5 Amendments of Matthias GROOTE related to 2011/0187(COD)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The widespread use of internet- enabled mobile telephones and tablets means that data roaming is of great economic significance in the medium term. This is a decisive criterion for both users and providers of applications and content. In order to stimulate the development of this market, charges for data transport should not act as a brake on growth.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) In order to facilitate customers’ understanding of the financial consequences of the use of regulated data roaming services and to permit them to monitor and control their expenditure, the home provider should give examples for data roaming applications, such as e-mail, picture and web-browsing, by indicating their approximate size in terms of data usage. Customers should also be able to access data on their roaming usage that is updated at least daily. This could be done by means of a website, a telephone service or a program on the mobile device.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) Home operators may only restrict roaming calls when a customer expressly demands this or when a specified bill limit has been reached.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Home operators may only restrict SMS roaming messages when a customer expressly demands this or when a specified bill limit has been reached.
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Home operators shall grant their customers, free of charge, the option of consulting the extent of their usage of roaming calls and SMS roaming messages, in terms both of number and of charges incurred. This information shall be updated at least daily.