8 Amendments of João PIMENTA LOPES related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees that deployment of 5G networks is a necessary condition forcould lead to the development of existing and new business models in the transport sector, as well as changing the way in which existing models operate; underlines that effective use of the potential of very high-capacity internet networks is keywill contribute to the process of digitisation of transport services and the wide use of innovative means of transport for people and goods, such as increasingly connected and autonomous vehicles or drones;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that information and communication technologies (ICT), and the pace at which they are developing, have had an overwhelming impact not just on the economy but on society as a whole; takes the view that ICT and digital technologies offer great potential, since they can improve people's access to public services such as transport; considers it important, however, not to disregard the huge and unavoidable challenges that progress in these areas poses for society as a whole, particularly in terms of the organisation of work, labour rights and people's security;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes, therefore, that it is vital to take an approach whose guiding principle is the defence of the public interest, which should always be placed above the logic of business and profit; takes the view that the Member States should define their priorities from the point of view of their national context and the shaping of public policies for the sector, without disregarding the need for broad discussion and cooperation among Member States, and also at international level;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that progress in the building of the European Gigabit Society can only be made with appropriate high levels of investment in network infrastructure in all the Member States; doubts whetherIs opposed to the use of financing models based only or primarily on investment funds will helpas a way of filling existing gaps in the level of development of network infrastructure, and evening out differences in the availability of high- capacity internet connections in border and outlying areas, as well as in non-urban areas; argues, in this connection, that this infrastructure should be financed and developed through public capital and public bodies, duly framed by public policies for the sector;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the CommissionMember States to pay more attention, in the development of the European Gigabit Society, to the issues of data privacy, to safeguarding data privacy for citizens, as well as issues relating to cybersecurity and cybercrime; notes that any progress in this area cannot be made without giving adequate priority to the security of users of digitised transport systems; rejects, however, the Commission's proposal aimed at creating a contractual public-private partnership on cybersecurity in the field of technologies and solutions for the security of online networks; argues that security in relation to digital services and data processing should be the responsibility of each Member State, and that coordination between states should be ensured in a context of cooperation between national counterpart institutions and not through the intermediary of supranational structures;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the benefits of combining projects and plans to build new network infrastructure in the 5G standard with the already planned construction and modernisation of road and rail routes within the EU; agrees that such rational combining of construction works will help to save resources and speed up the building of the necessary high-speed infrastructure Member States;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly supports efforts towards ensuringArgues that access to the 5G network in public transport facilities and vehicles, and in transport hubs and on all major transport routes by 2025; notes the important role of internet technology for the development of multimodal, user-friendly andshould be introduced extremely cautiously and phased in gradually, so as to ensure the safety of passengers and users and at the safme infrastructure andtime to guarantee the labour rights of transport servicector workers;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the high speed and quality of internet connectivity is key to the development of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) technologies; points out that the development of such systems will foster the process of digitisation and automation of transport, which will in turn lead to improvements in safety, efficiency and environmental performance.Takes the view that the process of automation of transport poses serious and significant questions in relation to safety and should therefore be the subject of thorough consideration and evaluation, notably through studies carried out by public research centres and/or universities free from any interference by tech-giants and the transport sector;