18 Amendments of Constanze KREHL related to 2015/2147(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 51 a (new)
Citation 51 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 51 b (new)
Citation 51 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Fund for Regional Development and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 51 c (new)
Citation 51 c (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 51 d (new)
Citation 51 d (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005,
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the planning and development of digital infrastructure must be technology-neutral; whereas, however, preference must always be given to technologies which can meet the requirements of the gigabyte society in the long term and which generate the highest level of social and economic value added, looking ahead to the establishment of a genuine digital single market and an interconnected continent;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas across-the-board availability of broadband connections in Europe is integral to modern arrangements for the provision of basic services, whereas by providing fast internet access the European Union is meeting its social responsibility, and whereas access to broadband internet is becoming more and more important for rural and outlying regions in particular;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in rural and outlying parts of the European Union in particular fast and secure broadband connections must be affordable for final customers as well, in order to forestall the emergence of a digital divide in Europe;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission, in that connection, to take account of digital mainstreaming when drawing up future legislative proposals; emphasises that future legislation should not be at odds with the Union’s digitisation strategy and must always be consistent with stringent consumer and data protection standards;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is convinced that the European Union can become a pioneer in the area of digital technologies if Europe focuses on its own strengths and takes a holistic approach which sees digitisation as a cross-sectoral task which embraces all areas of society and the economy and creates economic and social value added;
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of investment in modern, efficient infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks;
Amendment 703 #
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition;
Amendment 759 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the need for a modern broadband infrastructure throughout Europe, taking into account the latest developments and the current state of technology; takes the view, in this context, that the comprehensive roll-out of fibre- optic broadband networks as a future- proofing technology is a particularly important political priority, taking account of the need for broadband which will continue to grow in future; with that in mind, however, stresses that broadband expansion must as a matter of principle be achieved in a technologically neutral way with the aim of providing comprehensive rapid internet connections;
Amendment 760 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Acknowledges the importance of expanding mobile network access solutions, particularly in rural areas; at the same time, however, stresses the need for the complementary roll-out of the landline network, since the performance of mobile applications is partly dependent on the comprehensive roll-out of rapid broadband networks;
Amendment 761 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Stresses that, particularly in countries with a low investment rate, the ESI funds, in particular the Cohesion Fund, potentially have an important contribution to make to the creation of comprehensive broadband networks; stresses too, in this connection, the importance of support for rural areas by the European Agricultural Fund For Rural Development (EAFRD);
Amendment 772 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, as well as the growing digitisation of industry and society, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatorrengthening of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC); with that in mind, also stresses the need to improve the financial and human resources of BEREC’s office;
Amendment 961 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the importance of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs), in particular the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), for the further development and funding of the ICT sector, particularly for increased access to broadband internet and high-speed networks, the development of new ICT products and services and e- commerce; in this connection, stresses in particular the demand-side boost to the ICT sector provided by the ESIFs, notably to ICT applications for e-government, e- learning, digital integration, e-culture and e-healthcare services;
Amendment 963 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Believes that the targeted promotion, foundation and development of science and technology parks throughout Europe could make a substantial and sustainable contribution to supporting research and production startups in the ICT, e- healthcare, smart energy and e-mobility sectors; stresses that startups in particular need to be supported in obtaining the necessary financial, spatial and human resources; stresses in this connection the significance of the European Structural and Investment Funds for financing the ICT sector in general and promoting science and technology parks in particular;
Amendment 973 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Stresses the importance of digitisation for the energy sector, particularly for the development of smart electricity networks and meters; calls, therefore, on the Commission to make the development of energy-efficient systems into a key task of the digital and energy economy, and stresses in this connection the importance of ICT solutions for the e- mobility sector too;