# Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities

European Parliament procedure 2016/0287(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee BUDG / ITRE / REGI / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 265 committee amendments tabled by 75 Members between 2017-02-14 and 2017-03-16.

## What the amendments focus on

A legislative proposal on the promotion of internet connectivity in local communities. Amendments address support for free local wireless connectivity offered by public authorities, conditions for it being free of remuneration, advertising or provision of personal data, reducing digital divides in remote, mountain and island areas, financing through the CEF, very high-speed broadband and download speeds, geographically balanced allocation, data protection, and digital education tools.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor NEGRESCU | Romania | S&D | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/88882.md |
| Anne SANDER | France | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/24594.md |
| Maria SPYRAKI | Greece | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125064.md |
| Françoise GROSSETÊTE | France | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2025.md |
| José BLANCO LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125044.md |
| Nadine MORANO | France | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/72779.md |
| Dominique RIQUET | France | RE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96885.md |
| Demetris PAPADAKIS | Cyprus | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124692.md |
| Ivan JAKOVČIĆ | Croatia | ALDE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124754.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS | Cyprus | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124689.md |
| Sofia SAKORAFA | Greece | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125091.md |
| Marisa MATIAS | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96820.md |
| João FERREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96706.md |
| Jozo RADOŠ | Croatia | ALDE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112753.md |

## Official source documents

- PE592.353: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-AM-592353_EN.pdf
- PE599.712: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-599712_EN.pdf
- PE600.941: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-600941_EN.pdf
- PE601.135: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/BUDG-AM-601135_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0287-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0287-COD.json

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