Activities of Eija-Riitta KORHOLA related to 2010/2304(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European Broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
Amendments (13)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of competitive markets in achieving affordable broadband, and emphasises the need for the swift implementation and full enforcement by Member States and NRAs of the revised EU telecoms framework and Recommendation on Next Generation Access;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas public actors can contribute significantly to the roll-out of next generation access (NGA) in ‘white’ and ‘grey’ areas, but public investment should not impede private investment or distort competition in already competitive areas; whereas investors in NGA must retain appropriate incentives to continue to invest in broadband,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Requests the Commission and BEREC to collect and collate annually specifications (speed and quality) of broadband offers and choice available to consumers and business in different Member States, as well as the progress towards implementing the EU Telecoms Framework and Recommendation on Next Generation Access;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes the importance of an ambitious, forward looking multi-annual Radio Spectrum Policy Programme in creating high speed broadband access across Europe, delivering the goals of the EU 2020 Strategy and ensuring Europe is a world leader in innovation and high tech industrial development;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the objective must be to establish EU global leadership in ICT infrastructure by 2013 by delivering 100 % broadband coverage, giving at least 2Mbps service to users in rural areas and 24Mbps in core cities; considers that whilst taking into account the issue of how such targets will be funded, utmost account should be taken of competition, avoiding market distortions and allowing the market to deliver solutions in the first instance;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends facilitating the timely use of the ‘Digital Dividend’ for new mobile broadband services through a harmonised and technology-neutral pan-EU approach, giving economies of scale and avoiding detrimental cross-border interference issues, while not interfering with existing Digital TV/HDTV reception based on international standards and giving economies of scale;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that new high speed networks and services are needed to foster the EU's international competitiveness;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that regulatory certainty is needed to promote investment and address barriers to investment in fast and ultra-fast networks; recogniswelcomes, in this respect, the NGA recommendation with respect to wired access;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the Commission's work with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to improve funding of fast and ultra-fast networknext generation networks in white areas, and emphasises the need for such funding to be directed towards open infrastructure projects supporting a diversity of services;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to explore new financing sources for the infrastructures in white areas and supports the creation of an EU bond project in collaboration with the EIB;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission, in order to achieve feasible interactive services and enable monitoring of the broadband targets, to specify more qualitative characteristics of broadband access, including download and upload speeds, latencies, and speeds experienced by users and the characteristics needed for the efficient performance of such services; welcomes the Commission's work on developing a methodology to measure relevant aspects of actual user experience;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Highlights the importance of competitive markets in achieving affordable broadband, and emphasises the need for the swift implementation and full enforcement by Member States and NRAs of the revised EU telecoms framework and Recommendation on Next Generation Access;