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Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) citizens and businesses have the right and the possibility to access competitive, secure and reliable electronic communications services, irrespective of where they are provided from in the Union, without being hampered by cross-border restrictions or unjustified additional costs and penalties.

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

Catherine STIHLER, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. A ~~Europea~~ny electronic communications provider has the right to provide electronic communications networks and services in the whole Union and to exercise the rights linked to the provision of such networks and services in each Member State where it operates pursuant to a single EU authorisation which is subject only to the notification requirements provided in Article 4.

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

Catherine STIHLER, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Providers of electronic communications to the public shall ensure that an appropriate notification is sent to the end-user when the consumption of services has reached 80% of the financial limit set in accordance with paragraph 1. The notification shall indicate the procedure to be followed to continue the provision of those services, including their cost. The provider shall cease to provide the specified services and to charge the end-user for it if the financial limit would otherwise be exceeded, unless and until the end-user requests the continued or renewed provision of those services. After having reached the financial limit end- users shall continue to be able to receive calls and SMS messages and access free- phone numbers and emergency services by dialling the European emergency number 112 free of charge until the end of the agreed billing period.

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

Catherine STIHLER, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2

2. Consumers, and other end-users ~~unless they have otherwise agreed~~so requesting, shall have the right to terminate a contract with a one- month notice period, where six months or more have elapsed since ~~conclusion of the contract~~the contract term has started. No compensation shall be due other than for the residual value of subsidised equipment bundled with the contract at the moment of the contract conclusion and a pro rata temporis reimbursement for any other promotional advantages marked as such at the moment of the contract conclusion. Any restriction on the usage of terminal equipment on other networks shall be lifted, free of charge, by the provider at the latest upon payment of such compensation.

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

Catherine STIHLER, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29

If a bundle of services offered to consumers comprises at least a connection to an electronic communications network or one electronic communications service, Athis article~~s 28~~ and ~~30 of this Regulation~~article 30 shall apply to all elements of the bundle unless the electronic communications service constitutes a minor part of the bundle.

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

Catherine STIHLER, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4

4. Porting of numbers and their subsequent activation shall be carried out within the shortest possible time. End- users who have concluded an agreement to port a number to a new provider shall have that number activated within one working day from the conclusion of such agreement. The receiving provider of electronic communications to the public shall lead the switching and porting process~~. End-users shall~~ and shall ensure that end-users receive adequate information on switching before and during the switching process, and also immediately after it is concluded. ~~End-users shall not be switched to another provider against their will.~~Without prejudice to the first subparagraph, competent national authorities may establish the global process of switching and porting of numbers in accordance with the BEREC guidelines. They shall take into account necessary end-user protection throughout the switching process and the need to ensure the efficiency of such a process. In any event, loss of service during the process of porting shall not exceed one working day. End-users shall not be switched to another provider against their will. Member States shall ensure that appropriate sanctions on undertakings are provided for, including an obligation to compensate subscribers in case of delay in porting or abuse of porting by them or on their behalf.'

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

Bernadette VERGNAUD, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 26

Single European emergency call number 1. Member States shall ensure that, in addition to any other national emergency call numbers specified by the national regulatory authorities, all end-users of publicly available telephone services, including users of public pay telephones, are able to call the emergency services free of charge, by using the single European emergency call number “112”. 2. Member States, in consultation with national regulatory authorities, emergency services and providers, shall ensure that undertakings providing end-users with an electronic communications service for originating national calls to a number or numbers in a national telephone numbering plan provide access to emergency services. 3. Member States shall ensure that calls to the single European emergency call number “112” are appropriately answered and handled in the manner best suited to the national organisation of emergency systems. Such calls shall be answered and handled at least as expeditiously and effectively as calls to the national emergency number or numbers, where these continue to be in use. 4. Member States shall ensure that access for disabled end-users to emergency services is equivalent to that enjoyed by other end-users. Measures taken to ensure that disabled end-users are able to access emergency services whilst travelling in other Member States shall be based to the greatest extent possible on European standards or specifications published in accordance with the provisions of Article 17 of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive), and they shall not prevent Member States from adopting additional requirements in order to pursue the objectives set out in this Article. 5. Member States shall ensure that undertakings concerned make caller location information available free of charge to the authority handling emergency calls as soon as the call reaches that authority. This shall apply to all calls to the single European emergency call number "112". Member States may extend this obligation to cover calls to national emergency numbers. Competent regulatory authorities shall lay down criteria for the accuracy and reliability of the caller location information provided. 6. Member States shall ensure that citizens are adequately informed about the existence and use of the single European emergency call number "112", in particular through initiatives specifically targeting persons travelling between Member States. 7. In order to ensure effective access to “112” services in the Member States, the Commission, having consulted BEREC, may adopt technical implementing measures. However, these technical implementing measures shall be adopted without prejudice to, and shall have no impact on, the organisation of emergency services, which remains of the exclusive competence of Member States. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 37(2)." lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:337:0011:01:EN:HTML)(2 a) Article 26 is modified as follows: “Article 26 "Article 26 Single European emergency call number 1. Member States shall ensure that all end- users of the service referred to in paragraph 2, including users of public pay telephones and of private telecommunications networks, are able to call the emergency services free of charge and without having to use any means of payment, by using the single European emergency call number "112" and any national emergency call number specified by Member States. 2. Member States, in consultation with national regulatory authorities, emergency services and providers, shall ensure that undertakings providing end-users with an electronic communications service for originating national calls to a number or numbers in a national telephone numbering plan provide access to emergency services. End-users must also be able to reach “112” directly when calling from a private telecommunications network. 3. Member States shall ensure that calls to the single European emergency call number ”112” are appropriately answered and handled in the manner best suited to the national organisation of emergency systems. Such calls shall be answered and handled at least as expeditiously and effectively as calls to the national emergency number or numbers, where these continue to be in use. The Commission, having consulted the national regulatory authorities and emergency services, must define the compulsory performance indicators applicable to the Member States. 4. Member States shall ensure that access for disabled end-users to emergency services is equivalent to that enjoyed by other end-users. Measures taken to ensure that disabled end-users are able to access emergency services whilst travelling in other Member States shall be based to the greatest extent possible on European standards or specifications published in accordance with the provisions of Article 17 of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive), and they shall not prevent Member States from adopting additional requirements in order to pursue the objectives set out in this Article. 5. Member States shall ensure that undertakings concerned make caller location information available free of charge to the authority handling emergency calls as soon as the call reaches that authority. This shall apply to all calls to the single European emergency call number "112", including calls from private telecommunications networks and roaming calls. Member States may extend this obligation to cover calls to national emergency numbers. By (6 months after the entry into force of the Regulation (XXX)*) at the latest, BEREC, having consulted the stakeholders and in close collaboration with the Commission, shall set the obligatory criteria for the accuracy and reliability of the caller location information to be provided to the emergency services. The Member States must be in compliance with these criteria no later than one year after their publication. The Commission must also guarantee by (18 months following the entry into force of the Regulation (XXX)**) that the levels of accuracy and reliability of caller location information for a call made to “112” from a GNSS-enabled mobile terminal are equivalent to the levels for an eCall call. 6. Member States and the Commission shall ensure that citizens are adequately informed about the existence and use of the single European emergency call number “112”, in particular through initiatives specifically targeting persons travelling between Member States. The Commission shall support and supplement the actions of the Member States. 7. In order to ensure effective access to “112” services in the Member States, the Commission, having consulted BEREC, shall adopt technical implementing measures. These measures must, inter alia, enable the deployment of an interoperable, next generation 112 service, including multimedia applications, no later than (four years following the entry into force of the Regulation (XXX)***. However, these technical implementing measures shall be adopted without prejudice to, and shall have no impact on, the organisation of emergency services, which remains of the exclusive competence of Member States. 7 a. The Commission shall maintain a database of E.164 European emergency service numbers in order to ensure that they can be contacted in one Member State from another. __________________ * Regulation (EU) No XXX/20XX of the European Parliament and of the Commission of … laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/CE and Regulations (EC) No 1211:/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 (OJ L XXX, XX.XX.20XX, p. X). ** Regulation (EU) No XXX/20XX of the European Parliament and of the Commission of … laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/CE and Regulations (EC) No 1211:/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 (OJ L XXX, XX.XX.20XX, p. X). *** Regulation (EU) No XXX/20XX of the European Parliament and of the Commission of … laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/CE and Regulations (EC) No 1211:/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 (OJ L XXX, XX.XX.20XX, p. X).” Or. fr (http://eur-

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

Bernadette VERGNAUD, Marc TARABELLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)

Directive 2002/22/EC
Article 26 a (new)

(2 e)The following Article is inserted: “Article 26 a Reverse EU “112” system The Member States must ensure, through the utilisation of telecommunications networks, that a “reverse 112” communications system is established that covers the EU in its entirety, is universal, multilingual, accessible, straightforward and effective in order to alert the public in the event of an imminent or developing disaster or major state of emergency. The Commission, having consulted BEREC and civil defence services, shall, no later than (two years after the entry into force of the Regulation (XXX)*), lay down the standards and specifications necessary for the setting up of such a system, while taking into account existing national and regional systems and complying with legislation on the protection of private data. The Commission shall ensure that the ‘reverse 112’ system is operational no later than (four years following the entry into force of (XXX)1). __________________ * Regulation (EU) No XXX/20XX of the European Parliament and of the Commission of … laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/CE and Regulations (EC) No 1211:/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 (OJ L XXX, XX.XX.20XX, p. X). ** Regulation (EU) No XXX/20XX of the European Parliament and of the Commission of … laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/CE and Regulations (EC) No 1211:/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 (OJ L XXX, XX.XX.20XX, p. X).”

2013/12/06
Committee: IMCO

8 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2013/0309(COD)

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