Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-28-Speech-3-122"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Electronic communications2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010228.7.3-122"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-28-Speech-3-1232
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Johanna (Marieke) Sanders-ten Holte2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2001-03-11)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, our thanks to the rapporteur, Mr Brunetta, for his thorough report on access to electronic communications networks as part of the open network provisions package. It refined and specified certain aspects of the Commission’s proposal. That is to be welcomed, also in the interest of culture and education, because I viewed the report from the perspective of the draftsperson of the opinion of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport. Telecommunications are changing our lives at a fast pace. Particularly with the rapid development in telecommunications it is important that directives are put in place in good time in order to regulate access and interconnections within the European Union and beyond its borders as effectively as possible. The Commission’s proposal focuses mainly on competition and a level playing field. It is of great importance to national regulatory agencies, certainly in relation to a position of considerable power. It is therefore a purely commercial approach and focuses on the infrastructure. What I feel is missing is the proviso that cultural diversity and plurality should be guaranteed. This is the reason why we in the Committee on Culture have tabled a number of amendments strengthening this aspect. I am consequently very happy that these amendments have also been accepted by the Committee on Industry. In this context we are very concerned that the ‘must carry’ obligation should be extended to broad-band format, as indicated in Amendment No 14. Finally, I would like to turn my attention to the regulation of the APIs and the EPGs and other accompanying facilities in accordance with the procedure of a regulatory committee. In the view of the Commission that only needs to be implemented when there is a revision, but it is now clear that developments are so far advanced that they should fall within the scope of the regulations. Well, Mr President, that will in fact be much too late. It is to be welcomed that the rapporteur has taken this line of reasoning into account."@en1

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