21 Amendments of Kaja KALLAS related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a strong European gigabit society and the timely deployment of 5G technologies is the most inclusive path towards the realisation of the digital single market, since high-speed broadband can promote universal growth, particularly in rural areas, by providing them with the tools to participate in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT) at the same pace as urban areas, while they enjoy the competitive advantage of lower housing, food and education costs;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 5Gthe Gigabit Society and Very High Capacity (VHC) networks will be an engine for innovation in Europe, bringing disruptive change across industries and creating new use cases, high-quality services and products, revenue streams and business models, boosting the competitiveness of industries and consumer satisfaction; whereas 5G will be a key building block of the Gigabit Society, representing the standard for the future in mobile communication technologies;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas policy actions related to the Gigabit Society and 5G should be demand-driven, based on sound analysis of the current and future needs of consumers and businesses;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas a technology neutral approach will ensure that an optimal combination of the best technologies is deployed to deliver the Gigabit Society to European users across regions and sectors;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the utmost importance of responding effectively in the early stages of 5G in order to place the EU ahead of the game, since the benefits of being the world leader in setting the stage for this technology are potentially very high, and for this to happen policies and rules need to be future-oriented, pro-investment and pro- innovation, with a market-based and light- touch approach that fosters competition, coupled with wise tax policies, acknowledging that investment is necessary to create competitionacknowledging that competition is the main driver for investments that will in turn induce innovation, new services and ultimately more investment that benefits the consumer;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the development of the Gigabit Society and VHC-networks is a necessity for the transition to a modern, data-driven economy for Europe by enabling, inter alia, the Internet of Things and cloud computing;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that a timely adoption of the European Electronic Communications Code is crucial to ensure legal certainty and predictability for telecom providers; stresses that the EECC should foster (infrastructure) competition;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to align the basicfor Member states to apply the EU agreed rules for the allocation of new spectrum within the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband and to consider awarding sufficiently long-lasting licences sohe need to have a EU coordinated spectrum policy as to give predictability to investors, while stressing that an agreement on the harmonisation of the full set of spectrum bands below and above 6 GHz is strategically important for 5G deployment and needs to be reached by the end of 2017;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that the transformational role of 5G for business models and efficiency in many different areas is sector-specific; underlines the need to build partnerships between telecom operators and vertical industries, such as health, energy and media & entertainment;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the fact that according to the Commission the action plan to deploy 5G across the EU has the ‘potential to create two million jobs’ in spite of the current consistent but low growth and, which could potentially boost European economy and combat high unemployment rates, especially among young people;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the construction of 5G wireless networks requires flexible and efficient use of all available non- contiguous parts of the spectrum, including 700Mhz band, for widely different network deployment scenarios, withhich requires the development of innovative spectrum licensing models and a clear emphasis on harmonising the available spectrum bands on a regional basisfor 5G at EU and global level;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reaffirms its belief that a stronger and dynamic internal market may only be achieved through solid growth and increased employment, and the completion of a thriving digital single market is the fastest way to achieve growth and new, quality jobs.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that sector players should benefit from a level playing field and should enjoy the flexibility to design their own networks, choosing their investment model and the most appropriate technology, including fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), Wi-Fi, G.fast, 2G, cable, satellite or any other rapid development technologies thatwithin a regulatory framework that drives competition and will help connect all Europeans to VHC networks;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that 5G should be instrumental inthe Gigabit Society should tacklinge the digital divide and in improving internet take-up, especially in rural and remote areas; stresses that satellite technologies have the potential to bring high-speed connectivity to such remote and rural areas;
Amendment 140 #
11. 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; highlights that 5G can offer solutions to important societal challenges through its ability to significantly cut the energy use of mobile devices and through its transformative potential of sectors like health and transport;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that policies on the Gigabit Society and 5G should be proportionate, frequently revised and in accordance with the 'Innovation Principle', so that potential effects on innovation will be part of the impact assessment;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the best path towards the gigabit society lies in a technology- inclusive neutral approach supported by a broad range of investment models such as public- private or co-investments; notes that co- investment in very high capacity networks can help to pool resources, enable different flexible frameworks and lower deployment costs;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that commercialprivate investments should be supported by a policy and regulatory environment tailored to predictability and thelegal certainty of return on investments, and should not be delayed by overly ambitious public schemes that may impede 5G rollout;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly encourages increased experimentation with 5G technologies; supports 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; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure sufficient unlicensed frequency bands to stimulate experiments conducted by the industry; asks the Commission to consider setting a concrete and appealing target, such as the Euro 2020 football championship, as a framework for private sector experimentation with 5G technologies and products; points in this regard to the example of the 2018 Olympic Games with regard to South Korean 5G-endeavours;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the development of the gigabit society requires fewer and simpler common EU rules, which should be future- oriented, pro-investment, pro- innovation and based on an assessment of market competition; stresses that infrastructure- based competition offers the potential for less regulation and allows for a fair long- term return on investmentsdrivers of competition at both the infrastructure and the services level ;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that SMEs would benefit greatly from access to 5G solutions; calls on the Commission to detail its action plans to facilitate SME participation in experimentation with 5G technologies and to ensure SME access to the 5G Participatory Broadband Platform;