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European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2016/0288(COD) 17.3.2017 AMENDMENTS 583 - 832 Draft report Pilar del Castillo Vera (PE601.017v01-00) European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) Proposal for a directive (COM(2016)0590 – C8-0379/2016 – 2016/0288(COD)) AM\1118908XM.docx PE601.017v01-00 XM United in diversity XM PR_COD_1recastingam PE601.017v01-00 2/138 AM\1118908XM.docx XM Amendment 583 Edouard Martin Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 1. Member States may allow the 1. Member States may allow the competent authority to impose fees for the competent authority to impose fees for the rights of use for radio spectrum or rights to rights of use for radio spectrum or rights to install facilities on, over or under public or install facilities on, over or under public or private property that are used for the private property that are used for the provision of electronic communications provision of electronic communications services or networks and associated services or networks and associated facilities which ensure the optimal use of facilities which ensure the optimal use of these resources. Member States shall these resources. Member States shall ensure that such fees shall be objectively ensure that such fees shall be objectively justified, transparent, non-discriminatory justified, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate in relation to their and proportionate in relation to their intended purpose and shall take into intended purpose; they shall take into account the objectives in Articles 3, 4 and account the objectives in Articles 3, 4 45(2), as well as: and abide by the spectrum management rules of Article 45. Or. en Amendment 584 Edouard Martin Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (a) being service and technology deleted neutral, subject only to limitations in line with Article 45(4) and (5), while promoting the effective and efficient use of spectrum and maximising social and economic utility of spectrum; Or. en Amendment 585 Edouard Martin AM\1118908XM.docx 3/138 PE601.017v01-00 XM Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (b) taking into account the need to deleted foster the development of innovative services; and Or. en Amendment 586 Edouard Martin Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point c Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (c) taking into account possible deleted alternative uses of the resources. Or. en Amendment 587 Michał Boni, Françoise Grossetête, Anne Sander, Jerzy Buzek Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 2 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2. Member States shall ensure that 2. Member States shall ensure that reserve prices established as minimum fees reserve prices established as minimum fees for rights of use for radio spectrum reflect for rights of use for radio spectrum reflect the additional costs entailed by conditions and be proportionate to the additional attached to these rights in pursuit of the costs entailed by conditions attached to objectives under Articles 3, 4 and 45(2), these rights in pursuit of the objectives such as coverage obligations that would under Articles 3, 4 and 45(2), such as fall outside normal commercial standards, coverage obligations that would fall in accordance with paragraph 1. outside normal commercial standards, in accordance with paragraph 1 or the value of the spectrum for its next best use. Or. en PE601.017v01-00 4/138 AM\1118908XM.docx XM Justification The reserve prices should be set based on the opportunity of the next best use of the spectrum, (taking into account uneconomic coverage obligations). In addition, reserve prices should also take into account the competitive situation in the concerned market. Indeed, in some cases, the value of the spectrum is impaired by the need to make additional investment prompted by market conditions. This was already provided by recital 95, but needs to be expressly mentioned in the Article. Amendment 588 Edouard Martin Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 2 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2. Member States shall ensure that 2. Member States shall ensure that reserve prices established as minimum fees reserve prices established as minimum fees for rights of use for radio spectrum reflect for rights of use for radio spectrum reflect the additional costs entailed by conditions the additional costs entailed by conditions attached to these rights in pursuit of the attached to these rights in pursuit of the objectives under Articles 3, 4 and 45(2), objectives under Articles 3, 4 and rules such as coverage obligations that would under Article 45, such as coverage fall outside normal commercial standards, obligations that would fall outside normal in accordance with paragraph 1. commercial standards, in accordance with paragraph 1. Or. en Amendment 589 Edouard Martin Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 3 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 3. Member States shall apply payment 3. Member States shall apply payment modalities linked to the actual availability modalities linked to the actual availability of the radio spectrum in question, which do of the radio spectrum in question, which do not unduly burden any additional not unduly burden any timely investment investments in networks and associated in networks and associated facilities facilities necessary for the efficient use of necessary for the efficient use of the radio the radio spectrum and the provision of spectrum and the provision of related related services. services. AM\1118908XM.docx 5/138 PE601.017v01-00 XM Or. en Amendment 590 Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Dan Nica, Zigmantas Balčytis, Victor Negrescu, Carlos Zorrinho, Jeppe Kofod Proposal for a directive Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new) Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2 a. Member States shall ensure that an effective appeal mechanism exists for undertakings whose requests for the granting of rights to install facilities are refused or otherwise not granted. The appeals body shall be independent of the parties involved and shall render a decision on appeal within two months. Or. en Justification Rights of way are essential for undertakings in order to be able to deploy networks to the end- users. Therefore a strong and independent specific appeal mechanism against refusals to grant rights of way should be available, with a decision to be rendered in a reasonable timeframe, so as to ensure regulatory certainty. Amendment 591 José Blanco López, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández, Soledad Cabezón Ruiz Proposal for a directive Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new) Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2 a. Member States shall ensure that an effective mechanism exist to allow undertakings to appeal against decisions on the granting of rights to install facilities to a body that is independent of the parties involved. Or. en PE601.017v01-00 6/138 AM\1118908XM.docx XM Justification Rights of way are essential to deploy networks to the end-users. A strong and independent appeal mechanism against refusals to grant rights of way should be available.. Amendment 592 David Borrelli, Dario Tamburrano Proposal for a directive Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment Taking due account of the fact that radio Taking due account of the fact that radio spectrum is a public good that has an spectrum is a public good that has an important social, cultural and economic important social, cultural and economic value, Member States shall ensure the value, Member States shall ensure the effective management of radio spectrum effective management of radio spectrum for electronic communications services and for electronic communications services and networks in their territory in accordance networks in their territory in accordance with Articles 3 and 4. They shall ensure with Articles 3 and 4. They shall ensure that radio spectrum allocation used for that radio spectrum allocation used for electronic communications services and electronic communications services and networks and issuing general networks and issuing general authorisations or individual rights of use authorisations or individual rights of use for such radio spectrum by competent for such radio spectrum by competent authorities are based on objective, authorities are based on objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and transparent, pro-competitive, non- proportionate criteria. discriminatory and proportionate criteria. Or. en Justification The amendment aims to promote competition criteria in radio spectrum assignment procedures. Amendment 593 Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Dan Nica, Zigmantas Balčytis, Victor Negrescu, Carlos Zorrinho, Jeppe Kofod, Martina Werner, Flavio Zanonato Proposal for a directive Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment Taking due account of the fact that radio Taking due account of the fact that radio spectrum is a public good that has an spectrum is a public good that has an AM\1118908XM.docx 7/138 PE601.017v01-00 XM important social, cultural and economic important social, cultural and economic value, Member States shall ensure the value, Member States shall ensure the effective management of radio spectrum effective management of radio spectrum for electronic communications services and for electronic communications services and networks