16 Amendments of Ivan ŠTEFANEC related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reminds that the digital divide represented by the connectivity gap between rural and metropolitan areas needs to be closed since the EU cannot afford to miss opportunities to connect rural areas, that are largely behind in the light of the results of the EC's Digital Economy & Society Index (DESI) - broadband is available to 71% of European homes but only to 28% in rural areas, mobile broadband (4G and others) is available to 86% of European homes but only to 36% in rural areas;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes EC's intention to work with the MS's and industry towards the voluntary establishment of a common timetable for the launch of early 5G networks by the end of 2018, followed by the launch of fully commercial 5G services in Europe by the end of 2020;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund, a fund for broadband infrastructure open to participation of National Promotional Banks and Institutions and of private investors, which will be a step further to bring infrastructure investments to underserved less populated and rural and remote areas;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the National Broadband Plans to identify gaps, and to formulate country-specific recommendations for further action;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the European Commission to ensure, maintain and develop financing for the 5G Action Plan at the proper level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020-2027;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to align the basic rules for the allocation of new spectrum within the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband and to consider awarding sufficiently long-lasting licences so as to give predictability to investorsand certainty of investment return, while stressing that an agreement on the harmonisation of the full set of spectrum bands below and above 6 GHz is strategically important for 5G deployment and needs to be reached by the end of 2017;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to align the basic rules for the allocation of new spectrum within the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband and to consider awarding sufficiently long-lasting licences so as to give predictability to investors, while stressing that an agreement on the harmonisation of the full set of spectrum bands below and above 6 GHz is strategically important for 5G deployment and needs to be reached by the end of 2017 long before the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC- 19);
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the still unimaginable opportunities of cloud technologies, big data and the Internet of Things offer for being a driver of growth and jobs and to improving the lives of every citizen – provided that reliable connectivity reaches everyplace;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that 5G will enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists not only in the urgency of accelerating investments on research and innovation on 5G technology but also on the development of more efficient ways to bring swiftly the results of research and innovation to the marketplace;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Considers that the Union should establish and make available 5G skills development curricula in partnership with the EIT Digital to avoid digital divide and exclusion;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that a bottom-up system should be promoted and each sector should work out its own roadmap for standardisation, relying on industry-led processes, with a strong will to reach common standards which could have the capacity to become worldwide standards;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Recalls the need to raise further public awareness of the benefits of the use of Internet for citizens and for businesses since it enhances economic and social opportunities and is a tool that may foster inclusion and create increased opportunities for less developed areas of the Union;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Looks forward to a truly converging network environment, where wired and wireless communications use a common infrastructure, driving the society forward to an enhanced network society, such as in the case of driverless cars, e-commerce, e-working, e- Agriculture and Farming - the motto for technological agriculture in the 21st century being "produce more with less";
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the need to strongly engage with all stakeholders, from the EU institutions to the Member States, 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, e.g. at present healthcare costs are rocketing and European population is ageing: technology has the potential to help restructure our healthcare model from treatment to prevention;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recommends that the Commission should establish an annual progress review and recommendations reporting on the 5G Action Plan, and inform Parliament of the results;