7 Amendments of Pina PICIERNO related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasizes that in order for this technology to have a positive impact on our economy, there is a fourth objective that should be added to the connectivity objectives set by the Commission: to close the digital divide and prevent new ones; To this end, calls on the Commission to create a sufficiently funded supplementary scheme to avoid widening existing digital divide between rural and urban areas, between large and small enterprises and, between people from different socioeconomic levels, and between generations;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets that only 28% of European households in rural areas had a fixed fast internet connection in 2015 and that the average coverage in the EU of 4G, despite being 86% in all of EU is only 36% in rural areas;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Recalls that the European Commission points out that achieving our connectivity objectives requires an investment of EUR 500 000 billion , of which there is likely to be an investment shortfall of EUR 155 billion; Stresses that the deployment of the necessary infrastructure is a prerequisite for the development of this technology, and thus calls for more funding for the deployment of such technology, and for effort to be made for an ambitious and coherent 5G financing strategy, by fully utilizing the potential and synergies of existing funds to encourage private investment and by promoting public-private partnerships such as PPP 5G; specific risk capital for the 5G, and consortia;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers that the coverage and availability of this technology can be complemented by the initiative proposed by the Commission to give interested local authorities the possibility of offering free Wi-Fi connections to all its citizens both in and around public buildings, health centres, parks and public squares, within the framework of the WiFi4EU program;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that establishing open, interoperable and widely accepted industry standards for 5G networks and 5G-enabled IoT devices is critical in order to ensure a rapid IoT adoption, and that private sector leadership is necesscalls on manufacturers, operators, regulators the scientific community, and all relevant stakeholders to agree on the standaryd for the adoption of these standards5G networks that details how the networks of the future will be;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the need to strongly engage with all stakeholders, from the EU institutions to the Member States and European regions, from the private sector to civil society, in order to develop a common and shared vision underpinned by the idea that digital technologies and communications have the potential to create a better life for all;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reaffirms its belief that a stronger and dynamic internal market may only be achieved through solid and sustainable growth and increased employment, and the completion of a thriving digital single market is the fastest way to achieve growth and new, quality jobs.