Activities of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2010/2304(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European Broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
Amendments (5)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the investment risks involved in rolling out new networks can be reduced by measures to drive demand, in particular in the areas of e-procurement, e-commerce, e-governance, e-health services, interactive e-education, and smart meters; calls on the Commission to clarify state aid rules that may damage demand; highlights the importance of public pre-commercial procurement of R&D-based solutions for these sectors as a means to stimulate a virtuous cycle of technological development and demand for high-speed broadband services;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that in order to optimize impact and societal benefit, broadband deployment should be coupled with demand-awareness information and educational programmes;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges the slow absorption of Structural Funds for broadband infrastructure investments and the need for guidance on the use of such instruments; calls on a thorough analysis of such funding instruments in order to identify and remove the bottlenecks deterring its utilisation by Member States and Regions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that extending broadband access to rural and remote areas, where market incentives are lower, plays an important role in geographic and social cohesion, enhancing the attractiveness of territories and the competitiveness of companies; considers that public support should prioritize the roll-out of broadband infrastructure to such areas;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on Member States to promote and extend high-speed open access connectivity to important public infrastructures located in remote areas (schools, hospitals, other public institutions) as a means to improve public service, and to anchor high-speed connectivity in remote regions, thereby decreasing investment costs for local private distribution;