to be fulfilled in order to enable the development of 5G infrastructure:
private investments should be supported by an infrastructure-oriented policy and regulatory environment tailored to predictability and certainty and aimed at promoting competition to the benefit of the end users; all sectors - academia, research institutions, the private sector and the public sector on research and development should be involved in the process; the deployment of fibre backhaul infrastructure , competition for driving investment and high-quality end user experiences should be prioritised; a maximum number of EU citizens should be able to benefit from gigabit society connectivity, including those living in remote areas; a coherent European spectrum strategy , including coordinated national roadmaps and timetables, is needed in order to ensure a smooth transition period towards 5G in all Member States; spectrum allocation should be harmonised in order to ensure the consistency of decisions and concerted EU-wide efforts should be made to manage the accessibility of 700 MHz and frequencies ranging from 1GHz to 100 GHz in the long term; all sector players should benefit from a predictable level playing field that drives competition and should enjoy the flexibility to design their own networks.
Enabling gigabit society benefits : the report underlined that 5G and 5G applications will reinvent business models by providing very high speed connectivity, which will unlock innovation in all sectors, not least transport, energy, finance and health. The deployment of 5G technologies in Europe is expected to have benefits amounting to EUR 141.8 billion annually by 2025.
Members stressed the following:
any decision made in the rollout of 5G technologies should always remain oriented towards the ultimate purpose of offering end users affordable, trustworthy and high-quality services ; fair competition and a level playing field for market participants are key necessities for the deployment of the gigabit society by market participants; the principle of ‘same services, same risk, same rules’ should apply in this respect; a competitive legislative framework and initiatives are required, which encourage investments in infrastructure , particularly in order to tackle the digital divide between urban and rural areas.
Policy approach : Members believed that the best path towards the gigabit society lies in a future-proof, pro-competitive and technology-neutral approach supported by a broad range of investment models such as public-private or co-investments.
All decisions related to spectrum allocation and 5G deployment, must be formulated based on future needs and how the market is expected to develop over the next 10-15 years; a successful 5G deployment can only be achieved through far-sighted European legislation and policy coordination.
The Commission should:
ensure, long-term financing for the 5G Action Plan and the network modernisation at the appropriate level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020-2027; take the lead in promoting intersectoral, cross-lingual 5G and cross-border interoperability and supporting privacy-friendly, reliable, secure services; consider setting a concrete and appealing target as a framework for private sector experimentation with 5G technologies and products; detail its action plans to facilitate the participation of SMEs and start-ups in experimentation with 5G technologies and to ensure them access to the 5G Participatory Broadband Platform.
For their part, Member States should:
implement the 5G Action Plan fully through coherent, inclusive and timely action in regions and cities; implement rapidly the provisions in Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union.
The report calls for:
stepping up efforts on standardisation with a view to ensuring that Europe plays a leading role in setting technology standards allowing for the deployment of 5G networks and services; adopting effective measures to fight piracy and a comprehensive approach to improve the enforcement of intellectual property rights to ensure easy routes to legal content for consumers; encouraging the development of integrated solutions and tests followed by cross-industry trials of large-scale pilots in response to demand for services in the gigabit society; adopting clear, common EU rules in order to preserve affordability and consumer choice.
Members supported EU-level initiatives to ensure greater spectrum coordination between Member States and long-term licence durations. They also called on the EU to coordinate efforts within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with a view to ensuring coherent EU policy.
PURPOSE: to pave the way for better internet connectivity to prepare for the digital future.
BACKGROUND: in 2010, the Digital Agenda for Europe defined objectives for connectivity by 2020: universal availability at 30 Mbps, to ensure territorial cohesion, and subscriptions at 100 Mbps by at least 50% of European households, to anticipate future competitiveness needs.
In 2015, fixed networks offering at least 30 Mbps were available to 71% of homes across the EU. Subscriptions at 100 Mbps+ are growing sharply, from a low base: 11% of all homes had such subscriptions by mid-2015. However, there are still substantial differences between Member States, and between urban and rural areas, in both coverage and take-up.
While basic broadband is available to every European, the Commission noted that this is no longer good enough for the ongoing digital transformation.
In its resolution of 19 January 2016, the European Parliament underlined the role of private investment in Internet connectivity networks for digital progress and the role of a stable regulatory framework in enabling all players to invest in all areas, including rural and remote ones.
CONTENT: this communication confirms the importance of Internet connectivity for the Digital Single Market and the need for Europe to deploy now the networks for its digital future.
To this end, it sets out a vision for a European Gigabit society. This vision is operationalised through three strategic objectives for 2025. To help make this vision a reality, this communication proposes a series of initiatives designed to establish the right conditions for the necessary investments to take place, primarily to be achieved by the market.
Strategic objectives for 2025 : while the 2010 connectivity objectives remain valid up to 2020, the Commission sets out three complementary strategic objectives to meet the digital challenge:
high-speed gigabit connectivity (allowing users to send and receive a gigabit of data per second) for places driving socio-economic developments such as in schools, universities, research centres, transport platforms, public services such as hospitals and public administrations, as well as businesses that rely on digital technologies; access for all European households to Internet connectivity offering at least 100 Mbps ; 5G coverage for all urban areas and all major terrestrial transport paths . An intermediate objective for 2020 is for 5G connectivity to be available as a fully-fledged commercial service in at least one major city in each Member State, building on commercial introduction in 2018.
Adapting the policy and legal framework for investment : according to estimates, an overall investment of around EUR 500 billion over the coming decade is required to reach the vision and objectives for 2025.
The proposed initiatives consist of a major reform of the regulatory framework for electronic communications, in the form of the accompanying legislative proposal for a European Electronic Communications Code (the Code) and Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) Regulation.
The European Electronic Communications Code presented by the Commission proposes the following:
incentives for deployment and take-up of very high-capacity networks in competitive markets : the aim is to enable adequate returns on new investments relative to risks, giving Europe-wide predictability to the international investment community, while leaving adequate scope for adaptation to localised network conditions; spectrum rules for mobile connectivity and 5G : the proposed Code establishes: (i) key principles for spectrum assignment in the Union, new Union-level instruments to establish assignment deadlines and licence periods (minimum 25 years), and a peer review among national regulators to ensure consistent assignment practices; (ii) consistent approach to coverage obligations, to small-cell deployment and to network sharing, thereby stimulating 5G deployment and rural connectivity; (iii) facilitates spectrum sharing in 5G networks, and promotes end-user access to Wi-Fi-based connectivity; improved consumer protection : the proposed Code: (i) modernises end-user switching rights, including for bundles; (ii) ensures that vulnerable end-users have a right to an affordable connectivity contract; (iii) secures a fair internal market through maximum harmonisation of the main sector-specific end-user rules.
In addition to legislative and regulatory measures, the Commission also proposes the following:
an action plan for high performance 5G connectivity in Europe : according to a recent study, the successful deployment of 5G could bring about EUR 113 billion per annum in benefits in four industries (automotive, healthcare, transport and utilities), with benefits widely spread over business, consumers and wider society. In addition, 5G deployment could support the creation of more than two million jobs in the EU; further policy and financial measures , at Union, national and local levels, including a "Wi-Fi for Europe" initiative to promote widespread availability of Wi-Fi connections for citizens across the EU.
The Commission calls on Member States to review progress of their National Broadband Plans and update them by the end of 2017 with a time horizon of 2025. In cooperation with the Committee of the Regions, it will set up by the end of 2016 a participatory broadband platform to ensure a high level of engagement.
PURPOSE: to present an action plan for the rapid and coordinated deployment of 5G networks in Europe.
BACKGROUND: the Digital Agenda for Europe and the Commission communication "Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit Society" stress the importance of having very high capacity networks such as 5G to enable Europe to compete in the global market.
According to the Commission, revenues generated by 5G worldwide are expected to be equivalent to EUR 225 billion by 2025. Another source indicates that the benefits of introducing 5G in four major industrial sectors could reach EUR 114 billion per year.
A lack of coordination between the different national approaches to the deployment of 5G networks would create a significant risk of fragmentation in terms of frequency availability, continuity of services across borders (for connected vehicles, for example) and the implementation of standards.
For this reason, the Commission proposes an action plan as a means of promoting appropriate coordination.
CONTENT: in addition to the new regulatory framework envisaged by the Commission and the proposed measures in the European electronic communications code, this communication presents an action plan for the rapid and coordinated deployment of 5G networks in Europe , by means of a partnership between the Commission, the Member States and the sector.
The proposed plan aims to create momentum for investment in 5G networks and to create new innovative ecosystems, thereby enhancing European competitiveness and delivering tangible benefits to society.
The Commission intends to base the plan around the following essential elements:
setting in place a common timetable for the launch of the first 5G networks by the end of 2018 , followed by the launch of fully commercial 5G services in Europe by the end of 2020: Member States will be encouraged to set in place by the end of 2017, national roadmaps on the deployment of 5G in the context of national broadband programmes; designate, by the end of 2016, a provisional list of frequency bands for the launch of 5G services; agree, by the end of 2017, on all the frequency bands (below and above 6 GHz) to be harmonised for the initial deployment of commercial 5G networks in Europe; promote early deployment in large urban areas and along major transport routes ; continue the deployment, starting in 2018, of a selection of 5G tests with a clear European dimension; encourage Member States to consider using the future 5G infrastructure to improve the performance of communications services used for public safety and security ; facilitate, in cooperation with the sector and the EIB group, the establishment of a venture capital financing mechanism for 5G ; support innovative European start-ups aimed at developing 5G technologies and related new applications in different industrial sectors; ensure the availability of the initial global 5G standards by the end of 2019 and bring together key players to work towards the promotion of global standards.
The European Parliament and the Council are invited to approve the action plan for 5G.
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)536
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0234/2017
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0184/2017
- Committee opinion: PE599.496
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
- Committee opinion: PE597.470
- Committee opinion: PE597.520
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE601.016
- Committee opinion: PE595.493
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
- Committee draft report: PE597.728
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Document attached to the procedure: COM(2016)0587
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: COM(2016)0588
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2016)0300
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2016)0306
- Document attached to the procedure: COM(2016)0587 EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex COM(2016)0588
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2016)0300
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2016)0306
- Committee draft report: PE597.728
- Committee opinion: PE595.493
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE601.016
- Committee opinion: PE597.470
- Committee opinion: PE597.520
- Committee opinion: PE599.496
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)536
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
- Contribution: COM(2016)0587
- Contribution: COM(2016)0588
Activities
- Arne GERICKE
- Michela GIUFFRIDA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Andrejs MAMIKINS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Momchil NEKOV
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
Amendments | Dossier |
118 |
2016/2305(INI)
2017/02/01
CULT
36 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes the Commission’s communication on ‘Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market’ and its ‘5G for Europe Action Plan’, which present a far-reaching vision for a European gigabit society; regrets, however, that no mention is made of aspects relating to the digital sovereignty of the Member States; regrets also that no mention is made of a genuinely exclusive European data policy, such data being a key element of the digital economy, or of 5G applications; requires all public or private corporate or individual European operators to have access to data from standard cloud storage or data stored in the territory of the European Union in accordance with the relevant legal provisions;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that the digital revolution is also very challenging for teachers and that it is crucial, therefore, to create opportunities for educators and students to learn and teach in innovative ways; in this regard, points out the importance of investing in lifelong development for teachers;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that 5G can drive the development of exciting and game- changing applications and concepts, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), which can provide a wealth of opportunities for cultural and creative industries by opening up new ways to disseminate content and products widely; notes, however, the emergence of a number of risks for employment, public freedoms and user privacy, given the lack of control over the European digital sector;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that 5G
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes that current industry practices prevent cross-border access to works, particularly in the audio-visual sector, thus discriminating, for example, against cultural minorities; emphasises that a harmonised framework for exceptions and limitations is key to facilitate the easier clearing of rights and to foster cross-border accessibility of knowledge and culture and to allow equal access to cultural diversity;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Emphasises the particular importance of improved connectivity in remote areas and isolated regions enabling advances in healthcare, education, media, resource management, transportation, agriculture, and many other areas;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Would therefore welcome a business model which enables a separation of network infrastructure ownership and operation so that the present mobile network operators (MNOs) and internet service providers (ISPs) might not dominate; notes that this could mean that local broadcasters could enter a more prolific market among the Member States as local languages and cultural programming would flourish more easily than under dominance by the traditional players;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Calls on the Commission to promote the deployment of 5G networks and to support 5G-based innovation also in remote areas;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that 5G has the potential to revolutionise access to, and dissemination of, content and to substantially enhance the user experience, while at the same time allowing the development of new forms of cultural and creative content; calls on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy to be very vigilant with regard to digital data, which will be essential to control once 5G is widely deployed; stresses that it will be necessary to ensure that these data are stored, operated and upgraded with exclusively European companies established on EU territory;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that 5G has the potential to revolutionise access to, and dissemination of, content and to substantially enhance the user experience, while at the same time allowing the development of new forms of cultural and creative content; emphasises that further deployment of digital infrastructure especially in less densely populated areas promotes social and cultural integration, modern educational and information processes and a regional cultural economy;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that 5G has the potential to revolutionise access to, and dissemination of, content and to substantially enhance the user experience, while at the same time allowing the development of new forms of cultural and creative content; in this context, highlights the need for effective measures to fight piracy and a comprehensive approach to improve enforcement of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes the Commission’s communication on ‘Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market’ and its ‘5G for Europe Action Plan’, which present a
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that 5G has the potential to revolutionise access to, and dissemination of, content and to substantially enhance the user experience, while at the same time allowing the development of new forms of cultural and creative content; underlines the even greater importance of encouraging rightholders and service providers to ensure easy routes to legal content for consumers to discourage piracy in a 5G age;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers that Europe should ensure the continuous education of skilled people with regards to new systems and new application domains by establishing and making available 5G skills development curricula in partnership with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Digital;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Believes that 5G will enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Believes that efforts should be focused on the development of such new skills in system and solution designs through major investment in education, with also the support of the European Social Fund, that together can wipe out the digital divide and avoid digital exclusion;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the audiovisual sector is one of the key drivers for the success of 5G in Europe and that its progress can make a strong and positive impact on the audiovisual media value chain, including content production, distribution and the user environment; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into account the needs and specificities of this sector, in particular those related to broadcasting; recommends therefore to take these needs and specificities into due account when opening up further spectrum frequencies;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the audiovisual sector is one of the key drivers for the success of 5G in Europe, providing jobs and economic growth, and that its progress can make a strong and positive impact on the audiovisual media value chain, including content production, innovation, distribution and the user environment; calls on the Commission
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the audiovisual sector is one of the key drivers for the success of 5G in Europe and that its progress can make a strong and positive impact on the audiovisual media value chain, including content production, distribution and the user environment; calls on the Member States and the Commission, therefore, to take into account the needs and specificities of this sector, in particular those related to broadcasting;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the Commission intention to make provisional spectrum bands available for 5G but recalls the importance of taking into due consideration the broadcasting sector, linked to the socially and culturally valuable European Audiovisual Model;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the considerable disparities across Member States and between urban and rural areas as regards access to high-speed internet connections; stresses the importance of ensuring that the development of 5G significantly reduces the digital divide among citizens
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the considerable disparities across Member States as regards access to high-speed internet connections; stresses the importance of ensuring that the development of 5G significantly reduces the digital divide among citizens. notes that Europe is struggling to hold its own in the digital economy, with the supply of digital products and services continuing to shift towards Asia and the United States, reflecting a virtual absence of European Internet service providers and widening the structural deficit in Europe between consumption levels and and the value of European output; urges the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy to consider the question of developing an 'Airbus-style' European telecommunications consortium;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes the Gigabit Society targets to attain network speeds of 100Mbps for all European consumers and from 1Gbps to 100Gbps in the future for the main socio-economic drivers such as schools, major transport hubs, financial institutions and digitally intensive businesses;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the considerable disparities across Member States as regards access to high-speed internet connections
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the considerable disparities across Member States as regards access to high-speed internet connections; stresses the importance of ensuring that the development of 5G significantly reduces the digital divide among citizens
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Welcomes the promotion of a consistent approach to better tailored coverage obligations in spectrum licences in order to stimulate rural connectivity; emphasises that private investment in internet connectivity should not only be incentivised for competitive high-capacity markets in urban areas but also for under-served and less profitable rural deployment areas;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Urges all Member States to quickly implement the provisions in Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of network security and information systems across the Union, with the aim of ensuring an adequate level of security in making this plan efficient and sustainable;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Underlines that some rural areas across Europe still experience a lack of connectivity and do not currently receive access to 3G or 4G; encourages Member States to make the rollout of connectivity a priority;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Recommends that the Commission establishes an annual progress review, including reporting on recommendations, on the 5G Action Plan and informs the European Parliament of the results;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Stresses the opportunities offered both by the European Fund for Strategic Investments and through its interaction with other funds for the development of public service infrastructures, including the digitalisation of schools.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the ambitious plan to provide ultra-fast internet in primary and secondary schools and libraries by 2025; stresses that faster and better connectivity provides huge opportunities to enhance teaching methods, to foster research and to develop high-quality educational services online;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the ambitious plan to provide ultra-fast internet in primary and secondary schools and libraries by 2025; stresses that faster and better connectivity provides huge opportunities to enhance teaching methods, to foster research and to develop high-quality educational services online; highlights the fact that such opportunities will enhance children’s and students’ digital skills and media literacy; points out, however, the uneven integration of digital technology into national education in the EU Member States, with France being 18th in the European ranking for 2012; calls for a detailed report on the two Commission initiatives in 2012 and 2013: the 'Rethinking Education' strategy and 'Opening up the education and training systems to the wider world;'
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the ambitious plan to provide ultra-fast internet in primary and secondary schools and libraries by 2025, noting that this must be cost-effective and in line with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; stresses that faster and better connectivity provides huge opportunities to enhance teaching methods, to foster research and to develop high- quality educational services online; highlights the fact that such opportunities will enhance children’s and students’ digital skills and media literacy, whilst further enabling Member States to share best practice;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the ambitious plan to provide ultra-fast internet in primary and secondary schools and libraries by 2025; stresses that faster and better connectivity provides huge opportunities to enhance teaching methods, to foster research and to develop high-quality educational services online; highlights the fact that such opportunities will enhance children’s and students’ digital skills and media literacy; emphasises that, in order for the public to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by high-speed internet services, there is a need to promote the development of digital skills and media literacy at all levels of education;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the ambitious plan to provide ultra-fast internet in primary and secondary schools, universities and libraries by 2025; stresses that faster and better connectivity provides huge opportunities to enhance teaching methods, to foster research and to develop high- quality educational services online; highlights the fact that such opportunities will enhance teachers', children’s and students’ digital skills and media literacy;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and that it will be a key enabler of the future digital world, the next generation of ubiquitous ultra-high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (healthcare, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, automotive, VR, online gaming and so forth), and of the growing consumer market demand in every citizen's life;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1 Whereas the future of European society and economy will rely on 5G infrastructure, the impact of which will go far beyond existing wireless access networks, with the aim for communication services, reachable everywhere, all the time and faster;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses that basic broadband access as a universal service, and access to functioning internet services at affordable prices, which facilitate unlimited participation in the digital society and economy, should be regarded as a fundamental right of EU citizens, and considers guaranteeing basic broadband access to be an objective of general interest;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Believes it important also to guarantee all EU households access to download speeds of at least 100 Mbps and the prospect of joined-up 5G provision in all urban areas and on all main roads and railway lines; points out, however, that there is no binding requirement for these objectives to be met by the Member States;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the considerable amount of investment needed to secure a gigabit society and the challenges this poses for investors, operators and service providers and the creation of ecosystems with other industries; points out that in the next decade an additional EUR 155 billion is required to deliver gigabit connectivity for the Digital Single Market; acknowledges the critical importance of further investment to lower unit prices for consumers;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the considerable amount of investment needed to secure a gigabit society and the challenges this poses for investors, operators and service providers; points out that in the next decade an additional EUR 155 billion is required to deliver gigabit connectivity for the Digital Single Market, which will contribute to economic growth, job creation, competitiveness and cohesion in Europe; acknowledges the critical importance of further investment to lower unit prices for consumers;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the considerable amount of investment needed to secure a gigabit society and the challenges this poses for investors, operators and service providers; points out that in the next decade an additional EUR 155 billion is required to deliver gigabit connectivity for the Digital Single Market; acknowledges the critical importance of further investment to lower unit prices for consumers; industry research shows that upwards of 90% of unit price per megabyte decline is delivered by investment as opposed to static effects such as competition; notes that by using a price per megabyte measure the US is a considerably cheaper market for consumers than Europe; believes that an average revenue per user (ARPU) measure can be misleading given that this does not convey the faster speeds, larger data packages, or unlimited offers used by US consumers;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the considerable amount of investment needed to secure a gigabit society and the challenges this poses for investors, operators and service providers; points out that in the next decade an additional EUR 155 billion is required to deliver gigabit connectivity for the Digital Single Market; acknowledges the critical importance of further investment to lower unit prices for consumers and increase the quality and coverage area of the services;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Notes that in total the European Structural and Investment Funds will contribute €21.4 billion towards securing the digital single market in the current programming period, including €6 billion for the roll out of high speed broadband networks; acknowledges the importance of these public funds in achieving the Commission's goals but believes that significantly more capital will need to be leveraged from the private sector if the continent is to secure an additional €155 billion of investment over the next decade;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband. It will be a key enabler of the future digital world, the next generation of ubiquitous ultra- high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (public sector, healthcare, energy, utilities, manufactory, transportation, automotive, VR, online gaming and so forth) and providing new services that improve every citizen's life;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that 5G network deployment will depend on EU-wide contributions, with coherent and timely actions at the Member States, regions and cities level and should encourage and incentivise a long-term cross-sector innovation and economic industry-wide cooperative framework;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the crucial role played by ESI funding in meeting broadband targets in the EU, and calls on the Commission to promote possible synergies between such funding and other sources of funding, such as the EFSI;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Expresses deep concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to 4G access, a
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that all EU regions should benefit from the advantages of the gigabit society, which would make a significant contribution to boosting regional competitiveness and open up access to high-tech investment;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring the provision of and universal access to connectivity for economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Considers that gigabit connectivity plays a key role for the sustainable development, in particular in regions lagging behind, remote areas and sparsely populated regions, including for facilitation of public services and business opportunities;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Recalls that investment in ICT, in particular in enhancing access to, and use and quality of ICT, under the ERDF is an important priority and can be considered in order to comply with thematic concentration requirements; Calls on the Member States to make use of available investment opportunities and to strike for increasing efforts to achieve full territorial coverage of latest network standards;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, regional and local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, low-risk financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, regional and local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, regional and local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Expresses concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local and regional authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners, including the community and voluntary sector, are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; sees the value in the establishment of an online resource which enables infrastructure investors to review the full range of funding options which are available; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; takes the view that better cooperation at local and regional level is needed to extend fixed networks and guarantee gigabit connectivity in order to offer beneficiaries competitive offers and attractive prices with the aim of driving new investments; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones; calls on Member State authorities to make efforts to inform end- users of the advantages of broadband and 5G internet;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls that the significant contrast in broadband speeds in rural and urban areas in many Member States is a severe disadvantage for rural areas, where there are large numbers of small and micro enterprises and businesses dependent on effective connectivity, putting at risk the social, cultural and economic life in the communities there;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that each Member State maps its network so as to be able to identify the digital exclusion zones, with a view to ensuring blanket 4G coverage alongside the development of 5G;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises that fast connections enhance opportunities as regards making it possible to reside, live, obtain training and work anywhere in the EU, and that fast connections are essential in order to enable people and companies to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Asks the Member States to pay particular attention to projects aiming to broadening Internet access under the ESI Funds in the 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Expresses concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to 4G access and projections for 5G uptake; believes that Europe has much catching up to do as in 2015 more than 75% of the US population had access to 4G, versus only 28% of the EU population; is further concerned that industry predictions show that by 2022 there will be over 110 million 5G subscriptions in North America, versus only 20 million in Western Europe;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls the Commission to ensure and maintain financing the 5G Action Plan at the proper level in the horizon of the next Multiannual financial framework 2020-2027;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Reiterates the need to bridge the connectivity gap between regions, in particular in rural and isolated areas, and to foster digital inclusion and internet access including for older people, which are also crucial elements in terms of active citizenship and social inclusion; underlines the particular role of the European structural and investments funds in achieving an inclusive and cohesive gigabit society;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to provide support for new networks and innovative services, including 5G, and to tailor spectrum management arrangements to a highly technological environment and offer efficient means of providing a high-quality service and a secure user environment;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities and local government;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities, regional and local governments;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities, regional and local government and without collaboration between them; the Member States have to be ready for clear, common, harmonised decision-making process; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without involving and empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities, and regional and local government; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities, regional and local authorities and governments; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Expresses concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to 4G access and projections for 5G uptake, as these would constitute important elements of investment into crucial, future-oriented infrastructure; welcomes therefore the recently reached political agreement on the use of the 700 MHz brand for mobile broadband which will provide a good regulatory basis for the development of mobile broadband and 5G services;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities and local and regional government; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU-level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities and local government; notes that the outermost, peripheral and island regions have benefited only marginally from the current regulations; calls on Commission to pay special attention to covering the whole of the territory of the Union with 4G access and projections for 5G uptake; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU-level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. In order to improve implementation, besides the infrastructural investments, new skills and necessary educational changes will be required; educational dimension of the implementation of the 5G development should be provided by using opportunities within the European social fund; territorial cross-border cooperation programs should be consider as resource for investments in 5G, improving connectivity and cohesion between the border regions;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that there is a need for country-specific, tailor-made strategic plans; calls therefore on the Member States to revise their National Broadband Plans and develop national 5G deployment roadmaps as a part of NBPs in accordance with the common objectives, as well as taking into account the regional development dimension;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Emphasises that financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution, taking into account the principle of economic, social and territorial cohesion and the different levels of development of ICT infrastructure;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that access to public e- services is vital, as a modern communications infrastructure is the basis for devising services and applications aimed at public-sector institutions, businesses and the public;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that commercial investments should be supported by a policy and regulatory environment and not be delayed by overly ambitious public schemes that may impede 5G implementations;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Notes that in order to achieve coordinated 5G deployment across all EU Member States, there is a need for the consideration of specific economic and geographic national circumstances;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Calls on the Member State to develop, by mid-2018, national 5G deployment roadmaps as part of the National Broadband Plan;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4 d. Calls on the Commission to assess the National Broadband Plans to identify gaps and formulate country-specific recommendations for further action;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Expresses concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to 4G access and projections for 5G uptake in particular in rural areas;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the certainty that 25- year licences for radio spectrum will bring to investors; calls on the Commission to review its approach to harmonisation given that one third of the spectrum that can be used for wireless mobile broadband remains unassigned;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the certainty that 25- year licences for radio spectrum will bring to investors; calls on the Commission to review its approach to harmonisation given that one third of the spectrum that can be used for wireless mobile broadband remains unassigned;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Acknowledges that revenues across the telecoms industry are dwindling and that this poses a significant problem for further investment to achieve a gigabit society; financing for deals is strongly linked to share prices and in this respect loans, bonds and other financial instruments can be secured when an investment has a guaranteed return over a long-term period; further calls on the Commission to look further at how local authorities and other service providers can enter the market to provide specialised services under alternative business models;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Urges the Commission and the Council to fully exploit the potential that the development of 5G technologies, information society, ICT and the internet have to promote women's empowerment, women's rights and freedoms and gender equality, irrespective of age, disability, genetic features, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, social or ethnic origin, religion or belief or economic status;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Draws attention to the need for particular attention to be paid to remote, isolated, outlying, rural and mountain areas and to all parts of the EU in which public support is necessary in order to offset a lack of financial returns for private investors;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reiterates that better Internet connectivity must have a role to play in territorial cohesion and in promoting equal opportunities, creating jobs, and improving people's living standards;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Welcomes the European Commission Initiative to establish the Participatory Broadband Platform to ensure high level engagement of public and private entities, as well as local and regional authorities;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recommends that the Commission should do all in its power to secure a gigabit society in the EU that is in keeping with the principle of economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission to undertake further analysis of the demand for 5G technology given that this area has been insufficiently examined and is subject to considerable difference of opinion; notes that the Commission's primary study into this issue was undertaken by a technology research consultancy; asks in particular for more consultation with academia and infrastructure investors in order to get a reliable picture of future 5G demand; believes that the Commission should undertake and publish a literature review which aggregates all available studies of European 5G demand into a single research paper;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the aim of making it possible for all the main socio-economic drivers such as schools, public service providers and digitally intensive businesses to be linked to high- performance telecommunications infrastructure by 2025 and considers that almost universal availability of high- performance internet access services at gigabit level is essential in order to prevent a growing digital divide between urban and rural areas and to promote social, economic and territorial cohesion in its digital dimension;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Draws the Commission's attention to network coverage matters, regarding which rural areas, remote areas, and those with specific characteristics, for example the outermost regions, need to be taken particularly into account;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Recommends the Commission to establish an annual progress review and recommendations reporting on the 5G Action Plan and informs the European Parliament of the results;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Observes that due to their remote location rural areas are unlikely to feel the same benefits from the gigabit society that are felt in cities; asserts the belief that we need resolute ambition for rural areas when it comes to the gigabit society, believes that a focus should be placed on the rolling out of existing technologies such as 4G in the countryside, rather than just focusing on the next generation; expresses concern that 5G technology is currently untenable except in densely populated areas and that this will further increase the digital divide; recognises that because investing in rural areas requires a significantly higher proportion of investment per head this means rural areas risk getting left behind; notes that the digital divide means that while 58% of the EU's population live in rural, remote and mountainous areas, only 25% of these are covered by speeds above 30 mbps; recognises therefore that the Commission's target of at least 100 Mbps download speeds by 2025 for all households, both rural and urban, is extremely ambitious;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Urges the Commission to give effect to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by making the ORs a major area in which to set up pilot projects by implementing the 5G network;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Believes that it's important for member states to continue tailoring their regulation to national and local circumstances; is therefore troubled by proposed reforms to the body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) which would turn the organisation into a decentralized EU agency with permanent staff chairing expert working groups; is also concerned that the Commission will gain the power of veto over national regulatory authorities' (NRAs) regulatory remedies, as well as the Commission's proposals to introduce implementing acts into the new Code which will allow top down measures to resolve cross border disputes; believes that it is NRAs who are best placed to design, implement and review telecoms decisions; believes that up until now BEREC has played a proportionate role ensuring harmonisation across Europe and that these reforms risk upsetting this balance;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Considers it important to secure a return on existing investment programmes and, where appropriate, set up other incentive schemes so as to enable investors to back the 5G sector;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Recommends that the EU Commission pursues a policy of technology neutrality when it comes to pursuing a gigabit society; believes that technology choices should primarily be left to the markets' participants in order to ensure that the realities of demand are met; further supports symmetric regulation that does not inhibit the ability of new or smaller companies to enter the market; is therefore concerned about the Commission's proposal which would see NRAs only being able to impose symmetric access obligations when a particular request has been made to them;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Points to the importance of cooperation between university centres and research institutes, which have the potential to become strategic partners in the development and implementation of 5G network projects, while maximising synergies with Horizon 2020;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5 f. Welcomes the consolidation of four existing directives into a Single Communications Code; believes that simplification and clarification can only help businesses to invest; also welcomes new rules on transparency which will see consumers provided with the most important contract information in a 'short form' document;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5f. Urges the Member States and local and regional authorities to take the lead in setting up 5G networks in a responsible, inclusive way, while safeguarding consumers' rights;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Criticises the fact that free wireless provision is currently rather patchy and not properly tailored to needs; points out, in particular, that there is no overall strategy for promoting Wi-Fi access throughout the EU, including in rural and sparsely populated areas; believes that concerted efforts need to be made to establish a Digital Union in which 4G coverage is guaranteed throughout the EU, alongside the development of 5G;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5 g. Is pleased that the Commission is pushing forward co-investment schemes so operators can share the risks associated with expenditure on very high capacity networks; notes that companies need more certainty on technology that would be included and reassurance that the process of co-investment is conducted in a fair and open manner;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5g. Draws the Commission's attention to the importance of transparent competition processes at every level of development and implementation of 5G technology;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) 5 h. Believes in the central importance of the availability of spectrum in the roll out of 5G networks across Europe; acknowledges that there is still a great deal of uncertainty within the industry about the spectrum bands that will ultimately be used for 5G technology; notes that there is likely to be huge demand for 5G spectrum, as there currently is for 4G spectrum, which means costs for investors will continue to rise;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that the digital divide between certain regions, particularly between rural and urban areas, is still on high level; underlines that the 5G and high-capacity broadband could reduce the digital gap and ensure that European citizens in rural and remote regions have access to the digital services under the same conditions as in urban areas, thus fostering further territorial and social cohesion in the EU;
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