Activities of Liliana RODRIGUES 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 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities and local government; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independenceit is necessary to provide Member States, national regulatory authorities and local government with means of achieving the technology goals published by the Commission in September 2016; reiterates the importance of additional simplification at EU level for the new electronic communications framework in order to reduce bureaucracy and administrative procedures;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates that better Internet connectivity must have a role to play in territorial cohesion and in promoting equal opportunities, creating jobs, and improving people's living standards;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Draws the Commission's attention to network coverage matters, regarding which rural areas, remote areas, and those with specific characteristics, for example the outermost regions, need to be taken particularly into account;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Urges the Commission to give effect to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by making the ORs a major area in which to set up pilot projects by implementing the 5G network;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Considers it important to secure a return on existing investment programmes and, where appropriate, set up other incentive schemes so as to enable investors to back the 5G sector;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Points to the importance of cooperation between university centres and research institutes, which have the potential to become strategic partners in the development and implementation of 5G network projects, while maximising synergies with Horizon 2020;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Urges the Member States and local and regional authorities to take the lead in setting up 5G networks in a responsible, inclusive way, while safeguarding consumers' rights;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Draws the Commission's attention to the importance of transparent competition processes at every level of development and implementation of 5G technology;