2008/2099(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Agrees to the need for coordination at EU level to ensure that the full potential of the digital dividend is unlocked, but also underlines the need to ensure flexibility to address ~~variances at national le~~national regulatory prerogativels, such as local social and market needs; agrees that ~~any~~where common spectrum planning at EU level is necessary, it should remain under the constant review of democratically legitimate institutions so that appropriate adjustments can be made;

Amendment 11 #

Antonius MANDERS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Agrees to the need for coordination at EU level to ensure that the full potential of the digital dividend is unlocked, but also underlines the need to ensure flexibility to address variances at national level, such as local social and market needs; agrees that any common spectrum p~~lanning~~olicy should remain under constant review so that appropriate adjustments can be made;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Agrees to ~~the Commission proposal to~~ move towards a ~~common~~more coherent spectrum planning at EU level and to prepare the required measures to reserve and coordinate ~~common bands at EU level~~a sub-band for cross-border services.

Amendment 13 #

Antonius MANDERS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Agrees to the Commission proposal to move towards a common spectrum plan for specific pan-European and cross-border services at EU level and to prepare the required measures to reserve and coordinate common bands for these services at EU level.

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that consumers' rights are protected and that the consumer is the main beneficiary of the digital dividend; is of the opinion that consumers should be informed of their rights by means of a Telecom Consumers' Rights Charter.

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises the need for digital switchover, which together with the development of new information and communication technologies and the digital dividend will help to bridge the digital divide and contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon goals;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that spectrum is a key resource and important for the effective functioning of the internal market; agrees that the digital dividend is a unique opportunity to open up ~~sufficient~~ spectrum for broadcasters to develop and expand their services and to cover at the same time the fast growing demand for wireless communication services, especially in rural areas; underlines that ~~the use of market mechanisms should safeguard the interests of consumers and encourage the take up of innovative products and services~~greater investment should be made at national and European level to encourage the take up of innovative products and services; underlines that efforts to secure access to broadband services should not be focused on the digital dividend alone;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the divergence in national regimes for spectrum allocation and exploitation and notes the fact that these differences may represent ~~serious~~ obstacles into the achievement of an effectively functioning single market;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the divergence in national regimes ~~for~~in spectrum allocation and exploitation and the existing national disparities; notes the fact that these differences represent serious obstacles into the achievement of an effectively functioning single market;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the Member States to come up with national action plans on the use and implementation of freed-up spectrum and the potential of the digital dividend that will be available after digital switchover;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Acknowledges that coordination at EU level would encourage development, boost the digital economy and allow all citizens affordable and equal access to the information society;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the importance of technical neutrality to promote innovation and interoperability; calls for a more flexible and transparent policy for the consideration of the public interest which includes homogeneous territorial coverage, pluralism of the media, cultural diversity and protection against interference;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on Member States to support enhanced cooperation measures between spectrum management authorities to consider areas where common spectrum allocation would allow new technologies and services to emerge;

source: PE-405.757

2008/05/14 ECON 18 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Notes that most Member States today are lagging behind other developed countries regarding investment in new generation communication infrastructures, and stresses that achieving leadership in broadband and Internet development is crucial for the competitiveness and cohesion of Europe in the international arena, especially as regards the development of interactive digital platforms and the provision of new services such as e-trade, e-health, e- learning and e-government services;

Amendment 10 #

Sahra WAGENKNECHT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Supports a co~~mmon~~ordinated approach to the use of the spectrum in order to ensure the optimal use of the digital dividend, allowing broadcasters to continue ~~offering~~and further develop their current services ~~but allocating the digital dividend on the basis of neutral~~; considers that Member States should be free to allocate spectrum in line with national policy priorities such as cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that Europe must benefit from such a unique opportunity as soon as possible if it wants to achieve world leadership in new interactive digital platforms and realise the 'information society for all', as envisaged in the i2010 strategy, and that such need may require active cooperation between Member States to overcome current obstacles existing at national level in the efficient (re)allocation of the digital dividend;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Emphasises the benefits of Member States releasing their digital dividends as quickly as possible in order to enable European citizens and consumers to take advantage of new, innovative and competitive services; notes, in particular, that some countries have already switched to digital broadcasting and/or identified their digital dividend;

Amendment 13 #

Sahra WAGENKNECHT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is in favour of technology-neutral auctions for the purpose of allocating frequencies that are liberated because of the digital dividend and making those frequencies tradable; warns, however, of spectrum fragmentation which leads to the sub-optimal use of scarcConsiders that auctioning and trading should not constitute the primary mechanisms by which to allocate fre~~sources; calls on the Commission to ensure that a common spectrum plan will not create new barriers to future innovation~~quencies since market mechanisms alone fail to deliver important public goods;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Is in favour of~~Considers that Member States may consider technology-neutral auctions for the purpose of allocating frequencies that are liberated because of the digital dividend and making those frequencies tradable; ~~warns, however,~~considers, however, that this procedure should be in full compliance with ITU regulations, national frequency planning and national policy objectives in order to avoid harmful interference between provided services; warns of spectrum fragmentation which leads to the sub-optimal use of scarce resources; calls on the Commission to ensure that a ~~common~~ny future coordinated spectrum plan will not create new barriers to future innovation;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is in favour of technology-neutral auctions for the purpose of allocating frequencies that are liberated because of the digital dividend and making those frequencies tradable; warns, however, of spectrum fragmentation which leads to the sub-optimal use of scarce resources; calls on the Commission to ensure that a common approach to the use of spectrum ~~plan~~ will not create new barriers to future innovation;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that the digital dividend is an important instrument for the fulfilment of the national audiovisual and media policy objectives; is therefore convinced that decisions on digital dividend management should not be based on purely market- based and profit criteria, but that they should also concentrate on promoting general interest objectives linked to audiovisual and media policies such as freedom of expression, media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for close cooperation among Member States to achieve an efficient, open and competitive internal market by identifying common spectrum bands for the development of new pan-European services and for securing sufficient scale for the deployment of new network technologies;

Amendment 18 #

Pervenche BERÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers that in cases of auctions for the purpose of allocating frequencies, the Member States should adopt a common approach as regards the conditions and modalities of the auctions and the allocation of the generated resources; calls on the Commission to present guidelines along these lines;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the digital dividend provides Europe with unique opportunities to develop ~~broadband and Internet~~new services such as mobile television and wireless internet access and to remain a world leader in mobile multimedia technologies whilst bridging the digital divide, providing new opportunities for citizens, services, media and cultural diversity throughout the European Union;

Amendment 3 #

Sahra WAGENKNECHT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that spectrum is a scarce natural resource and that Member States should therefore control the use of the spectrum in order to guarantee important public goods such as high quality, free-to- air television services as well as Internet services;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that technological convergence is a reality, offering traditional services new means and opportunities; emphasises that access to the parts of the spectrum that have previously been reserved for broadcasting ~~is crucial in order to enable the emergence of new servic~~can enable the emergence of new services provided that the spectrum is managed as efficiently and effectively as possible in order to avoid interference with the delivery of high-quality digital broadcasting programmes;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Observes that an efficient allocation of the digital dividend may be achieved without hampering any of the players that currently hold spectrum licenses in the UHF band, and that the continuation and expansion of current broadcasting services can be effectively achieved, at the same time securing that new mobile multimedia and broadband wireless access technologies are allocated substantial spectrum resources in the UHF band to bring new interactive services to European citizens;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Emphasises the greater efficiency of digital broadcasting, enabling more channels and potentially higher quality to be delivered using less spectrum, allowing enhanced broadcast services while at the same time freeing up spectrum for new services that can bring benefits to citizens and consumers; considers the market is best placed to determine the services and technologies of most benefit to society;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Is convinced that new multi-play packages, containing innovative technologies and services, may soon be offered due to increased technological convergence, and at the same time observes that the emergence of these offers crucially depends on the availability of valuable spectrum as well as of new interactive technologies enabling seamless interoperability, connectivity and coverage, such as mobile multimedia technologies and broadband wireless access technologies;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Underlines that the digital dividend provides a unique opportunity for Europe to develop its role as world leader in mobile multimedia technologies and at the same time bridge the digital divide with an increased flow of information, knowledge and services connecting all European citizens with each other and providing new opportunities for media, culture and diversity in all areas of the territory of the European Union;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Supports ~~a common~~efforts for a coordinated approach to the use of the spectrum in order to ensure the optimal use of the digital dividend, allowing broadcasters to continue ~~offering~~and further develop their current services but a~~llocating the digital dividend on the basis of neutrality~~t the same time enabling other new users to use parts of the digital dividend in accordance with international agreements and national policy priorities;

source: PE-406.060

2008/05/15 CULT 35 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the fundamental priority of transition to digital technology is full respect for the rights of consumers and measures to increase the diversity and quality of services offered; underlines in this connection the need for digital dividend management to ensure stable and high quality audiovisual reception free of interference, which should be linked with free-to-air and other additional services;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses however that ~~the digital dividend is~~in addition to economic considerations, radioelectric frequencies are a public resource with a social, cultural and economic value; notes that the digital dividend, the scope of which is currently unknown, is, once the transition has been completed, also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies, which could effectively promote and protect freedom of expression and media pluralism;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses however that the digital dividend is also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies, which ~~could~~must effectively promote and help to protect freedom of expression and media pluralism, together with the rights of minors;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses ~~however~~ that the digital dividend is ~~also~~ an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies, which cshould be used to effectively promote and protect freedom of expression ~~and~~, media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses ~~however~~ that the digital dividend is ~~also~~ an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies, which cshould be used to effectively promote and protect freedom of expression, media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Takes the view that, in view of national diversities, an initiative at European level must respect the specific situation and the needs of all;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Draws attention to the benefits that the digital dividend can bring to society in terms of more, and more diverse, audiovisual media services, including services offering mobile reception and high definition quality;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is therefore convinced that decisions on organising, allocating and assigning the digital dividend should not be driven solely by concerns about maximising profit but should also protect the rights of current users of audiovisual media services and reflect cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the size of the digital dividend will vary from one country to another, owing to national circumstances and reflecting national media and audiovisual policies; is therefore convinced that it is difficult to harmonise the use of the digital dividend at European level;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises therefore that frequencies should be assigned in a transparent manner, taking into account all the potential uses for the new spectrum and their benefits to society;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that frequencies should be assigned in a transparent manner, taking into account all the potential uses for the new spectrum and their possible benefits to society as a whole;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that broadcasters are essential actors in the defence of pluralistic and democratic principles and that the opportunities relating to the digital dividend should enable public and private broadcasters, which could benefit in principle from lower spectrum fees and the availability of frequencies reserved exclusively for the transmission of audiovisual content, to provide programmes serving public service objectives;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that broadcasters are essential actors in the defence of pluralistic and democratic principles and sincerely hopes that the opportunities relating to the digital dividend ~~should~~ enable public and private broadcasters~~, which could benefit in principle from lower spectrum fees, to provide programmes serving public service objectives~~ to provide a much larger number of programmes serving general interest objectives – set out in national legislation – such as the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that broadcasters are essential actors in the defence of pluralistic and democratic principles and that the opportunities relating to the digital dividend should enable public and private broadcasters, which could benefit in principle from lower spectrum fees, to provide programmes ~~serv~~fulfilling public service objectives and taking into account the general interest;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that broadcasters are essential actors in the defence of pluralistic and democratic principles and ~~that~~ the opportunities relating to the digital dividend should enable public and private broadcasters~~, which could benefit in principle from lower spectrum fees,~~ to provide programmes serving ~~public service~~general interest objectives;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that broadcasters are essential actors in the defence of pluralistic and democratic principles and strongly believes that the opportunities ~~relating to~~offered by the digital dividend should enable public and private broadcasters~~, which could benefit in principle from lower spectrum fees,~~ to provide programmes serving ~~public service~~general interest objectives;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates that in the interest of European citizens the digital dividend should be managed as efficiently and effectively as possible in order to avoid interference with the delivery of high quality digital TV programmes to an increasing number of citizens and to protect those citizens from sudden changeovers to new technologieany initiative at national or Community level must take account of long-term prospects. Considers that it is necessary to allocate sufficient frequencies for the broadcasting and/or creation of television or radio channels, while remaining sufficiently flexible to respond to technological developments. Recommends that particular attention be given to maintaining reception quality (avoiding interference between services, etc.), without any supplementary costs to users, and measures to facilitate access to the largest possible number of new audiovisual services capable of bridging the digital divide between social and/or geographic groups.

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the size of the digital dividend will vary from one country to another, owing to national circumstances and reflecting national media and audiovisual policies;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Takes the view that digital dividend management policy and spectrum policy in general must be sufficiently dynamic and offer adequate opportunities to audiovisual service providers, giving them better access to new technologies and encouraging them to develop new innovatory services in the public interest.

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that spectrum policy has to be dynamic and that it should enable broadcasters to use future new technology and develop new services which will enable them to continue to play an important role in helping to ensure cultural diversity and media pluralism, meeting the evolving expectations of the public;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that spectrum policy has to be dynamic and that it should enable broadcasters to use future new technology and develop new audiovisual media services which will enable them to continue to play an important role in helping to ensure cultural diversity and media pluralism, meeting the evolving expectations of the public;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the size of the digital dividend will vary from one country to another, owing to national circumstances and reflecting national media and audiovisual policies;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses the difficulties in harmonising the use of the digital dividend at European level arising from spectrum width differences between countries depending on national particularities relating to topography, spectrum use by neighbouring countries, the technology used and other factors relating to national audiovisual service policies;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Is therefore convinced that it is difficult to harmonise the use of the digital dividend at European level. Any such move should be progressive, voluntary and led by the Member States;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Is therefore convinced that it is difficult to harmonise the use of the digital dividend at European level. Any such move should be progressive, voluntary and led by the Member States;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Considers, for this reason, that digital dividend management should in principle be the responsibility of the national authorities, as is the case to date in respect of spectrum management; stresses that any future attempts to harmonise digital dividend management must be made progressively in close cooperation with the Member States and the regulatory authorities and in accordance with fully democratic processes;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses however that the digital dividend is also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies, which could effectively promote and help to protect freedom of expression and media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity;

source: PE-406.106

2008/06/06 ITRE 123 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology free up an unprecedented amount of spectrum in the European Union, thus offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and presenting new opportunities for market growth and the expansion of quality consumer services,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas spectrum ~~shortage has been an obstacle to the deployment of new services~~is both a scarce natural resource and a public asset, and its efficient use is critical in ensuring access to spectrum for the various interested parties which want to offer services,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports the coordination approach of the Commission, based on ~~three~~ different clusters of the UHF spectrum, taking into account the potential for radio interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports the coordination approach of the Commission, based on three different clusters of the UHF spectrum, taking into account the potential for radio interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band, the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) and the existing authorisations;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Recognises that the increased spectrum efficiency of digital terrestrial television should allow for around 100 MHz of digital dividend to be re-allocated to mobile broadband and other services (e.g. public safety services, RFID, road safety applications etc.) whilst ensuring that broadcasting services can continue to flourish;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Urges the Commission to investigate the regional dimension of the emerging technology wireless mesh networks and the benefits that could be obtained from a regional approach to spectrum;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the Commission to undertake, in cooperation with the Member States on the basis of a common methodology, the appropriate technical and socio-economic studies and cost-benefit analyses to determine the size and characteristics of ~~the~~such sub-bands ~~that~~as could be coordinated or harmonised at Community level; believes that the Commission should ensure that Member States carry out a cost-benefit analysis in order to identify the bands which could be harmonised for clearly defined pan-European services or interoperable services at Community level, and to determine the corresponding spectrum allocations; calls on the Commission to ensure that a coordinated approach to spectrum use does not exclude any sector a priori or create new barriers to future innovation;

Amendment 106 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the Commission to ~~undertake~~conduct, in cooperation with the Member States, the appropriate technical and socio-economic studies to determine the size and characteristics of the sub-bands that could be coordinated or harmonised at Community level; these studies should take account of the fact that as a result of constantly developing technical possibilities the dividend is not static, and that instead the future introduction of new technical developments (such as DVB-T2 and MPEG4) should make it possible in the long term to split the UHF band equally between radio and mobile broadband services;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the Commission to undertake, in cooperation with the Member States, the appropriate technical and socio-economic studies to determine the size and characteristics of the sub-bands that could be coordinated or harmonised at Community level; such studies should take into account that the dividend is not static, but that technological development is ongoing and implementation of new technologies should allow the usage of the UHF band for both broadcast and mobile broadband services in the long term;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the Commission to undertake, in cooperation with the Member States, the appropriate technical and socio-economic studies ~~to determine the size and characteristics of the sub-bands that could be coordinated or harmonised~~for a common approach at Community level;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Considers that, albeit spectrum management is a competence of the Member States, only a Community approach can ensure efficient spectrum use and maximum user benefits from the digital dividend for the citizens of the Union; Member States must ensure efficient spectrum use and, in case of inefficient use, have the power to reduce or withdraw radio frequency allocations;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas spectrum ~~shortage has been an obstacle to the deployment of new servi~~remains a limited resources, and its efficient use is critical in ensuring access to spectrum for the various interested parties which want to offer services,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Recognises that the minimum harmonised spectrum requirement for mobile broadband services in the UHF band is at least 72 MHz at the top of the band (790-862 MHz), but that extra spectrum should be made available below this for mobile broadband services on at least a national basis where possible and where demand requires it;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Requests the Commission to conduct a study on conflicts between users of Open Source Software and certification authorities concerning software defined radios;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Considers that the part of the harmonised spectrum at Community level dedicated to emergency services should be able to provide access to future broadband technologies for the retrieval and transmission of information needed for the protection of human life via more efficient response on the part of the emergency services;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Asks the Commission to propose steps for a reduction of legal liabilities in the context of wireless mesh network provision;

Amendment 114 #

Angelika NIEBLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 115 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and having consulted both the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and taking due account of national specificities, a ~~legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of measures to reserve and coord~~proposal for a Community strategy for closer coordination of the use of the digital dividend in line with the frequency plans agreed at inate ~~at EU level common sub-bands of the digital dividend~~rnational level; this proposal should be compatible with the final provisions of the legislative package on a new regulatory framework for communications;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and having consulted both the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and taking due account of national specificities, a ~~legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of measures to reserve and coordinate at EU level common sub-bands of the digital dividend~~proposal for better coordination at Community level of the use of the digital dividend in accordance with internationally agreed frequency plans;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and having consulted both the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and taking due account of national specificities, a ~~legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of measures to reserve and coord~~proposal for better coordination of the use of the digital dividend at Community level in accordance with inate ~~at EU level common sub-bands of the digital dividend~~rnationally agreed frequency plans;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission ~~to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and~~, having consulted both the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations ~~and taking due account of national specificities, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of measures to reserve and~~, to submit the completed studies to the European Parliament and to the Council, taking due account of national specificities, with a view to the more effective coordinateion at EU level ~~common sub-bands~~of the use of the digital dividend;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas spectrum ~~shortage has been an obstacle to the deployment of new services,~~remains a scare natural resource and its efficient use is critical in ensuring access to spectrum for the various interested parties which want to offer services,

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and having consulted both the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and taking due account of national specificities, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of binding measures to reserve and coordinate at EU level common sub- bands of the digital dividend; underlines that one sub-band for mobile broadband services should be planned from 790-862 MHz as a starting point;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to submit, as soon as these studies have been completed and having consulted both the high-level Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations and taking due account of national specificities, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the adoption of measures to reserve and coordinate at EU level common sub-bands of the digital dividend which are suitable for mobile broadband services; a first sub- band should be planned for the 790-862 MHz range, which should be expanded as soon as further frequencies are released, with a view to achieving the long-term objective of the equal division of the spectrum between radio and mobile broadband services;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Believes that clustering within the UHF-band should be based on a bottom- up approach according to the specifics of the national markets while ensuring that harmonisation at community level takes places wherever this creates a clear added value;

Amendment 123 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Urges the Commission to seek cooperation with neighbouring countries of the 27 Member States of the EU so that they adopt similar frequency maps or coordinate the allocation of their frequencies with the EU in order to avoid disruptions to the operation of telecommunications applications;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas spectrum ~~shortage has been an obstacle to the deployment of new services,~~remains a scarce natural resource and its efficient use is critical in ensuring access to spectrum for the various interested parties which want to offer services,

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas broadcasters have shown good faith in the efficient use of spectrum by driving forward the digital switchover with significant investment in digital radio and television technology and programming,

Amendment 15 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas broadcasters have shown commitment to efficient use of spectrum by driving forward the digital switchover with heavy investment in digital radio and television technology and programming,

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas broadcasters have shown commitment to efficient use of spectrum by driving forward the digital switchover with heavy investment in digital radio and television technology and programming,

Amendment 17 #

Francisca PLEGUEZUELOS AGUILAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas efficient use of spectrum also serves the cultural objectives of EU policies, and the digital dividend, apart from information society and mobile telephony services, should also facilitate cultural ~~and linguistic diversity as well as~~diversity as regards audiovisual content, multilingualism and media pluralism,

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the Commission communication COM(2007)0700 entitled 'Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover' is an integral part of the package on electronic communications adopted by the Commission in November 2007 concerning the reform of the regulatory framework for communications;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas in Europe the (re-)allocation of broadcast frequencies to digital broadcasters is currently under way in many Member States with the consequence of these frequencies being allocated and thereby locked away for many years,

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 ~~will~~is expected as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology to free up a~~n unprecedented~~ considerable amount of spectrum in the European Union, thus offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and presenting new opportunities for market growth,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas technological neutrality is key to the promotion of interoperability and essential to a more flexible and transparent digital switchover policy for the consideration of the public interest,

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the Council has called on the Member States, as far as possible, to complete the switchover to digital before 2012,

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas all the Member States have published their proposals concerning the switchover to digital,

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises the importance of the i2010 initiative as part of the renewed Lisbon Strategy, and emphasises the importance of efficient access to and use of spectrum in achieving the Lisbon goals; stresses in this context the need for access to broadband services in order to overcome the "digital divide";

Amendment 24 #

Alyn SMITH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Deplores the uneven access of European citizens to digital services, particularly in broadcasting; notes that rural and peripheral regions are especially disadvantaged (in promptness, choice and quality) with regard to the rollout of digital services; urges Member States and regional authorities to do all in their power to ensure that the digital switchover is conducted quickly and fairly for all their citizens;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that achieving leadership in broadband and Internet development is crucial for Europe's competitiveness at international level, and highlights the especial importance of developing interactive digital platforms and providing new services such as e-trade, e-health, e- learning and e-government services;

Amendment 26 #

Francisca PLEGUEZUELOS AGUILAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Member States to ~~agree on a common timetable and to~~ release their digital dividends as quickly as possible, allowing European citizens to benefit from the deployment of new, innovative and competitive services;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Member States to agree on a common timetable and to release their digital dividends as quickly as possible, taking account of the various specific decisions previously adopted by the Member States which allow~~ing~~ European citizens to benefit from the deployment of new, innovative and competitive services;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Member States to agree on a ~~common~~ timetable which will take account of the different capacities of the Member States and to release their digital dividends as quickly as possible, allowing European citizens to benefit from the deployment of new, innovative and competitive services;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Member States to agree on a common timetable and to release their digital dividends as quickly as possible, allowing European citizens to benefit from the deployment of new, innovative, efficient and competitive services;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas it is expected that the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology free up a~~n unprecedented~~ significant amount of spectrum in the European Union, thus offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and presenting new opportunities for market growth,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the digital dividend ~~opens up sufficient spectrum for~~should provide an opportunity to broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as broadband applications designed to overcome the so- called “digital divide”;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrum ~~for~~, offering broadcasters a significant opportunity to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as broadband applications designed to overcome the so-called “digital divide”, in keeping with public interest objectives;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the digital dividend ~~opens up sufficient spectrum~~should provide an opportunity for broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as broadband applications designed to overcome the so- called 'digital divide'; considers that Member States need to ensure that rural areas, where the 'digital divide' is most evident, can derive greater benefits and be given priority in terms of the opportunities opened up by the digital dividend;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrum for broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as broadband applications designed to overcome the so- called “digital divide”, while not allowing interoperability barriers and vendor capture;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrum for broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as new broadband ~~applications~~technologies and access services, designed to overcome the so- called “digital divide”;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrum for broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services and at the same time to take into account other potential social, cultural and economic applications, such as mobile broadband applications designed to overcome the so- called ‘digital divide’;

Amendment 36 #

Zdzisław Kazimierz CHMIELEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises, with regard to spectrum management, the general principles of technology and service neutrality in order to promote competition; points out that spectrum should be managed in a manner which is flexible and transparent and which facilitates cultural and linguistic diversity, freedom of expression, and media pluralism and takes into account the technical, social, cultural and political needs of all Member States;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the Member States to step up measures to enable disabled and elderly users and users users with special social needs to make the most of the benefits provided by the digital dividend;

Amendment 38 #

Mary HONEYBALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that the "digital divide" is not just a rural issue; highlights the difficulty in fitting some older high-rise buildings with the infrastructure for new networks; underlines the benefit that spectrum can play in overcoming the "digital divide" in both urban and rural areas;

Amendment 39 #

Angelika NIEBLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the digital dividend opens up a substantial amount of spectrum, which could in particular be used to improve provision of wireless broadband services in in rural areas and remote regions;

Amendment 4 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the potential benefits of a coordinated approach to usage of spectrum in the EU in terms of economies of scale, as well as the need to make the best use of the digital dividend in order to avoid fragmentation, which leads to a sub- optimal use of this scarce resource;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the potential benefits of a coordinated usage of spectrum in the EU in terms of economies of scale, as well as the need to make the best use of the digital dividend in order to avoid fragmentation, which leads to a sub-optimal use of this scarce resource; considers that, while closer coordination and greater flexibility are necessary for efficient exploitation of the spectrum, the Commission and the Member States need to strike an appropriate balance between flexibility and the degree of harmonisation, with a view to deriving maximum benefit from the digital dividend;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes the efforts that some Member States have shown on switching to digital broadcasting and/or identifying their digital dividend; calls upon Member States to release their digital dividend without undue delay in order to enable Europe to take advantage of new, innovative and competitive services;

Amendment 46 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that the main guiding principle in the allocation of the digital dividend should be ensuring the best social, cultural and economic value in terms of an enhanced and geographically wider offer of services and digital content to citizens~~, and not only maximising public revenues~~;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that the main guiding principle in the allocation of the digital dividend should be to serve the general interest by ensuring the best social, cultural and economic value in terms of an enhanced and geographically wider offer of services and digital content to citizens, and not only maximising public revenues;

Amendment 49 #

Atanas PAPARIZOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Confirms the societal value of public safety services and the need to include support for their operational requirements into the spectrum arrangements arising from the reorganisation of the UHF band resulting from the switch-off of analogue services;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology free up a~~n unprecedented~~ significant amount of spectrum in the European Union, thus offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and presenting new opportunities for market growth,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for close cooperation among Member States to achieve an efficient, open and competitive electronic communications internal market which will allow the deployment of new network technologies;

Amendment 51 #

Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Confirms the societal value of public safety services and the need to include support for their operational requirements into the spectrum arrangements arising from the reorganisation of the UHF band resulting from the switch-off of analogue services;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the contribution that the digital dividend can make to the provision of enhanced social services, such as e-government, e-health, e-vocational training and e-education, to citizens, in particular those living in ~~underprivileg~~less favoured, isolated areas, such as ~~e-government, e-health and e-education;~~ rural and less developed areas and islands;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the contribution that the digital dividend can make to the provision of enhanced interoperable social services to citizens, in particular those living in underprivileged, isolated areas, such as e- government, e- health and e-education;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that the main priority of the policy on reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe is to ensure that consumers' rights are fully respected whilst enabling them to enjoy a very broad range of high-quality services, taking account of the need to make effective use of the spectrum released by the switchover to digital;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the digital dividend is also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies which cshould be used effectively to promote and protect freedom of expression and ~~cultural~~to pursue cultural and media policy objectives such as cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the digital dividend is also an important instrument in audiovisual and media policies which ~~could~~must be used to effectively promote and protect freedom of expression and cultural and media pluralism;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages Member States to take into account the appropriateness of allowing unlicensed users access to the dividend, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and the not-for-profit sector, and thus increase the efficiency of radio- radio-cluster spectrum use by concentrating such unlicensed unlicensed uses in the currently unused frequencies (‘white spaces’) outside the geographically limited areas covered by digital radio;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages Member States to take into account the appropriateness of allowing unlicensed users access to the dividend, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and the not-for-profit sector and, principally, whether and how unlicensed access can be reconciled with the promotion of innovation and not result in distortion of competition or shortage of spectrum;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the benefits of the use of radio spectrum will be maximised through coordinated action at EU level in order to ensure optimal use in terms of efficiency,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages Member States to take into account the ~~appropriateness~~social, cultural and economic value of allowing unlicensed users access to the dividend, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and the not-for- profit sector, and to increase the overall efficiency of spectrum usage by focussing such unlicensed uses on the unused spectrum in the broadcast cluster (“white spaces”);

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages Member States to take into account the appropriateness of allowing unlicensed users access to the dividend, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and the not-for-profit sector, and to increase the overall efficiency of spectrum usage by focussing such unlicensed uses on the unused spectrum in the broadcast cluster ("white spaces");

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages Member States to ~~take into account~~consider the appropriateness of allowing unlicensed users access to the dividend, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and the not-for-profit sector;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on Member States to support enhanced cooperation measures between spectrum management authorities to consider areas where unlicensed white space spectrum allocation would allow new technologies and services to emerge so as to foster innovation;

Amendment 66 #

Zdzisław Kazimierz CHMIELEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Encourages Member States to consider in the context of white space allocation the needs for unlicensed open access to spectrum by non-commercial and educational service providers and local communities which are driven by a public service mission;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that one of the key elements when seeking to provide access to the digital dividend for unlicensed users is the need to take account of the needs of social groups threatened with exclusion, particularly disabled and elderly users and users with special social needs;

Amendment 68 #

Mary HONEYBALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recognises the benefit of new technologies, such as WiFi and Bluetooth, that have emerged in the unlicensed 2,4 GHz band; recognises that different frequencies are best suited for different services; believes that allocating a small amount of unlicensed spectrum in other lower frequencies could encourage yet more innovation in new services;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Encourages the Member States to assess in detail the social and economic value of any spectrum freed up in the upcoming years by the switchover from analogue to digital broadcast;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the benefits of the use of the radio spectrum will be maximised through coordinated action at EU level in order to ensure optimal use from a combined social and economic perspective,

Amendment 70 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the ~~contribution~~importance of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and of national frequency allocation plans as well as and of the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) ~~to the reorganisation of the UHF band~~;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the ~~contribution~~importance of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and of national frequency allocation plans as well as of the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) ~~to the reorganisation of the UHF band~~;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the ~~contribution~~importance of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) ~~and~~, of the national frequency allocation plans, and of the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) ~~to the reorganisation of the UHF band~~;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the contributions of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum and of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) to the reorganisation of the UHF band;

Amendment 74 #

Angelika NIEBLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the contribution of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) and national spectrum use plans to the reorganisation of the UHF band;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the ~~contribution~~importance of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006) and of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) to the reorganisation of the UHF band;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on Member States to develop, following a common methodology, national digital dividend strategies by the end of 2009; urges the Commission to assist States in the development of their national digital dividend strategies and to promote best practice at EU level;deleted assist Member

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on Member States to develop, as quickly as possible, following a common methodology, national digital dividend strategies by ~~the end of 2009~~mid-2009 at the latest; urges the Commission to assist Member States in the development of their national digital dividend strategies and to promote best practice at EU level by setting key deadlines for the release and allocation of the dividend and putting forward by the end of 2008 a framework proposal for the harmonised use of the dividend;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines that the immediacy of switchover in some Member States and the differences in national switchover plans require an immediate response at Community level that ~~can not wait until the reform directives enter into force~~will facilitate coordination at variable speeds but towards common objectives;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Acknowledges the right of Member States to determine the use of the digital dividend, but affirms also that a coordinated approach ~~at Community level is the only~~is a suitable way to avoid harmful interference between Member States and between Member States and third countries;

Amendment 8 #

Atanas PAPARIZOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the benefits of the use of the radio spectrum will be maximised through coordinated action at EU level in order to ensure optimal use from a combined social and economic perspective,

Amendment 80 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Acknowledges the right of Member States to determine the use of the digital dividend, but affirms also that a ~~coordinated approach~~n approach based on gradual coordination at Community level is the ~~only way~~correct one in order to avoid harmful interference between Member States and between Member States and third countries;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Acknowledges the right of Member States to determine the use of the digital dividend, but affirms also that a coordinated approach at Community level is ~~the only~~a suitable way to avoid harmful interference between Member States and between Member States and third countries;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Acknowledges the right of Member States to determine the use of the digital dividend, but affirms also that a coordinated approach at Community level is ~~the only~~one way to avoid harmful interference between Member States and between Member States and third countries;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Acknowledges the right of Member States to determine the use of the digital dividend, but affirms also that a coordinated approach at Community level greatly enhances the value of the dividend and is the only way to avoid harmful interference between Member States and between Member States and third countries;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the regulators to ensure that all commercial licensees seeking to provide a commercial mobile radio service in the upper 700 MHz spectrum band open their networks to interconnect with any third party, such as an ISP, at any reasonable point in the wireless network;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Supports a common and balanced approach to the use of digital dividend, allowing both broadcasters to continue offering and expanding their services and electronic communications operators to use this resource to deploy new services addressing other important social and economic uses, but stresses that in any case the digital dividend should be allocated on a technology-neutral basis, whilst taking account of national restrictions justified on public interest grounds;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that spectrum policy needs to be dynamic and to enable broadcasters and communications operators to employ new technologies and develop new services allowing them to continue to play a key role in achieving the objectives of cultural and media policy, while also providing new high-quality communications services;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that spectrum policy has to be dynamic and that it should enable broadcasters to use future new technology and develop new services which will enable them to continue to play an important role in achieving cultural and media policy objectives, meeting the expectations of the public;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that spectrum policy has to be dynamic, aiming to promote future use of new technology and develop new services in order to achieve cultural and media policy objectives, meeting the evolving expectations of the public;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the potential benefits in terms of economies of scale, innovation, interoperability and the provision of potential pan-European services of following a coordinated approach and, wherever possible, of ~~harmonising at Community level common spectrum sub- bands of~~using the digital dividend at Community level for different application ~~cluster~~s on a technology- neutral basis; encourages Member States to work together and with the Commission to identify such ~~sub-band~~harmonisation possibilities;

Amendment 9 #

Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the benefits of the use of the radio spectrum will be maximised through coordinated action at EU level in order to ensure optimal use from a combined social and economic perspective,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the potential benefits in terms of economies of scale, innovation, interoperability and the provision of potential pan-European services of following a coordinated approach and, wherever possible, of harmonising at Community level ~~common spectrum sub- bands~~the usage of the digital dividend for different application clusters on a technology- neutral basis; encourages Member States to work together and with the Commission to identify such ~~sub-bands~~possibilities for harmonisation;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the potential benefits in terms of economies of scale, innovation, interoperability and the provision of potential pan-European services of following a coordinated approach ~~and, wherever possible, of harmonising~~ at Community level to common spectrum sub- bands of the digital dividend for different application ~~cluster~~s on a technology- neutral basis; encourages Member States to work together and with the Commission to identify such sub-bands;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Requests the Commission to apply the recommendations of the European Interoperability Framework for eGovernment services for its own spectrum services;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports the coordination approach ~~of the Commission, based on three different clusters of the UHF spectrum~~at Community level, in close cooperation with the Member States and national regulatory authorities, taking into account the potential for harmful radio interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports ~~the~~a coordinat~~ion~~ed approach ~~of the Commission, based on three different clusters of the UHF spectrum~~at Community level, taking into account the potential for ~~radio~~damaging interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;

Amendment 95 #

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports ~~the~~a coordinat~~ion~~ed approach ~~of the Commission, based on three different clusters of the UHF spectrum~~at Community level, taking into account the potential for ~~radio~~harmful interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports ~~the~~a coordinat~~ion~~ed approach ~~of the Commission~~at Community level, based on ~~three~~ different clusters of the UHF spectrum, taking into account the potential for ~~radio~~harmful interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports the coordination approach of the Commission, based on ~~three~~ different clusters of the UHF spectrum for unidirectional and bi-directional services respectively, taking into account the potential for radio interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 99 #