25 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2016/0287(COD)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for citizens, public institutions and business in the Digital Single Market14 describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the European Union. __________________ 14 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit society (COM(2016)587).
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) One of the objectives of this Regulation should be to reduce digital and connectivity gaps between regions, and in particular in remote and mountain areas, as well as gaps between Union citizens that are due to income disparities.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) The level of poverty in a particular region should be considered to be a criteria for the allocation of funding.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Following the Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for the Digital Single Market and in order to promote digital inclusion, the Union should support the provision of free local wireless connectivity which is free of charge and free from restrictions in the centres of local public life, including outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, through targeted support. Such support is so far not covered by Regulations (EU) No 1316/201315 and (EU) No 283/201416. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1316/20136 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010, OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015, OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1. 16 Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans- European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC, OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity which is free of charge and free from restrictions as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, institutions, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data. Access to the free local wireless connection should integrate the agreement of users to the terms and conditions of use and a disclaimer explaining the purpose of the service.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free of charge and free from restrictions where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for citizens, public institutions and business in the Digital Single Market14 describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the European Union. _________________ 14 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit society (COM(2016)587).
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The values and benefits of the Union should be promoted through the disclaimer of the free local wireless connection.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Digital education tools that provide users with knowledge on how to access the internet and how to protect themselves online, and information on the benefits and risks of the internet, should be integrated in the service.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To provide this intervention with appropriate financing, the financial envelope for the implementation of the CEF in the telecommunications sector should be increased by an amount of EUR 50 000 000, which should be distributed, taking into account geographical and development criteria.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Amongst measures to support the vision of European connectivity, it promotes the deployment of local wireless access points through simplified planning procedures and reduced regulatory obstacles. Such access points, including those ancillary to the provision of other public services or non-commercial in character, can make an important contribution to the improvement of current and the deployment of future generations of wireless communications networks by facilitating more granular coverage in line with evolving needs. Work on reducing technical disparities in terms of connectivity between regions and improving access for people with low income should also be dealt with.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution in order to reach the same average share of internet connection in all Member States, taking into consideration that an average of 97 % of Union citizens have internet access in some Member States while only 68 % do in others.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution, promoting the principle of universal access for citizens to the benefits of the information society.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The actions financed should be viable and sustainable in the long term. This should be achieved by providing technical tools to ensure their long-term efficiency by the use of technology that is kept up to date and safe for the users by the beneficiaries and the services providers.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) actions in the field of providing free local wireless connectivity free of charge and free from restrictions in local communities shall be financed through grants or forms of financial assistance other than financial instruments.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(h) 'local wireless access point' means a low power equipment of small size operating within a small range, using on a non-exclusive basis radio spectrum for which the conditions of availability and efficient use for this purpose are harmonised at Union level, and which allows wireless access by users to an electronic communications network at a high broadband speed.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities and institutions, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data. Access to the free local wireless connection should be subject only to the users agreement of the terms and conditions of use and a disclaimer.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Considers that the European Unions values and benefits should be promoted through the disclaimer of the free local wireless connection.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To provide this intervention with appropriate financing, the financial envelope for the implementation of the CEF in the telecommunications sector should be increased by an amount of EUR 50 000 000 that shall be used in order to ensure the geographical balance in implementing this initiative.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the limited reach of any single local wireless access point and the small value of individual projects covered, access points benefitting from financial assistance under this Regulation are not expected to challenge commercial offers. In order to further ensure that such financial assistance does not unduly distort competition, crowd out private investments or create disincentives for private operators to invest, the intervention should be limited to projects that do not duplicate already existing private or public offers of similar characteristicfree wireless access in the same area. This should not exclude additional support to deployments under this initiative from public or private sources of funding.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution to reach the same average share of internet connections in Member States across the Union taking into consideration that 97% of households have internet access in The Netherlands and Luxembourg whilst in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania only an average of 68% of households have access to the internet.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) 'local wireless access point' means a low power equipment of small size operating within a small range but with high bandwidth, using on a non-exclusive basis radio spectrum for which the conditions of availability and efficient use for this purpose are harmonised at Union level, and which allows wireless access by users to an electronic communications network.