17 Amendments of Michał BONI related to 2016/2325(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 14 September 2016 entitled 'Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market – Towards a European Gigabit Society' (COM(2016)0587) and the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2016)0300),
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 14 September 2016 entitled '5G for Europe: An Action Plan' (COM(2016)0588) and the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2016)0306),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission proposal of 14 September 2016 for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (COM(2016)0590),
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the coordination the 'Space Strategy for Europe' with the other Commission strategies 'Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market – Towards a European Gigabit Society and 5G for Europe: An Action Plan with the support of Member States and industry it is essential to promote effective and demand-driven use of satellite communications in order to foster ubiquitous connectivity in all Europe.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to review the adequacy of resources allocated to thedomain of responsibilities of GSA, taking into consideration its current and future tasks and the risks of conflicts of interest resulting from the outsourcing of tasks;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that in order to meet current and future challenges, the next EU budget should include a space budget larger than the current one to support the entire value chain (Space and Ground Segment, Earth Observation, Navigation and Communications) and that this needs to be ensured in the course of the upcoming MFF review;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that space programmes and their services will be key assets in policy areas such as energy, climate, environment, security and defence, health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, transport, tourism, digital market, regional policy and local planning; believes that there is a huge potential in tackling challenges such as migration, border management and sustainable development;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to maintain a space-dedicated line under the next Framework Program; calls moreover for a streamlining of the European funding for space-related research and technology which is currently spread throughout several EU funding schemes in order to reduce administrative expenditure and to improve the accessibility for enterprises, in particular for SMEs;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the ability of satellites to provide uninterrupted very high capacity connectivity, in particular in remote areas and outermost regions, which will be essential for the development of 5G networks, enabling services such as autonomous driving; stresses also the need to reserve adequate frequency bands for the operation of these satellite services; calls for this to be addressed in current legislative work on telecommunicationEuropean Electronic Communications Code, Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market – Towards a European Gigabit Society and 5G for Europe: An Action Plan to ensure that all European citizens, Public Administrations and business sectors can benefit from the ubiquitous reach of satellite networks;.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the ability of satellites to provide uninterrupted very high capacity connectivity, in particular in remote areas and outermost regions, which will be essential forthe outermost regions and remote areas , which will be essential for the mitigation of digital divide and the development of 5G networks, enabling services such as autonomous driving, e-governance, e-learning and e- health applications; stresses also the need to reserve adequate frequency bands for the operation of these satellite services; calls for this to be addressed in legislative work on telecommunication networks and adequate investments in R&D;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that continued investments is still needed in rolling out existing and future technologies, including satellite technologies, in rural and remote areas; highlights that a smart combination of private and public investments is necessary to tackle the digital divide of rural and remote areas;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that satellite is not just about preventing a Digital Chasm when 5G finally comes to the urban elite; Stresses that satellite has broader role in enabling vertical business plans: whether video offloading for media, enabling infotainment & safety services across a complete territory without interruption for enabling millions of software updates for cars or other devices used in IoT;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Asks the Commission to support the European space sector in its value chain entirety;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recalls the growing importance of cybersecurity for space programmes; calls on the Commission to mitigate the risks for EU space assets by taking adequate measures for the protection of space- related infrastructure against cyberthreats.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to design the planned Govsatcom initiative in a cost- effective way, which may include purchasing services from already deployed or planned commercial communication satellites as from 2019 in order to start testing uses, and to ensure that the initiative creates significant added value and avoids duplicating existing structures;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Reminds that the Union is lagging behind its 2020 Digital Agenda connectivity targets, especially worrisome is the lagging behind of rural and remote areas;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to draw up a timetable for the implementation of the measures proposed in the strategy, to propose legislation where necessary and to devise additional concrete and tangible actions needed to achieve the aims outlined in the strategy in a timely fashion;