8 Amendments of Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU related to 2012/2300(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the long-awaited technical media convergence has now become a reality, particularly for broadcasting and the Internet, and European media, culture and network policy must adapt the regulatory framework to the new conditions and ensure that a uniform level of regulation can be established and enforced, also with a view to new entrants to the market from the European Union and third countries;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the key regulatory objective of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive should be to preserve the high- quality diversity of supply and suppliers, which raises fresh questions of access, dissemination method and findability (e.g. in the case of platforms and app portals), regardless of the type of media;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls onAsks the Commission, in to evaluate in how far the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and, insofar as necessary, in a supplementary manner in additional EU legal acts, to lay downprovides for provisions regulating services which will control the availability of, and access to, audiovisual media services and other communications services or their representation on hybrid receiving devices, so as to prevent producers of such receiving devices or suppliers of the services in question from exploiting their gatekeeper position in a way which discriminates againstdiscriminating against certain content providers as well as content providdevelopers;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that, in the case of regulatory measures for platform operators, care must be taken to ensure non-discriminatory access to platforms so that broadcasters, start-ups and SMEs can participate in the market on an equal basis;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, by means of the prompt further development of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and other EU legislation, to create a level playing field for all content providers, taking account of the following minimum requirements, so as to ensure fair competition among content providers and guarantee users the greatest possible benefit and the chance to choose among a wide range of high-quality services on a footing of equal opportunity and without discrimination;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that the introduction of new or the extension of existing advertising bans or other measures which have an impact on advertising as a source of funding should be prevented so that new, internationally established business models which are already standard in the area of internet services can also be employed in the digital TV sector;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive that Member States are given the opportunity to grantxamine whether and how those content providers can be granted an appropriately privileged status with regard to findability on hybrid platforms (including portals, home pages and EPGs) to which the Member States assign a public broadcasting remit or which help to promote objectives in the public interest, particularly tosuch as ensureing media pluralism and cultural diversity, or which lastingly and demonstrably undertake to carry out duties in the public interest which maintain the quality and independence of reporting and promote diversity of opinion, in which connection service providers with the highest aspirations to comply with such obligations should also be assigned the most prominent position on platforms;.
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that these platforms are operated on the basis of an open, non-proprietary or interoperable standards, in a way which accords with market conditions entailing fair competition and accords with consumer demand and prevents the abuse by one or more providers of their prime position;