15 Amendments of Jeppe KOFOD related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 e (new)
Citation 7 e (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 25 February 2015 entitled 'Energy Union Package' (COM(2015)0080),
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas with 5G on the horizon and with Europe's strong industrial base, Europe may regain its position as a global technology champion and an IoT pioneer;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas regions in the EU are on very different levels when it comes to their digital connectivity, human capital, use of internet, integration of digital technology by businesses, and digital public services as shown by the Digital Agenda Scoreboard; Whereas the regions which score low on these five indicators are at the risk of missing out on benefits of the digital era;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas access to digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity is increasingly important to both businesses and consumers, and especially remote, rural, and mountainous/island areas, which could be left behind in this 'regional digital divide';
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas 44.8 % of households in the EU1 a do not have access to fast internet and current policies and incentives have failed to deliver adequate digital infrastructure, particularly in rural areas; __________________ 1a [1] Eurostat 2014: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Information_society_ statistics_at_regional_level#People_who_ never_used_the_internet
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the digital divide will continue to grow between those who are connected and are not connected, those who have the skills and who do not have the skills, as well as those who have capabilities to access digital single market and those with disabilities, if more focus is not put into getting all citizens 'internet ready' and a truly holistic approach is launched and supported by the EU, based on boosting investments in infrastructures and skills;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that an inclusive digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity for all, connecting 100 per cent of European citizens and companies, and covering all parts of the European Union including rural and remote areas is a crucial prerequisite of an efficient digital single market; Encourages the Commission to take connectivity for all as a basis of its further activities in the related sectors in order to avoid the digital divide;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship and all forms of innovation, business-oriented or for the common good, that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined, to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture with a special attention given to the start-ups; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs and innovation models could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU, if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the European Commission to fight legal fragmentation by significantly increasing the co-ordination of different DGs while drafting new regulation and strongly encouraging the member states to secure that the way they are implementing the regulation stays coherent;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with European industry, to show ambition and commitment towards Europe's future technology development and to establish a clear target for 5G deployment in Europe;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to secure that proposed regulatory actions minimise the barriers of entry for SMEs operating in the digital markets, leave enough room for innovation in the targeted sectors and respect the principles of technological, business model and content neutrality;
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Believes that investment in next- generation broadband infrastructure is clearly key to achieving a digital economy and society; in order to maximise investments, telecoms policies should enable all players to make efficient investments;
Amendment 678 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that investments into broadband infrastructures should be boosted; where there is market failure, different possibilities exist to speed up connectivity, for example by stimulating demand though community based projects, attaching licencing to coverage requirements of the universal service, reviewing state aid and using existing EU funds;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers that the next review of the Telecom Framework should include the overdue review of the universal service directive to fit digital age, including the obligation to offer broadband internet access at a fair price in response to the urgent need to reduce the digital divide;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Stresses that The EU's goal of introducing 5G in 2020 lags behind some other countries; Considers using the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship as platform to showcase commercial 5G and the first IoT 5G applications;