12 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2008/2099(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it is expected that the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology free up an unprecedented significant amount of spectrum in the European Union, thus offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and presenting new opportunities for market growth,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas spectrum shortage has been an obstacle to the deployment of new services,remains a scare natural resource and its efficient use is critical in ensuring access to spectrum for the various interested parties which want to offer services,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas broadcasters have shown commitment to efficient use of spectrum by driving forward the digital switchover with heavy investment in digital radio and television technology and programming,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrum forshould provide an opportunity to broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as broadband applications designed to overcome the so- called “digital divide”;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the main guiding principle in the allocation of the digital dividend should be ensuring the best social, cultural and economic value in terms of an enhanced and geographically wider offer of services and digital content to citizens, and not only maximising public revenues;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the digital dividend is also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies which cshould be used effectively to promote and protect freedom of expression and culturalto pursue cultural and media policy objectives such as cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the contributionimportance of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and of national frequency allocation plans as well as and of the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) to the reorganisation of the UHF band;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges the right of Member States to determine the use of the digital dividend, but affirms also that a coordinated approach at Community level is the onlyis a suitable way to avoid harmful interference between Member States and between Member States and third countries;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that spectrum policy has to be dynamic and that it should enable broadcasters to use future new technology and develop new services which will enable them to continue to play an important role in achieving cultural and media policy objectives, meeting the expectations of the public;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the potential benefits in terms of economies of scale, innovation, interoperability and the provision of potential pan-European services of following a coordinated approach and, wherever possible, of harmonising at Community level common spectrum sub- bandsthe usage of the digital dividend for different application clusters on a technology- neutral basis; encourages Member States to work together and with the Commission to identify such sub-bandspossibilities for harmonisation;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports thea coordinationed approach of the Commission, based on three different clusters of the UHF spectrumat Community level, taking into account the potential for radioharmful interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and having consulted both the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and taking due account of national specificities, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of measures to reserve and coordproposal for better coordination of the use of the digital dividend at Community level in accordance with inate at EU level common sub-bands of the digital dividendrnationally agreed frequency plans;