Activities of Heide RÜHLE related to 2010/2274(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on universal service and the 112 emergency number PDF (215 KB) DOC (135 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities concluded by the EU on 23rd December 2010
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union especially articles 2 (Right to life), 3 (Right to the integrity of the person), 6 (Right to liberty and security), 26 (Integration of persons with disabilities) and 35 (Right to health care)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas particular attention must be paid so that vulnerable groups are not left behind and special effective measures should always be implemented to guarantee their social inclusion and access to services on an equal footing with all other citizens;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas striving for progress is the driver force and delivery vehicle of the vision and objectives set by the European legislators; whereas proposals for new or amending legislation must take into account actual experiences and implementation capabilities; whereas legislative adaptations must benefit from clear political support furthermore underpinned by an objective cost-benefit socio- economic evaluation as the decisive factor;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the only number which can be used in all EU Member States to contact all the emergency services, is the European emergency number ‘112’;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas, several recent disasters have shown that early warning and alert of citizens in case of imminent or developing major emergencies and disasters is necessary in view of reducing suffering and the loss of life;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of Universal service obligations (USOs) as a fundamental right and more specifically as a safety net for social inclusiveness where market forces alone have failed to provide basic services to citizens and businesses;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the Digital Agenda's ‘Broadband for all’ objectives and is convinced that universal access to broadband helps citizens and business to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market, in particular by improving social inclusion, creating new opportunities for socially and environmentally innovative businesses driving jobs, growth and more opportunities for cross border trade; to this end, supports the promotion of digital literacy;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that a combiningation of policies and technologies (such as wired, cable, fibre, mobile, and satellite networks) can foster the development of new on-line services and applications by businesses and public bodies such as e- governance, e-health, e-education, driving demand for faster Internet connections, making investments in open broadband networks more profitable and therefore encouraging public-private partnerships;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of public procurement rules and considers of utmost importance, during their reform, that the local and regional authorities be facilitated to participate in communication technology investments, that pre-commercial procurement is enhanced to the benefit of research and that e-procurement is established;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the Universal service is not a rightthe only or the key driver for achieving the ‘broadband for all’ objective given the high investment costs required, without necessarily being able to provide significantly improved services to consumers;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that Universal service obligations could eventually become an additional incentive to the development of broadband possibly as a medium-term target;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and Member States, with the contribution of the NRAs, to examine the options for an even application of USOs which would guarantee accessibility for vulnerable groups not only through introduction of special terminal equipment and affordable tariffs, but also through the availability of adequate information, and real consumer choice of available services and after-sales services;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on Member States to make use of the best points of disseminating information on the 112 emergency number, in particular schools, through which a great number of households can be easily sensitised, airports and train stations, given that the "112" is particularly useful to travellers, as well as the information portals of the national emergency services;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of better coordination between emergency bodies both at national and cross border/European Union level to achieve the highest level of effectiveness and, to this end, calls on the Commission to support and co-ordinate with Member State administrations to explore ways to improve interoperability between their systems;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to set as soon as possible reliability requirements and establish immediate reaction indicators as performance targets;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recommends the exchange of best practices particularly on usingwith regards the handling of 112 calls, for example on the operators' training, the utilisation of a single operator to handle a call and the use of interpretation services that could help peoplthose who do not speak the language of the country in which they are using the emergency services;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Member States, given that the technology already exists, to show the necessary willingness for adopting a pro-active prevention system by sending the information on imminent or developing major emergencies and disasters to citizens in the concerned area through telecommunications services;