5 Amendments of Carlos ZORRINHO related to 2016/0287(COD)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Amongst measures to support the vision of European connectivity, it promotes the deployment of local wireless access points through simplified planning procedures and reduced regulatory obstacles. Such access points, including those ancillary to the provision of other public services or non-commercial in character, can make an important contribution to the improvement of current and the deployment of future generations of wireless communications networks by facilitating more granular coverage in line with evolving needs. These access points may form part of a network with a single authentication system, valid across the whole Union. The system should be in line with Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a concerning open internet access, and the use of data for advertising or other commercial uses should not be permitted. _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (OJ l 310, 26.11.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free of charge and free from restrictions where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data, and free from restrictions where there is no limitation in the period of time a user can be connected or restrictions in the user speed or volume.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) To guarantee the success of the initiative and to give prominence to Union action in this area, the Commission must ensure that the entities that are pursuing projects through this initiative provide end users with as much information as possible on the availability of the services and make prominent the fact that the EU has granted financing.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Furthermore, beneficiary entities should be required to provide a free WiFi connection for not less than three years.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
4 a. In Article 22, the following paragraph is added: 'The certification of the expenditure and annual information of the Commission referred to in the second and third paragraph of this Article respectively are not mandatory for grants awarded pursuant to point (c) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 283/2014.'