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"Madam President, Commissioner, first of all I should also like to congratulate Mr Hökmark and the shadow rapporteurs, especially Ms Trautmann, for their work and their contribution to what we might call ‘the first common European vision on spectrum distribution’.
I know this has not been easy, as distribution was traditionally the prerogative of the Member States and I can imagine how difficult it must have been to bring the Council to the negotiating table.
The demand for wireless services that require spectrum is currently on the increase, and spectrum is limited. Therefore, we must make sure it is efficiently allocated in such a way that access is guaranteed to the most innovative services.
The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament welcomes the key points of the agreement. Some of them have just been mentioned by Commissioner Kroes: the allocation of the 800 MHz band to broadband Internet services in all the Member States by 2013; the obligation to assign at least 1 200 MHz to mobile data traffic by 2015; and the creation of an inventory of existing spectrum use, which will serve to explore new opportunities for harmonisation and more efficient use.
These measures will enable new spectrum uses and help to bridge the digital divide. They constitute an advancement towards the goal of ensuring the entire population can have access to high-speed Internet, as established in the Digital Agenda.
Lastly, I would simply like to point out that my group has stressed that we need to strike a balance between the demand of telecommunication operators and the need for broadcasters to maintain their frequencies. Our goal has always been to ensure cultural diversity.
In short, the primary aims of this agreement are to reduce the digital divide and to give telecommunications operators guarantees so that they may invest in an industry that has outstanding potential and thus contribute to Europe’s economic recovery."@en1
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