Activities of Therese COMODINI CACHIA related to 2016/2305(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Gigabit Society targets to attain network speeds of 100Mbps for all European consumers and from 1Gbps to 100Gbps in the future for the main socio-economic drivers such as schools, major transport hubs, financial institutions and digitally intensive businesses;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and that it will be a key enabler of the future digital world, the next generation of ubiquitous ultra-high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (healthcare, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, automotive, VR, online gaming and so forth), and of the growing consumer market demand in every citizen's life;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises the particular importance of improved connectivity in remote areas and isolated regions enabling advances in healthcare, education, media, resource management, transportation, agriculture, and many other areas;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to promote the deployment of 5G networks and to support 5G-based innovation also in remote areas;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that Europe should ensure the continuous education of skilled people with regards to new systems and new application domains by establishing and making available 5G skills development curricula in partnership with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Digital;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Believes 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 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Believes that efforts should be focused on the development of such new skills in system and solution designs through major investment in education, with also the support of the European Social Fund, that together can wipe out the digital divide and avoid digital exclusion;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recommends that the Commission establishes an annual progress review, including reporting on recommendations, on the 5G Action Plan and informs the European Parliament of the results;