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The switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will free up an unprecedented amount of spectrum in Europe as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology.
The switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will free up an unprecedented amount of spectrum in Europe as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology.
This spectrum is known as the “digital dividend”
This spectrum is known as the “digital dividend”
The digital dividend is described by the Commission as the spectrum over and above the frequencies required to support existing broadcasting services in a fully digital environment, including current public service obligations .
The digital dividend is described by the Commission as the spectrum over and above the frequencies required to support existing broadcasting services in a fully digital environment, including current public service obligations .
The Commission claims that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrum for broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services while at the same time ensuring that other important social and economic uses, such as broadband applications to overcome the “digital divide”, have access to this valuable resource.
The Commission claims that the digital dividend opens up sufficient spectrum for broadcasters to significantly develop and expand their services while at the same time ensuring that other important social and economic uses, such as broadband applications to overcome the “digital divide”, have access to this valuable resource.
The Commission argues that benefits of the digital dividend can only be fully reaped if the focus is on seeking without taboos the most valuable applications for the spectrum.
The Commission argues that benefits of the digital dividend can only be fully reaped if the focus is on seeking without taboos the most valuable applications for the spectrum.
Calls are now growing for further discussions about how the digital dividend should be used and the need for a wide-ranging public debate on the subject is emerging.
Calls are now growing for further discussions about how the digital dividend should be used and the need for a wide-ranging public debate on the subject is emerging.
Public policy objectives or market allocation
Public policy objectives or market allocation
The allocation of the digital dividend can follow different policy rationales.
The allocation of the digital dividend can follow different policy rationales.
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee of the UK Parliament has rejected terrestrial broadcasters’ calls to set aside digital dividend spectrum for HDTV and in its report on the New Media and the Creative Industries has endorsed the UK regulator's approach to auction the frequencies released by digital switchover on a technology and application neutral basis.
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee of the UK Parliament has rejected terrestrial broadcasters’ calls to set aside digital dividend spectrum for HDTV and in its report on the New Media and the Creative Industries has endorsed the UK regulator's approach to auction the frequencies released by digital switchover on a technology and application neutral basis.
In contrast the French Senate in a recent report rejects the notion of technological neutrality.
In contrast the French Senate in a recent report rejects the notion of technological neutrality.
"It is clear to this commission that the allocation of frequencies among various possible uses should be the result of a political decision following a democratic debate, and should not be abandoned to the blindness of market forces", the report says.
"It is clear to this commission that the allocation of frequencies among various possible uses should be the result of a political decision following a democratic debate, and should not be abandoned to the blindness of market forces", the report says.
"This commission has serious reservations about the technology neutral approach that the European Commission intends to adopt when it reviews its electronic communications regulations".
"This commission has serious reservations about the technology neutral approach that the European Commission intends to adopt when it reviews its electronic communications regulations".
The different solutions proposed at national level, the immediacy of switchover in some countries and the differences in the national plans, require a response at Community level that can not wait until the reform Directives enter into force.
The different solutions proposed at national level, the immediacy of switchover in some countries and the differences in the national plans, require a response at Community level that can not wait until the reform Directives enter into force.
Member States have the right to determine the use of the digital dividend but a Community coordinated approach can ensure avoiding harmful interference among Member States and between Member States and third countries.
Member States have the right to determine the use of the digital dividend but a Community coordinated approach can ensure avoiding harmful interference among Member States and between Member States and third countries.
How to arbitrate among competing uses?
How to arbitrate among competing uses?
Broadcasters and telecom operators have commissioned studies on the economic and social value of different uses with very diverging results.
Broadcasters and telecom operators have commissioned studies on the economic and social value of different uses with very diverging results.
The Rapporteur strongly supports a common and balanced approach to the use of digital dividend allowing both broadcasters to continue offering and expanding their services and telecom operators to use this resource to deploy new services, but allocating the digital dividend on a technology neutral basis to other important social and economic uses.
The Rapporteur strongly supports a common and balanced approach to the use of digital dividend allowing both broadcasters to continue offering and expanding their services and telecom operators to use this resource to deploy new services, but allocating the digital dividend on a technology neutral basis to other important social and economic uses.
What scope for an EU intervention?
What scope for an EU intervention?
The Commission proposes a coordinated action at EU level (a common approach is adopted to spectrum planning) in order to ensure optimal use of the dividend from a combined social and economic perspective.
The Commission proposes a coordinated action at EU level (a common approach is adopted to spectrum planning) in order to ensure optimal use of the dividend from a combined social and economic perspective.
The Commission argues that the frequencies released by digital TV switchover should be arranged into "clusters" to be used by similar services to prevent interference.
The Commission argues that the frequencies released by digital TV switchover should be arranged into "clusters" to be used by similar services to prevent interference.
"Failure to act will mean that spectrum allocations will be determined by applications that are successful elsewhere in the world", the document argues.
"Failure to act will mean that spectrum allocations will be determined by applications that are successful elsewhere in the world", the document argues.
The Commission says one way services like broadcasting should go in the lower bands; medium to low power unidirectional services, like mobile TV, should go in a higher sub-band; while two way services like mobile and fixed broadband should go in the highest band.
The Commission says one way services like broadcasting should go in the lower bands; medium to low power unidirectional services, like mobile TV, should go in a higher sub-band; while two way services like mobile and fixed broadband should go in the highest band.
As a first step the Commission proposes technical studies to decide on the size and characteristics of these sub-bands.
As a first step the Commission proposes technical studies to decide on the size and characteristics of these sub-bands.
The Communication says the broadcasting sub-band should be under the control of Member States; the mobile multimedia band should be voluntarily harmonised, but the higher band should be subject to "EU harmonisation".
The Communication says the broadcasting sub-band should be under the control of Member States; the mobile multimedia band should be voluntarily harmonised, but the higher band should be subject to "EU harmonisation".
"The Commission would use a binding Community law instrument to adopt a clustering decision".
"The Commission would use a binding Community law instrument to adopt a clustering decision".
For adopting this decision, the Commission should 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.
For adopting this decision, the Commission should 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.
The Rapporteur underlines that the Commission should submit, as soon as the required technical studies are completed and having consulted both the RSPG and CEPT and taking due account of national specificities, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for adopting the required binding measures to reserve and coordinate at EU level the identified common sub-bands of the digital dividend.
The Rapporteur underlines that the Commission should submit, as soon as the required technical studies are completed and having consulted both the RSPG and CEPT and taking due account of national specificities, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for adopting the required binding measures to reserve and coordinate at EU level the identified common sub-bands of the digital dividend.
The contribution of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (RRC-06) and of the World Radio communications Conference 2007 (WRC-07) was critical for the reorganisation of the UHF band and now it is time to initiate the decision process on the common approach to the use of the digital dividend, in the light of the digital dividend becoming already available in some Member States and with the EU transition towards digital television expected to be completed by 2012.
The contribution of the ITU Geneva-06 Agreement (RRC-06) and of the World Radio communications Conference 2007 (WRC-07) was critical for the reorganisation of the UHF band and now it is time to initiate the decision process on the common approach to the use of the digital dividend, in the light of the digital dividend becoming already available in some Member States and with the EU transition towards digital television expected to be completed by 2012.
Therefore the Rapporteur calls on Member states to
Therefore the Rapporteur calls on Member states to
– Develop following a common methodology, national digital dividend strategies by the end of 2009;
– Develop following a common methodology, national digital dividend strategies by the end of 2009;
– Facilitate the introduction of new services by working together and with the Commission to identify common spectrum bands in the digital dividend that can be optimised by application clusters.
– Facilitate the introduction of new services by working together and with the Commission to identify common spectrum bands in the digital dividend that can be optimised by application clusters.
The Commission on its part should promote best practice at EU level and will prepare the required measures to reserve and coordinate the common bands at EU level.
The Commission on its part should promote best practice at EU level and will prepare the required measures to reserve and coordinate the common bands at EU level.
AVIZ al Comisiei pentru cultură Și educaȚie
OPINION of the Committee on Culture and Education (*)
privind obținerea de beneficii absolute de pe urma dividendului digital în Europa: o abordare comună a utilizării spectrului de frecvențe eliberat prin trecerea la tehnologia digitală
on reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover
Comisia pentru cultură și educație recomandă Comisiei pentru industrie, cercetare și energie, competentă în fond, includerea următoarelor sugestii în propunerea de rezoluție ce urmează a fi adoptată:
The Committee on Culture and Education calls on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
Victor Boștinaru, Mary Honeyball, Elisabeth Morin, Ewa Tomaszewska, Cornelis Visser
Victor Boştinaru, Mary Honeyball, Elisabeth Morin, Ewa Tomaszewska, Cornelis Visser
privind obținerea de beneficii absolute de pe urma dividendului digital în Europa: o abordare comună a utilizării spectrului de frecvențe eliberat prin trecerea la tehnologia digitală
on reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of spectrum released by the digital switchover
AVIZ al Comisiei pentru afaceri economice Și monetare
OPINION of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Să beneficiem pe deplin de dividendul digital în Europa: o abordare comună a utilizării spectrului de frecvențe eliberat prin trecerea la tehnologia digitală
on reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover
4. observă că dividendul digital poate fi alocat eficient fără să fie afectată niciuna din părțile care dețin în prezent licențe de spectru în banda UHF, precum și că menținerea și extinderea serviciilor actuale de radiodifuziune pot fi realizate în mod eficace, garantând, în același timp, atribuirea unor resurse de spectru importante în banda UHF pentru noile tehnologii multimedia mobile și pentru tehnologiile de acces fără fir în bandă largă, cu scopul de a oferi noi servicii interactive cetățenilor europeni;
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 ultra-high frequency band, and that the continuation and expansion of current broadcasting services can be effectively achieved, at the same time ensuring that new mobile multimedia and broadband wireless access technologies are allocated substantial spectrum resources in the ultra-high frequency band to bring new interactive services to European citizens;
Katerina Batzeli, Dragoș Florin David, Mia De Vits, Harald Ettl, Ján Hudacký, Margaritis Schinas, Theodor Dumitru Stolojan
Katerina Batzeli, Dragoş Florin David, Mia De Vits, Harald Ettl, Ján Hudacký, Margaritis Schinas, Theodor Dumitru Stolojan
Šarūnas Birutis, Jan Březina, Philippe Busquin, Jerzy Buzek, Giles Chichester, Dragoș Florin David, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Den Dover, Nicole Fontaine, Adam Gierek, Norbert Glante, András Gyürk, Fiona Hall, David Hammerstein, Rebecca Harms, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Mary Honeyball, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Angelika Niebler, Atanas Paparizov, Francisca Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Anni Podimata, Herbert Reul, Mechtild Rothe, Paul Rübig, Britta Thomsen, Patrizia Toia, Catherine Trautmann, Claude Turmes, Nikolaos Vakalis, Alejo Vidal-Quadras
Šarūnas Birutis, Jan Březina, Philippe Busquin, Jerzy Buzek, Giles Chichester, Dragoş Florin David, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Den Dover, Nicole Fontaine, Adam Gierek, Norbert Glante, András Gyürk, Fiona Hall, David Hammerstein, Rebecca Harms, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Mary Honeyball, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Angelika Niebler, Atanas Paparizov, Francisca Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Anni Podimata, Herbert Reul, Mechtild Rothe, Paul Rübig, Britta Thomsen, Patrizia Toia, Catherine Trautmann, Claude Turmes, Nikolaos Vakalis, Alejo Vidal-Quadras
Alexander Alvaro, Avril Doyle, Christian Ehler, Juan Fraile Cantón, Erika Mann, Vittorio Prodi, John Purvis, Esko Seppänen, Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Vladimir Urutchev, Lambert van Nistelrooij
Alexander Alvaro, Avril Doyle, Christian Ehler, Juan Fraile Cantón, Erika Mann, Vittorio Prodi, John Purvis, Esko Seppänen, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Vladimir Urutchev, Lambert van Nistelrooij
Procedura simplificată - articolul 43 alineatul (1) din Regulamentul de procedură
Simplified procedure – Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure
– având în vedere propunerea de decizie a Consiliului şi a Comisiei ( COM(2007)0117 ),
– having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision ( COM(2007)0117 ),
– având în vedere Acordul de parteneriat şi cooperare cu Republica Uzbekistan,
– having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Uzbekistan,
– având în vedere articolul 101 din Tratatul Euratom,
– having regard to Article 101 of the Euratom Treaty,
– având în vedere articolul 6 alineatul (2) din Actul de aderare a Republicii Bulgaria şi a României,
– having regard to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
– având în vedere articolul 300 alineatul (3) primul paragraf din Tratatul CE, în temeiul căruia a fost consultat de către Consiliu ( C6–0213/2008 ),
– having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament ( C6‑0213/2008 ),
– având în vedere raportul Comisiei pentru afaceri externe ( A6–0306/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ( A6‑0306/2008 ),
Încheierea protocolului la Acordul de parteneriat şi cooperare între CE şi Republica Uzbekistan, pentru a ţine seama de aderarea Republicii Bulgaria şi a României la Uniunea Europeană
Conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Uzbekistan, to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU
referitor la propunerea de decizie a Consiliului şi a Comisiei privind încheierea protocolului la Acordul de parteneriat şi cooperare între Comunităţile Europene şi statele membre ale acestora, pe de o parte, şi Republica Kârgâzstan, pe de altă parte, pentru a ţine seama de aderarea Republicii Bulgaria şi a României la Uniunea Europeană
on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
(Procedura simplificată - articolul 43 alineatul (1) din Regulamentul de procedură)
Simplified procedure – Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure
– având în vedere propunerea de decizie a Consiliului şi a Comisiei ( COM(2007)0133 ),
– having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision ( COM(2007)0133 ),
– având în vederea Acordul de parteneriat şi cooperare cu Republica Kârgâzstan;
– having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic,
– având în vedere articolul 6 alineatul (2) din Actul de aderare a Bulgariei şi a României,
– having regard to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
– având în vedere articolul 300 alineatul (3) primul paragraf din Tratatul CE, în temeiul căruia a fost consultat de către Consiliu ( C6-0228/2008 ),
– having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament ( C6‑0228/2008 ),
– având în vedere raportul Comisiei pentru afaceri externe ( A6-0307/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ( A6‑0307/2008 ),
Încheierea protocolului la Acordul de parteneriat şi cooperare între UE şi Kârgâzstan, pentru a ţine seama de aderarea Republicii Bulgaria şi a României la UE
Conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Kyrgyzstan, to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU
PE 404.591v01-00
PE 404.591v02-00
AVIZ al Comisiei pentru dezvoltare regională ...............................................15
OPINION of the Committee on Regional Development ..................................15
– având în vedere comunicarea Comisiei intitulată „Comunicare privind o politică portuară europeană” [ COM(2007)0616 ],
– having regard to the Commission communication on a European ports policy ( COM(2007)0616 ),
– având în vedere Comunicarea Comisiei din 7 iunie 2006 - Către o viitoare politică maritimă a Uniunii: o viziune europeană privind oceanele și mările” (COM(2006) 0275),
– having regard to the Commission communication 'Towards a future maritime policy for the Union: a European vision for the oceans and seas' ( COM(2006)0275 ),
– având în vedere rezoluția sa din 12 iulie 2007 în legătură cu o viitoare politică maritimă a Uniunii: o viziune europeană privind oceanele și mările
– having regard to its resolution of 12 July 2007 on a future maritime policy for the European Union: a European vision for the oceans and seas
Texte adoptate, P6_TA(2007)0343 .
Texts adopted, P6_TA(2007)0343 .
– având în vedere rezoluția sa din 11 martie 2008 privind politica europeană referitoare la transportul durabil, având în vedere politicile europene privind energia și mediul
– having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2008 on sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies
Texte adoptate, P6_TA(2008)0087 . ,
Texts adopted, P6_TA(2008)0087 . ,
– având în vedere Directiva 79/409/CEE a Consiliului din 2 aprilie 1979 privind conservarea păsărilor sălbatice
– having regard to Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds
– având în vedere directiva 92/43/CEE a Consiliului din 21 mai 1992 privind conservarea habitatelor naturale și a speciilor de faună și floră sălbatică
– having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
– având în vedere directiva 1999/31/CE a Consiliului din 26 aprilie 1999 privind depozitele de deșeuri
– having regard to Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste
– având în vedere directiva 2000/60/CE a Parlamentului European și a Consiliului din 23 octombrie 2000 de stabilire a unui cadru de politică comunitară în domeniul apei
– having regard to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
– având în vedere articolul 299 alineatul (2) din Tratatul CE,
– having regard to Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty,
– având în vedere raportul Comisiei pentru transport și turism și avizul Comitetului pentru Dezvoltare Regională ( A6-0308/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Regional Development ( A6-0308/2008 ),
A. întrucât problema accesului pe piața serviciilor portuare a fost subiectul unei dezbateri în cadrul Parlamentului și, în urma acesteia, Comisia a demarat o amplă consultare a părților interesate,
A. whereas market access to port services has been a subject of debate within Parliament, prompting the Commission to undertake an extensive consultation of stakeholders,
B. întrucât respectiva comunicare a Comisiei privind o politică portuară europeană nu propune noi măsuri în ceea ce privește accesul pe piață al serviciilor portuare,
B. whereas the abovementioned Commission communication on a European ports policy proposes no new measures on market access to port services,
C. întrucât dimensiunea internațională a acestui sector face obiectul unei politici a porturilor europene la nivel comunitar, vizând exploatarea avantajelor geopolitice comparative ale acestora,
C. whereas a European ports policy at Community level, exploiting their comparative geopolitical advantages, is appropriate for this sector because of its international dimension,