10 Amendments of Catherine STIHLER related to 2010/0252(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Harmonised standards under Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity7 are essential to achieve efficient spectrum use and should take account of legally defined sharing conditions. European standards for non-radio electric and electronic equipment and networks should also avoid disturbance to spectrum use. The cumulative impact of the increasing volume and density of wireless devices and applications combined with the diversity of spectrum use challenges current approaches to interference management. These should be examined and reassessed together with receiver characteristics and more sophisticated interference avoidance mechanisms, with the aim of avoiding harmful interference or disturbance to the existing and future spectrum users.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The 800 MHz band is optimalcan be used for the coverage of large areas by wireless broadband services. Building on the harmonisation of technical conditions under Decision 2010/267/EU, and on Commission Recommendation of 28 October 2009 calling for analogue broadcasting to be switched off by 1 January 2012, and given rapid national regulatory developments, this band should in principle be made available for electronic communications in the Union by 20135. In the longer term, additional spectrum below 790 MHzin the UHF band could also be envisaged, depending on actual market demands, social and cultural objectives, experience and the lack of spectrum in other bands adequate for coverage. Considering the capacity of the 800 MHz band to transmit over large areas, coverage obligations should be attached to rights.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This Decision is without prejudice to existing EU law and to measures taken at national level, in compliance with EU law, to pursue general interest objectives, and in particular relating to content regulation and audiovisual policy and to the right of Member States to organise and use their spectrum for public order and public security purposes and defence.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) encouraging efficient use of spectrum to best meet the increasing demand for use of frequencies, while at the same time respecting the important social, cultural and economic value of spectrum;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
(a) make sufficient appropriate spectrum available in a timely manner to support Union policy objectives, while taking into account important general interest objectives such as cultural diversity and media pluralism, as well as the interests of various radio spectrum users;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, by 17 Januaryune 20135 make the 800 MHz band available for electronic communications services in line with the harmonised technical conditions laid down pursuant to the Decision No 676/2002/EC. In Member States where exceptional national or local circumstances would prevent the availability of the band, the Commission may authorise specific derogations untilthe digital switchover process is already well advanced or completed and where the migration of incumbent services can be managed on time, the Commission recommends to make the band available by 1 January 20153. In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/21/EC , the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall keep under review the use of the spectrum below 1UHF band (i.e. spectrum between 300 MHz and 3GHz) and assess whether additional spectrum could be freed and made available for new applications.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall ensure that the provision of access to broadband content and services using the 790-862 MHz (800MHz) band is encouraged in sparsely populated areas, in particular through coverage obligations; in doing so, they shall examine ways and, where necessary, take appropriate measures to ensure that the freeing of the 800 MHz band does not adversely affect programme making and special events (PMSE) users nor lead to disruption of the existing broadcasting services.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall implement necessary technical and regulatory measures in order to avoid harmful interference from electronic communications services in the 800 MHz band to broadcasting and PMSE services below 790 MHz.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The Commission shall encourage Member States to ensure the timely availability of sufficient funds to cover the migration costs and the costs associated with the measures to limit interferences to broadcasting services.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The inventory referred to in paragraph (1) shall allow the assessment of the technical efficiency of existing spectrum uses and the identification of inefficient technologies and applications, unused or inefficiently used spectrum and spectrum sharing opportunities, based on clearly defined and transparent assessment criteria and methodologies. It shall take into account future needs for spectrum based on consumers ‘and operators’ demands, and of the possibility to meet such needs.