9 Amendments of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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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 5 #
Draft opinion
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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 11 #
Draft opinion
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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 17 #
Draft opinion
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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 26 #
Draft opinion
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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 29 #
Draft opinion
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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 130 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. WelcomNotes the WiFi4EU initiative to promote free internet in local communities by means of an EU-funded scheme; notes that the Swedish Parliament has issued a negative reasoned opinion on whether this is compatible with the subsidiarity principle; notes that access speeds are increasing, and that as usage across multiple wireless devices grows, WLAN will need to match end-to-end connectivity demands;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
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15. Believes that the best path towards the gigabit society lies in a technology- inclusive 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; takes the view, however, that in general, public-private partnerships ultimately come at an exorbitant cost to the public purse when compared with public contracting;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Stresses that commercial investments should be supported by a policy and regulatory environment tailored to predictability and the certainty of return on investments, and should not be delayed by overly ambitious public schemes that may impede 5G rollout; takes the view that each Member State should have the opportunity – in view of its history and economic and administrative traditions – to choose between a public service or one that is subject to competition in order to ensure equal access to quality internet connectivity;