# Internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G

European Parliament procedure 2016/2305(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee CULT / IMCO / ITRE / REGI / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 529 committee amendments tabled by 117 Members between 2017-02-01 and 2017-03-08.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion, covering the European gigabit society and 5G. The amendments add references to Commission communications and recitals describing 5G and very high capacity networks as engines of innovation, the need for investment, universal coverage, mobile and wireless connectivity, European leadership and coordination, and differences in 5G network architecture regarding latency and reliability.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michał BONI | Poland | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124896.md |
| Martina WERNER | Germany | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124826.md |
| Pavel TELIČKA | Czechia | ALDE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124706.md |
| Notis MARIAS | Greece | ECR | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125069.md |
| Maria GRAPINI | Romania | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124785.md |
| Gunnar HÖKMARK | Sweden | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28124.md |
| Michel REIMON | Austria | Verts/ALE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124935.md |
| Kaja KALLAS | Estonia | ALDE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124697.md |
| Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125047.md |
| Felix REDA | Germany | Verts/ALE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124816.md |
| Edouard MARTIN | France | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124947.md |
| Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN | Netherlands | ALDE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125019.md |
| Philippe JUVIN | France | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96884.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Lieve WIERINCK | Belgium | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/183022.md |

## Official source documents

- PE597.719: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-597719_EN.pdf
- PE599.708: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-599708_EN.pdf
- PE599.776: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/IMCO-AM-599776_EN.pdf
- PE601.016: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-AM-601016_EN.pdf
- PE601.074: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-601074_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2305-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2305-INI.json

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