EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

2009 - 2014

2013/0309(COD) 22.01.2014

FINAL COMPROMISE AMENDMENTS 1 - 19

Draft opinion Malcolm Harbour (PE522.939v01) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Coun il la!ing do"n measures on erning the European single mar#et for ele troni ommuni ations and to a hieve a Conne ted Continent$ and amending %ire tives 2002&20&EC$ 2002&21&EC and 2002&22&EC and 'egulations (EC) (o 1211&2009 and (E)) (o 531&2012 (C*+(2013)0,2- . C-/02,-&2013 . 2013&0309(C*%)) (0) 1sso iated ommittee . 'ule 50 of the 'ules of Pro edure

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Amendment 1 Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 255 (Creut6mann)$ 25, (7ar8our)$ 25- (9astos) Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point 1 b 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 20 . paragraph .1 a (ne") Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1b) In Article 20, the following paragraph is inserted: -1a. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that the infor ation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a is pro#ided prior to contract concl"sion in a clear, co prehensi#e and easil$ accessible anner and witho"t pre%"dice to the re&"ire ents set o"t in the 'ons" er (ights )irecti#e1* regarding off-pre ises+ distance contracts. ,he cons" er and other end"ser so re&"esting shall ha#e access to a cop$ of the contract on a d"rable edi" . Me ber !tates a$ aintain or introd"ce in their national law lang"age re&"ire ents regarding the contract"al infor ation, so as to ens"re that s"ch infor ation is easil$ "nderstood b$ the cons" er or other end-"ser so re&"esting. ----------------1

* )irecti#e 2011+./+01 of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil of 23 4ctober 2011 on cons" er rights, a ending 'o"ncil )irecti#e 5/+1/+00' and )irecti#e 1555+66+0' of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil and repealing 'o"ncil )irecti#e .3+377+00' and )irecti#e 57+7+0' of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil (48 9 /06, 22.11.2011, p. :6).; *r. en

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Amendment * Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 255 (7ar8our)$ 259 (:ergnaud) CA has also taken into consideration the following AMs tabled to other articles of the proposed regulation: 251 !ngstr"m#$ 252 !ngstr"m#$ 25% !ngstr"m#$ 255 !ngstr"m#$ 25& !ngstr"m#$ 25' (eidenhol)er#$ 25* !ngstr"m#$ 2&+ (eidenhol)er# Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point 1 c 'ne() and related recitals %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 20 . paragraph 1 ,resent text Amendment (1c) Article 20(1) is replaced b$ the following: ;1. +em8er <tates shall ensure that$ "hen su8s ri8ing to servi es providing onne tion to a pu8li ommuni ations net"or# and&or pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es$ onsumers$ and other end/users so re=uesting$ have a right to a ontra t "ith an underta#ing or underta#ings providing su h onne tion and&or servi es. >he ontra t shall spe if! in a clear, co prehensi#e and easil$ accessible for at least: (a) the identit! and address of the underta#ing? ;1. +em8er <tates shall ensure that$ "hen su8s ri8ing to servi es providing onne tion to a pu8li ommuni ations net"or# and&or pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es$ onsumers$ and other end/users so re=uesting$ have a right to a ontra t "ith an underta#ing or underta#ings providing su h onne tion and&or servi es. >he ontra t shall spe if! at least the following infor ation: (a) the identit!$ address and contact infor ation of the underta#ing and, if different, the address and contact infor ation for an$ co plaints? (8) the ain characteristics of the servi es provided$ in luding in parti ular$ @ the specific tariff plan or tariff plans to which the contract applies and, for each s"ch tariff plan, the t$pes of servi es offered, incl"ding the #ol" es of co "nications< @ whether or not a ess to emergen ! servi es and aller lo ation infor ation is being pro#ided$ and an! limitations on the provision of emergen ! servi es under 1rti le 2,$ = infor ation on an$ other conditions li iting access to and+or"se of ser#ices
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and applications, where s"ch conditions are per itted "nder national law in accordance with 'o "nit$ law, @ the minimum servi e =ualit! levels offered$ namel! the time for the initial onne tion and$ "here appropriate$ other =ualit! of servi e parameters$ as defined 8! the national regulator! authorities$ @ infor ation on an$ proced"res p"t in place b$ the "nderta>ingto eas"re and shape traffic so as to a#oid filling or o#erfilling a networ> lin>, and infor ation on how those proced"res co"ld i pact on ser#ice &"alit$, = the t!pes of aintenance ser#ice offered and ustomer support servi es provided$ as well as the means of onta ting these servi es$ @ the t!pes of after-sales ser#ices, aintenance ser#ices and ustomer support servi es provided$ incl"ding, where feasible, technical infor ation for the proper f"nctioning of the end-"ser?s chosen ter inal e&"ip ent, the conditions and charges for those ser#ices, and the means of onta ting those servi es$ = an! restri tions imposed 8! the provider on the use of terminal e=uipment supplied$ incl"ding infor ation on "nloc>ing the ter inal e&"ip ent and an$ charges in#ol#ed if the contract is ter inated before the end of the ini " contract period? ( ) "here an o8ligation eAists under 1rti le 25$ the su8s ri8erBs options as to "hether or not to in lude his or her personal data in a dire tor!$ and their abilit$ to #erif$, correct or withdraw their entr$? (d) details of pri es and tariffs incl"ding ta@es and additional charges that a$ possibl$ be le#ied$ and the means 8! "hi h up/to/date information on all appli a8le tariffs and maintenan e harges ma! 8e o8tained< (da) pa$ ent ethods offered and an$ differences in costs d"e to the pa$ ent ethod chosen, and a#ailable facilities to safeg"ard bill transparenc$ and onitor the le#el of cons" ption? (e) the duration of the ontra t and the
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@ the minimum servi e =ualit! levels offered$ namel! the time for the initial onne tion and$ "here appropriate$ other =ualit! of servi e parameters$ as defined 8! the national regulator! authorities$

= an! restri tions imposed 8! the provider on the use of terminale=uipment supplied?

( ) "here an o8ligation eAists under 1rti le 25$ the su8s ri8erBs options as to "hether or not to in lude his or her personal data in a dire tor!$ and the data concerned? (d) details of pri es and tariffs$ the means 8! "hi h up/to/date information on all appli a8le tariffs and maintenan e harges ma! 8e o8tained, pa$ ent ethods offered and an$ differences in costs d"e to pa$ ent ethod?

(e) the duration of the ontra t and the

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onditions for rene"al and termination of servi es and of the ontra t$ in ludingC @ an! minimum usage or duration re=uired to 8enefit from promotional terms$ @ an! harges related to porta8ilit! of num8ers and other identifiers$

onditions for rene"al and termination of servi es and of the ontra t$ in ludingC @ an! minimum usage or duration re=uired to 8enefit from promotional terms$ @ an! harges related to switching and porta8ilit! of num8ers and other identifiers$ incl"ding co pensation and ref"nd arrange ents for dela$ or ab"se of switching< @ an! harges due on earl$ termination of the ontra t$ in luding an! ost re over! "ith respe t to terminal e=uipment$ on the basis of c"sto ar$ depreciation ethods, and other pro otional ad#antages, on a pro rata te poris basis$ (f) an! ompensation and the refund arrangements, incl"ding, where applicable, an e@plicit reference to stat"tor$ rights of the cons" er "hi h appl! if ontra ted servi e =ualit! levels are not met? (g) the means of initiating pro edures for the settlement of disputes, incl"ding crossborder disp"tes, in a ordan e "ith 1rti le 34< (ga) details on how disabled end-"sers can obtain infor ation on prod"cts and ser#ices designed for the ?

@ an! harges due on termination of the ontra t$ in luding an! ost re over! "ith respe t to terminal e=uipment$

(f) an! ompensation and the refund arrangements "hi h appl! if ontra ted servi e =ualit! levels are not met?

(g) the means of initiating pro edures for the settlement of disputes in a ordan e "ith 1rti le 34?

(h) the t!pe of a tion that might 8e ta#en 8! the underta#ing in rea tion to se urit! or integrit! in idents or threats and vulnera8ilities. +em8er <tates ma! also re=uire that the ontra t in lude an! information "hi h ma! 8e provided 8! the relevant pu8li authorities for this purpose on the use of ele troni ommuni ations net"or#s and servi es to engage in unla"ful a tivities or to disseminate harmful ontent$ and on the means of prote tion against ris#s to personal se urit!$ priva ! and personal data$ referred to in 1rti le 21(4) and relevant to the servi e provided.;

(h) the t!pe of a tion that might 8e ta#en 8! the underta#ing in rea tion to se urit! or integrit! in idents or threats and vulnera8ilities. +em8er <tates ma! also re=uire that the ontra t in lude an! information "hi h ma! 8e provided 8! the relevant pu8li authorities for this purpose on the use of ele troni ommuni ations net"or#s and servi es to engage in unla"ful a tivities or to disseminate harmful ontent$ and on the means of prote tion against ris#s to personal se urit!$ priva ! and personal data$ referred to in 1rti le 21(4) and relevant to the servi e provided.; *r. en

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Proposal for a re"ulation Recital +a 'ne() Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

(.a) ,he processing of personal data pro#ided for in this (eg"lation sho"ld be s"b%ect to applicable 1nion law, in partic"lar )irecti#e 53+6:+0'of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil22a and )irecti#e 2002+3.+0' of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil22b, and to national law. ----------------22a

)irecti#e 53+6:+0' of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil of 26 4ctober 1553 on the protection of indi#id"als with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free o#e ent of s"ch data (48 9 2.1, 2/.11.1553, p. /1).
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)irecti#e 2002+3.+0' of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil of 12 8"l$ 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of pri#ac$ in the electronic co "nications sector ()irecti#e on pri#ac$ and electronic co "nications) (48 9 201, /1.7.2002, p. /7). *r. en

Proposal for a re"ulation Recital ,Text proposed by the Commission (54) Providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should
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Amendment (54) Providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should

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inform end/users ade=uatel! inter alia on their servi es and tariffs$ =ualit! of servi e parameters$ a ess to emergen ! servi es and an! limitation$ and the hoi e of servi es and produ ts designed for disa8led onsumers. >his information should 8e provided in a lear and transparent manner and 8e spe ifi to the +em8er <tates "here the servi es are provided$ and in the event of an! hange$ 8e updated. Providers should 8e eAempted from su h information re=uirements as regards those offers "hi h are individuall! negotiated.

inform end/users ade=uatel! inter alia on their servi es and tariffs$ =ualit! of servi e parameters$ a ess to emergen ! servi es and an! limitation$ and the hoi e of servi es and produ ts designed for disa8led onsumers. In the case of tariff plans with a predefined #ol" e of co "nications, this sho"ld also incl"de infor ation on the abilit$ of cons" ers and other end"sers so re&"esting to roll-o#er an$ "n"sed #ol" e of the pre#io"s billing period into the c"rrent billing period. >his information should 8e provided in a lear and transparent manner and 8e spe ifi to the +em8er <tates "here the servi es are provided$ and in the event of an! hange$ 8e updated. Providers should 8e eAempted from su h information re=uirements as regards offers "hi h are individuall! negotiated. *r. en

Proposal for a re"ulation Recital ,. Text proposed by the Commission (5-) Dith respe t to terminal e=uipment$ ontra ts should spe if! an! restri tions imposed 8! the provider on the use of the e=uipment$ for eAample 8! "a! of E<F+/ lo #ingG mo8ile devi es$ and an! harges due on termination of the ontra t prior to the agreed eApir! date. (o harges should 8e due after eApir! of the agreed ontra t duration. Amendment (5-) Dith respe t to terminal e=uipment$ ontra ts should spe if! an! restri tions imposed 8! the provider on the use of the e=uipment$ for eAample 8! "a! of E<F+/ lo #ingG mo8ile devi es$ and an! harges due on termination of the ontra t prior to the agreed eApir! date. (o harges should 8e due after eApir! of the agreed ontra t duration. 'ontracts sho"ld also specif$ the t$pes of after-sales ser#ices, aintenance ser#ices and c"sto er s"pport ser#ices pro#ided. Ahene#er possible, this infor ation sho"ld incl"de technical infor ation, pro#ided on de and, concerning the proper f"nctioning of the end-"ser?s chosen ter inal e&"ip ent. 2ro#ided that no technical inco patibilit$ has been identified, this infor ation sho"ld be

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Amendment # Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 290 (rapporteur)$ 291 (Creut6mann$ 4o##egaard)$ 292 (:ergnaud)$ -- (Creut6mann)$ -5 (EngstrHm) CA has also taken into consideration the following AMs tabled to other articles of the proposed regulation: 251 !ngstr"m#$ 252 !ngstr"m#$ 25% !ngstr"m#$ 25+ !ngstr"m# , 255 !ngstr"m#$ 25& !ngstr"m#$ 25' (eidenhol)er#$ 25* !ngstr"m#$ 25- !ngstr"m#$ 2&1 .erheyen$ Collin/0ang#$ 2&+ (eidenhol)er# Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point 1 d 'ne() and related recitals %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 20 . paragraph 1 a (ne") Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1d) In Article 20, the following paragraph is inserted: 1a. In addition to the infor ation referred to in paragraph 1, if the contract incl"des the pro#ision of internet access ser#ices, that contract shall also incl"de the following infor ation: (a) details of "nit data pricing plans, pricing plans for b"l> data and an$ applicable thresholds related to the specific tariff plan or tariff plans to which the contract applies. Bor data #ol" es abo#e thresholds, "nit or b"l> pricing on an ad hoc or lasting basis and an$ data speed li itations that a$ be applied to the specific tariff plan or tariff plans to which the contract applies< (b) how end-"sers can onitor the c"rrent le#el of their cons" ption, whether and how an$ #ol"ntar$ li its can be set< (c) for fi@ed data lin>s, the nor all$ a#ailable and ini " e@pected download and "pload speed at the ain

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location of the end-"ser< (d) for obile data lin>s, the esti ated and ini " e@pected download and "pload speed when connected thro"gh the pro#ider?s wireless networ> in the end"ser?s Me ber !tate of residence< (e) other &"alit$ of ser#ice para eters, as set o"t in accordance with Article 26 (2) of (eg"lation (CCC)*< (f) infor ation on an$ proced"res p"t in place b$ the pro#ider to eas"re and shape traffic incl"ding an indication of the "nderl$ing co "nication inspection ethods "sed for reasonable traffic anage ent eas"res and infor ation on how those proced"res co"ld i pact on ser#ice &"alit$, end-"sers? pri#ac$ and the protection of personal data< and (g) a clear and co prehensible e@planation as to how an$ #ol" e li itation, the speed and other &"alit$ of ser#ice para eters a$ in practice ha#e an i pact on internet access ser#ices, in partic"lar the "se of content, applications and ser#ices. -----------------*

(eg"lation (01) Do CCC+20CC of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o ission of ...... la$ing down eas"res concerning the 0"ropean single ar>et for electronic co "nications and to achie#e a 'onnected 'ontinent, and a ending )irecti#es 2002+20+0', 2002+21+0' and 2002+22+0' and (eg"lations (0') Do 1211:2005 and (01) Do 3/1+2012 (48 9 CCC, CC.CC.20CC, p. C).; *r. en Proposal for a re"ulation Recital -+ Text proposed by the Commission (45) :olume/8ased tariffs should 8e
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onsidered ompati8le "ith the prin iple of an open internet as long as the! allo" end/ users to hoose the tariff orresponding to their normal data onsumption 8ased on transparent information a8out the onditions and impli ations of su h hoi e. 1t the same time$ su h tariffs should ena8le providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li to 8etter adapt net"or# apa ities to eApe ted data volumes. Ft is essential that end/users are full! informed 8efore agreeing to an! data volume or speed limitations and the tariffs appli a8le$ that the! an ontinuousl! monitor their onsumption and easil! a =uire eAtensions of the availa8le data volumes if desired.

onsidered ompati8le "ith the prin iple of an open internet as long as the! allo" end/ users to hoose the tariff orresponding to their normal data onsumption 8ased on transparent information a8out the onditions and impli ations of su h hoi e. 1t the same time$ su h tariffs should ena8le providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li to 8etter adapt net"or# apa ities to eApe ted data volumes. Ft is essential that end/users are full! informed 8efore agreeing to an! data volume or speed limitations and the tariffs appli a8le$ and that the! an ontinuousl! monitor their onsumption and easil! a =uire eAtensions of the availa8le data volumes if desired. ,he contract"al data #ol" es and speeds offered sho"ld not be affected b$ an$ additional specialised ser#ice agree ents concl"ded b$ the end"ser, ha#ing regard to the pro#isions of Article 2/ of (eg"lation CCC* on 4pen Internet Access, which pro#ide that an$ offers of specialised ser#ices "st be in addition to internet access ser#ices, where applicable and not to the aterial detri ent of their a#ailabilit$ and &"alit$. -----------------*

(eg"lation (01) Do CCC+20CC of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o ission of ...... la$ing down eas"res concerning the 0"ropean single ar>et for electronic co "nications and to achie#e a 'onnected 'ontinent, and a ending )irecti#es 2002+20+0', 2002+21+0' and 2002+22+0' and (eg"lations (0') Do 1211:2005 and (01) Do 3/1+2012 (48 9 CCC, CC.CC.20CC, p. C).; *r. en

Proposal for a re"ulation Recital ,$

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Text proposed by the Commission (5,) Contra ts are an important means of giving end/users a high level of transparen ! of information and legal ertaint!. Providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should give end/users lear and omprehensi8le information on all essential elements of the ontra t 8efore the end/user is 8ound 8! the ontra t. >he information should 8e mandator! and not 8e altered eA ept 8! su8se=uent agreement of the end/user and the provider. >he Commission and several national regulator! authorities re entl! found onsidera8le dis repan ies 8et"een the advertised speed of internet a ess servi es and the speed a tuall! availa8le to end/users. Providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should therefore inform end/users$ prior to the on lusion of the ontra t$ of the speed and other =ualit! of servi e parameters "hi h the! an realisti all! deliver at the end/ userBs main lo ation.

Amendment (5,) Contra ts are an important means of giving end/users a high level of transparen ! of information and legal ertaint!. Providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should give end/users lear and omprehensi8le information on all essential elements of the ontra t 8efore the end/user is 8ound 8! the ontra t. >he information should 8e mandator! and not 8e altered eA ept 8! su8se=uent agreement of the end/user and the provider. >he Commission and several national regulator! authorities re entl! found onsidera8le dis repan ies 8et"een the advertised speed of internet a ess servi es and the speed a tuall! availa8le to end/users. Providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should therefore inform end/users$ prior to the on lusion of the ontra t$ of the speed and other =ualit! of servi e parameters "hi h the! an realisti all! deliver at the end/ userBs main lo ation. Bor fi@ed and obile data lin>s, nor all$ a#ailable speed is the speed of a co "nications ser#ice that a cons" er co"ld e@pect to recei#e ost of the ti e when accessing the ser#ice, regardless of the ti e of da$. Dor all$ a#ailable speed wo"ld be deri#ed fro esti ated speed ranges, speed a#erages, pea>-ho"r speed and ini al speed. ,he ethodolog$ wo"ld be established in E0(0' g"idelines and reg"larl$ re#iewed and "pdated to reflect technolog$ and infrastr"ct"re e#ol"tion. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that pro#iders enable end-"sers to ha#e access to co parable infor ation on the co#erage of the obile networ>s, incl"ding different technologies in their Me ber !tate, prior to the concl"sion of the contract, to enable the to a>e infor ed p"rchasing decisions. *r. en

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Amendment Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 25 (7ar8our)$ 294 (Creut6mann) CA has also taken into consideration the following AMs tabled to other articles of the proposed regulation: 2%* 1bermayr# Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& % point 1 f 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 20 . paragraph 2 a (ne") Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1f) In Article 20, the following paragraph is added: 2a. E0(0' shall iss"e g"idelines for the establish ent of standard contract"al infor ation te plates containing the infor ation re&"ired b$ paragraphs 1 and 1a of this Article. Dational reg"lator$ a"thorities a$ specif$ additional re&"ire ents on the content, for and anner of the contract"al infor ation to be p"blished, incl"ding in partic"lar data deli#er$ speeds, ta>ing "t ost acco"nt of the E0(0' g"idelines for on the eas"re ent ethods and the content, for and anner of the infor ation to be p"blished, as set o"t in Article 21(/a).; *r. en Amendment , Rapporteur, EPP, Greens/E A, ALDE, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 293 (+anders)$ 295 (rapporteur)$ 29, (:ergnaud)$ 29- (Creut6mann)$ 305 (9astos) CA has also taken into consideration the following AMs tabled to other articles of the proposed regulation:2reens3!4A3!4A 2'1 !ngstr"m#$ 2'2 1bermayr#$ 2'% 1bermayr#$ 2'+ 1bermayr# 2'5 !ngstr"m#$ 2'& !ngstr"m#
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Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point 1 " 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 20 a (ne") Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1g) ,he following Article is inserted: FArticle 20a 'ontract d"ration and ter ination 1. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that the a@i " d"ration of contracts concl"ded between cons" ers and pro#iders of electronic co "nications to the p"blic is 26 onths. 2ro#iders of electronic co "nications to the p"blic shall offer end-"sers the possibilit$ of 12 onth contracts. 2. ,he cons" er shall ha#e the right to withdraw fro a distance or off pre ises contract within 16 da$s after its concl"sion in accordance with )irecti#e 2011+./+01. /. Ahere a contract or national law pro#ides for contract periods with a fi@ed ter (as opposed to a ini " ter ) to be a"to aticall$ rolled o#er, the pro#ider of electronic co "nications to the p"blic shall infor the cons" er in d"e ti e so that the cons" er has at least one onth to oppose s"ch a"to atic rollo#er. If the cons" er does not oppose s"ch a"to atic roll-o#er, the contract shall be dee ed to be a per anent rolling contract which can be ter inated b$ the cons" er, at an$ ti e with a one- onth notice period and witho"t inc"rring an$ costs e@cept the cost of pro#iding ser#ice d"ring the notice period. 6. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that cons" ers ha#e the right to ter inate their contract witho"t inc"rring an$ costs "pon recei#ing notice of changes in the contract"al conditions proposed b$ the pro#ider of electronic co "nications to the p"blic "nless the proposed changes
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are e@cl"si#el$ to the benefit of the end"ser . 2ro#iders shall gi#e cons" ers ade&"ate notice, not less than one onth, of an$ s"ch change, and shall infor the at the sa e ti e of their right to ter inate their contract witho"t inc"rring an$ costs if the$ do not accept the new contract"al conditions. 2aragraph 2 shall appl$ "tatis "tandis. 3. An$ significant discrepanc$, contin"o"s or reg"larl$ rec"rring, between the act"al perfor ance regarding speed or other &"alit$ of ser#ice para eters and the perfor ance indicated b$ the pro#ider of electronic co "nications to the p"blic in accordance with Article 20 shall be dee ed to constit"te non-confor it$ of perfor ance for the p"rposes of deter ining the re edies a#ailable to the cons" er in accordance with national law. :. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that a s"bscription to additional ser#ices pro#ided b$ the sa e pro#ider of electronic co "nications to the p"blic shall not re-start the initial contract period "nless the additional ser#ices are offered at a special pro otional price a#ailable onl$ on condition that the e@isting contract period is re-started. 7. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that pro#iders of electronic co "nications to the p"blic appl$ conditions and proced"res for contract ter ination which do not raise obstacles to or disincenti#es against changing ser#ice pro#iders.? .. If a b"ndle of ser#ices offered to cons" ers co prises at least a connection to an electronic co "nications networ> or an electronic co "nications ser#ice, the pro#isions of this Article shall appl$ to all ele ents of the b"ndle. 5. Me ber !tates a$ aintain or introd"ce additional re&"ire ents to ens"re a higher le#el of cons" er
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protection in relation to contracts to which this Article applies.F *r. en

Amendment $ Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 295 (>hun und 7ohenstein)$ 2- (7ar8our)$ 25 (7ar8our)$ 30 (7ar8our)$ 31 (7ar8our)$ 299 (Creut6mann)$ 300 (9astos)$ 301 (7ar8our)$ 302 (Creut6mann$ 4o##egaard)$ 303 (:ergnaud)$ 304 (9astos) CA has also taken into consideration the following AMs tabled to other articles of the proposed regulation: 2+% !ngstr"m#$ 2%2 .erheyen#$ 2+1 2all/,elc)#$ 2+- !ngstr"m#$ 2%% 1bermayr#$ 2%+ 1bermayr#$ 2+2 !ngstr"m#$ 2+5 !ngstr"m#$ 2+& 1bermayr#$ 2%' (eidenhol)er#$ 2++ (eidenhol)er#$ 2+- !ngstr"m# Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point 1 & 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 21 ,resent text Amendment (1h) Article 21 is replaced b$ the following: 1. +em8er <tates shall ensure that national regulator! authorities are a8le to o8lige underta#ings providing pu8li ele troni ommuni ations net"or#s and&or pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es to pu8lish transparent$ ompara8le$ ade=uate and up/to/date information on appli a8le pri es and tariffs$ on an! harges due on termination of a ontra t and on standard terms and onditions in respe t of a ess to$ and use of$ servi es provided 8! them to end/users and cons" ers in a ordan e "ith 1nneA FF. <u h information shall 8e pu8lished in a lear$ omprehensive and easil! a essi8le form. (ational regulator! authorities ma! spe if! additional re=uirements regarding the form in "hi h su h information is to 8e pu8lished. E1. +em8er <tates shall ensure that national regulator! authorities are a8le to o8lige underta#ings providing pu8li ele troni ommuni ations net"or#s and&or pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es to pu8lish transparent$ ompara8le$ ade=uate and up/ to/date information on appli a8le pri es and tariffs$ on an! harges due on earl$ termination of a ontra t and on standard terms and onditions in respe t of a ess to$ and use of$ servi es provided 8! them to end/users in a ordan e "ith 1nneA FF. <u h information shall 8e pu8lished in a lear$ omprehensive and easil! a essi8le form and shall be "pdated reg"larl$. An$ differentiation in the conditions applied to cons" ers and other end-"sers so re&"esting shall be ade e@plicit. (ational regulator! authorities ma! spe if! additional re=uirements regarding the form in "hi h su h information is to 8e
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pu8lished, which a$ in partic"lar incl"de the introd"ction of lang"age re&"ire ents so as to ens"re that s"ch infor ation is easil$ "nderstood b$ cons" ers and other end-"sers so re&"esting. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that pro#iders of electronic co "nications to the p"blic are obliged "pon re&"est to s"ppl$ the infor ation, to the rele#ant national reg"lator$ a"thorities, in ad#ance of its p"blication.G 2. (ational regulator! authorities shall enco"rage the pro#ision of co parable infor ation to enable end-"sers and cons" ers to a>e an independent e#al"ation of the ost of alternative usage patterns$ for instance b$ eans of interacti#e g"ides or si ilar techni&"es. Dhere su h fa ilities are not availa8le on the mar#et free of harge or at a reasona8le pri e$ +em8er <tates shall ensure that national regulator! authorities are a8le to ma#e su h guides or te hni=ues availa8le themselves or through third part! pro urement. >hird parties shall have a right to use$ free of harge$ the information pu8lished 8! underta#ings providing ele troni ommuni ations net"or#s and&or pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es for the purposes of selling or ma#ing availa8le su h intera tive guides or similar te hni=ues. E2. (ational regulator! authorities shall ens"re that cons" ers and other end"sers so re&"esting ha#e access to independent e#al"ation tools to enable the to co pare the perfor ance of electronic co "nications networ> access and ser#ices and the ost of alternative usage patterns. Dhere su h fa ilities are not availa8le on the mar#et free of harge or at a reasona8le pri e$ +em8er <tates shall ensure that national regulator! authorities are a8le to ma#e su h guides or te hni=ues availa8le themselves or through third part! pro urement. >hird parties shall have a right to use$ free of harge$ the information pu8lished 8! underta#ings providing ele troni ommuni ations net"or#s and&or pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es for the purposes of selling or ma#ing availa8le s"ch independent e#al"ation tools.G 2a. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that national reg"lator$ a"thorities, "nder g"idance fro E0(0' and following cons"ltation with rele#ant sta>eholders, establish a #ol"ntar$ certification sche e for interacti#e co parison websites, g"ides or si ilar tools, based on ob%ecti#e, transparent and proportionate re&"ire ents, incl"ding in partic"lar independence fro an$ pro#ider of electronic co "nications to the p"blic.; 3. +em8er <tates shall ensure that national regulator! authorities are a8le to o8lige underta#ings providing pu8li ele troni ommuni ations net"or#s and&or pu8li l!
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availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es to inter aliaC (a) provide appli a8le tariff information to s"bscribers regarding an! num8er or servi e su8Ie t to parti ular pri ing onditions? "ith respe t to individual ategories of servi es$ national regulator! authorities ma! re=uire su h information to 8e provided immediatel! prior to onne ting the all? (b) infor s"bscribers of an$ change to access to e ergenc$ ser#ices or caller location infor ation in the ser#ice to which the$ ha#e s"bscribed<

and&or pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi es to inter aliaC (a) provide end-"sers with appli a8le tariff information regarding an! num8er or servi e su8Ie t to parti ular pri ing onditions? "ith respe t to individual ategories of servi es$ national regulator! authorities ma! re=uire su h information to 8e provided immediatel! prior to onne ting the all? (b) pro#ide end-"sers with infor ation on access to e ergenc$ ser#ices and caller location for all rele#ant ser#ices offered, and an$ li itations on the pro#ision of e ergenc$ ser#ices "nder Article 2:, and to ens"re that an$ changes are notified witho"t dela$<

(c) infor s"bscribers of an$ change to conditions li iting access to and+or "se of ser#ices and applications, where s"ch conditions are per itted "nder national law in accordance with 'o "nit$ law< (d) pro#ide infor ation on an$ proced"res p"t in place b$ the pro#ider to eas"re and shape traffic so as to a#oid filling or o#erfilling a networ> lin>, and on how those proced"res co"ld i pact on ser#ice &"alit$< (da) pro#ide infor ation on internet access ser#ices, where offered, specif$ing the following: (i) for fi@ed data lin>s, the nor all$ a#ailable and ini " e@pected download and "pload speed in the end"ser?s Me ber !tate of residence< for obile data lin>s, the esti ated and ini " e@pected download and "pload speed when connected thro"gh the pro#ider?s wireless networ> in the end"ser?s Me ber !tate of residence< (ii) details of "nit data pricing plans, pricing plans for b"l> data and an$ applicable thresholds. Bor data #ol" es abo#e thresholds: "nit or b"l> pricing on an ad hoc or lasting basis and an$ data speed li itations that a$ be applied<
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(iii) how end-"sers can onitor the c"rrent le#el of their cons" ption, whether and how an$ #ol"ntar$ li itations can be set< (i#) a clear and co prehensible e@planation as to how an$ data #ol" e li itation, the speed and other &"alit$ of ser#ice para eters a$ in practice ha#e an i pact on the "se of internet access ser#ices, in partic"lar the "se of content, applications and ser#ices< (#) infor ation on an$ proced"res p"t in place b$ the pro#ider to eas"re and shape traffic as defined in Article 2/(3) of (eg"lation (CCC)* incl"ding an indication of the "nderl$ing co "nication inspection ethods "sed for reasonable traffic anage ent eas"res and infor ation on how those proced"res co"ld i pact on ser#ice &"alit$, end-"sersG pri#ac$ and the protection of personal data< (e) inform s"bscribers of their right to determine "hether or not to in lude their personal data in a dire tor!$ and of the t!pes of data on erned$ in a ordan e "ith 1rti le 12 of %ire tive 2002&55&EC ()irecti#e on pri#ac$ and electronic co "nications)? and (f) regularl! inform disa8led s"bscribers of details of produ ts and servi es designed for them. (e) inform onsumers$ and other end-"sers where applicable, of their right to determine "hether or not to in lude their personal data in a dire tor!$ and of the t!pes of data on erned$ in a ordan e "ith 1rti le 12 of %ire tive 2002&55&EC? and (f) regularl! inform disa8led cons" ers, and other end-"sers, where applicable$ of details of produ ts and servi es designed for them and the eas"res ta>en to ens"re e&"i#alence of access? Ff deemed appropriate$ national regulator! authorities ma! promote self/ or o/ regulator! measures prior to imposing an! o8ligation. Me ber !tates a$ specif$ additional re&"ire ents on the content, for and anner of the infor ation to be p"blished, ta>ing "t ost acco"nt of the E0(0' g"idelines referred to in paragraph /a of this article.G H/a .E$ ()A,0 4B A229I'A,I4D 4B ,II! (0J19A,I4D CCC* )0A)9ID0), E0(0', after cons"lting sta>eholders and in close cooperation
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with the 'o ission, shall la$ down general g"idelines for the ethods of eas"ring the speed, the &"alit$ of ser#ice para eters to be eas"red (inter alia a#erage #ers"s ad#ertised speeds< &"alit$ as percei#ed b$ "sers), and the ethods for eas"ring the o#er ti e, as well as the content, for and anner of the infor ation to be p"blished, incl"ding possible &"alit$ certification echanis s, in order to ens"re that end"sers, incl"ding disabled end-"sers, ha#e access to co prehensi#e, co parable, reliable and "ser-friendl$ infor ation. Ahere appropriate, the para eters, definitions and eas"re ent ethods set o"t in Anne@ III a$ be "sed. 4. +em8er <tates ma! re=uire that the underta#ings referred to in paragraph 3 distri8ute pu8li interest information free of harge to e@isting and new s"bscribers, "here appropriate$ 8! the same means as those ordinaril! used 8! them in their ommuni ations with s"bscribers. Fn su h a ase$ that information shall 8e provided 8! the relevant pu8li authorities in a standardised format and shall$ inter alia$ over the follo"ing topi sC (a) the most ommon uses of ele troni ommuni ations servi es to engage in unla"ful a tivities or to disseminate harmful ontent$ parti ularl! "here it ma! preIudi e respe t for the rights and freedoms of others$ in luding infringements of op!right and related rights$ and their legal onse=uen es? and (8) the means of prote tion against ris#s to personal se urit!$ priva ! and personal data "hen using ele troni ommuni ations servi es. 4. +em8er <tates ma! re=uire that the underta#ings referred to in paragraph 3 distri8ute pu8li interest information free of harge to end-"sers, where appropriate, 8! the same means as those ordinaril! used 8! them in their ommuni ations with end"sers. Fn su h a ase$ that information shall 8e provided 8! the relevant pu8li authorities to the pro#iders of electronic co "nications to the p"blic in a standardised format and a$, inter alia$ over the follo"ing topi sC (a) the most ommon uses of ele troni ommuni ations servi es to engage in unla"ful a tivities or to disseminate harmful ontent$ parti ularl! "here it ma! preIudi e respe t for the rights and freedoms of others$ in luding infringements of data protection rights, op!right and related rights$ and their legal onse=uen es? and (8) the means of prote tion against ris#s to personal se urit!$ priva ! and personal data "hen using ele troni ommuni ations servi es.; ----------------* (eg"lation (01) Do CCC+20CC of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o ission of ...... la$ing down eas"res concerning the 0"ropean single ar>et
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for electronic co "nications and to achie#e a 'onnected 'ontinent, and a ending )irecti#es 2002+20+0', 2002+21+0' and 2002+22+0' and (eg"lations (0') Do 1211:+2005 and (01) Do 3/1+2012 (48 9 CCC, CC.CC.20CC, p. C).G *r. en Amendment . Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 305 (7ar8our)$ 30, (Creut6mann$ 4o##egaard)$ 30(9astos) CA has also taken into consideration the following AMs tabled to other articles of the proposed regulation: 2&' !ngstr"m#$ 1+2 Tarabella$ 5tihler# Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point 1 i 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 21 a (ne") Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1i) ,he following Article is inserted: Article 21a 'ontrol of cons" ption 1. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that pro#iders of electronic co "nications offer cons" ers and end-"sers the facilit$ to onitor and control their "sage of electronic co "nications ser#ices billed on ti e or #ol" e cons" ption. ,his facilit$ "st incl"de: (a) for pre-paid and post-paid ser#ices, access to ti el$ infor ation on their ser#ice cons" ption free of charge< (b) for post-paid ser#ices, the abilit$ to set free of charge a predefined financial cap on their "sage, to re&"est notification when a predefined proportion of the cap and the cap itself has been reached, the proced"re to be followed to contin"e "sage if the cap is e@ceeded, and the
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applicable pricing plans< (c) ite ised bills on a d"rable edi" . 2. E0(0' shall la$ down g"idelines for the i ple entation of paragraph 1. After ha#ing reached the financial li it end-"sers shall contin"e to be able to recei#e calls and !M! essages and access free-phone n" bers and e ergenc$ ser#ices b$ dialling the 0"ropean e ergenc$ n" ber 112 free of charge "ntil the end of the agreed billing period. *r. en

Amendment + Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, S&D, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 311 (Creut6mann)$ 312 (:ergnaud$ >ara8ella)$ 313 (EngstrHm)$ 314 (EngstrHm)$ 315 (EngstrHm)$ 31, (EngstrHm) Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point * a 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22EC 1rti le 2, ,resent text Amendment (2a) Article 2: is replaced b$ the following: ;1. +em8er <tates shall ensure that all end/ users of the servi e referred to in paragraph 2$ in luding users of pu8li pa! telephones$ are a8le to all the emergen ! servi es free of harge and "ithout having to use an! means of pa!ment$ 8! using the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112; and an! national emergen ! all num8er spe ified 8! +em8er <tates. ;1. +em8er <tates shall ensure that all end/ users of the servi e referred to in paragraph 2$ in luding users of pu8li pa! telephones are a8le to all the emergen ! servi es free of harge and "ithout having to use an! means of pa!ment$ 8! using the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112; and an! national emergen ! all num8er spe ified 8! +em8er <tates. 1a (new). Me ber !tates shall ens"re that all "sers of pri#ate electronic co "nication networ>s are able to call the e ergenc$ ser#ices, or, where
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applicable, the internal e ergenc$ ser#ices, free of charge, b$ "sing the single 0"ropean e ergenc$ call n" ber H112G and an$ national e ergenc$ call n" ber specified b$ the Me ber !tates. 2. +em8er <tates$ in onsultation "ith national regulator! authorities$ emergen ! servi es and providers$ shall ensure that underta#ings providing end/users "ith an ele troni ommuni ations servi e for originating national alls to a num8er or num8ers in a national telephone num8ering plan provide a ess to emergen ! servi es. 3. +em8er <tates shall ensure that alls to the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112; are appropriatel! ans"ered and handled in the manner 8est suited to the national organisation of emergen ! s!stems. <u h alls shall 8e ans"ered and handled at least as eApeditiousl! and effe tivel! as alls to the national emergen ! num8er or num8ers$ "here these ontinue to 8e in use. 2. +em8er <tates$ in onsultation "ith national regulator! authorities$ emergen ! servi es and providers$ shall ensure that underta#ings providing end/users "ith an ele troni ommuni ations servi e for originating national alls to a num8er or num8ers in a national telephone num8ering plan provide a ess to emergen ! servi es. 3. +em8er <tates shall ensure that alls to the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112; are appropriatel! ans"ered and handled in the manner 8est suited to the national organisation of emergen ! s!stems. <u h alls shall 8e ans"ered and handled at least as eApeditiousl! and effe tivel! as alls to the national emergen ! num8er or num8ers$ "here these ontinue to 8e in use. ,he 'o ission, in cons"ltation with the rele#ant co petent a"thorities, shall adopt a reco endation on perfor ance indicators for Me ber !tates. ,he 'o ission shall e#er$ two $ears s"b it a report on the effecti#eness of the i ple entation of the 0"ropean e ergenc$ call n" ber F112F and on the f"nctioning of the perfor ance indicators. ,he first s"ch report shall be s"b itted to the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and the 'o"ncil b$ the /1 )ece ber 2013. 4. +em8er <tates shall ensure that a ess for disa8led end/users to emergen ! servi es is e=uivalent to that enIo!ed 8! other end/users. +easures ta#en to ensure that disa8led end/users are a8le to a ess emergen ! servi es "hilst travelling in other +em8er <tates shall 8e 8ased to the greatest eAtent possi8le on European standards or spe ifi ations pu8lished in a ordan e "ith the provisions of 1rti le 1- of %ire tive 2002&21&EC (Jrame"or#
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%ire tive)$ and the! shall not prevent +em8er <tates from adopting additional re=uirements in order to pursue the o8Ie tives set out in this 1rti le. 5. +em8er <tates shall ensure that underta#ings on erned ma#e aller lo ation information availa8le free of harge to the authorit! handling emergen ! alls as soon as the all rea hes that authorit!. >his shall appl! to all alls to the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112;. +em8er <tates ma! eAtend this o8ligation to over alls to national emergen ! num8ers. Competent regulator! authorities shall la! do"n riteria for the a ura ! and relia8ilit! of the lo ation information provided.

%ire tive)$ and the! shall not prevent +em8er <tates from adopting additional re=uirements in order to pursue the o8Ie tives set out in this 1rti le. 5. +em8er <tates shall ensure that underta#ings on erned ma#e aller lo ation information availa8le free of harge to the authorit! handling emergen ! alls as soon as the all rea hes that authorit!. >his shall appl! to all alls to the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112;. +em8er <tates ma! eAtend this o8ligation to over alls to national emergen ! num8ers. ,he 0"ropean 'o ission shall ens"re that competent regulator! authorities shall la! do"n riteria for the a ura ! and relia8ilit! of the lo ation information provided in accordance with 2aragraph 7 and ta>ing "t ost acco"nt of the E0(0' g"idelines. E$ (: onths after the )A,0 4B A229I'A,I4D )0A)9ID0) E0(0', after cons"lting rele#ant sta>eholders and in close cooperation with the 'o ission, shall la$ down g"idelines for the criteria for the acc"rac$ and reliabilit$ of the caller location infor ation pro#ided to e ergenc$ ser#ices. ,hose g"idelines shall ta>e into acco"nt the feasibilit$ of "sing a obile ter inal e&"ipped with a JD!! de#ices of obile ter inals in order to i pro#e the acc"rac$ and reliabilit$ of the caller location infor ation of a 112 call.

,. +em8er <tates shall ensure that iti6ens are ade=uatel! informed a8out the eAisten e and use of the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112;$ in parti ular through initiatives spe ifi all! targeting persons travelling 8et"een +em8er <tates.

,. +em8er <tates and the 'o ission shall ensure that iti6ens are ade=uatel! informed a8out the eAisten e and use of the single European emergen ! all num8er ;112;$ in parti ular through initiatives spe ifi all! targeting persons travelling 8et"een +em8er <tates. ,he 'o ission shall s"pport and co ple ent Me ber !tates? action. -. Fn order to ensure the effe tive a ess to ;112; servi es in the +em8er <tates$ the Commission$ having onsulted 9E'EC$ shall be e powered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article /7a
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concerning caller location criteria and >e$ perfor ance indicators on access to 112. 7o"ever$ these measures shall 8e adopted "ithout preIudi e to$ and shall have no impa t on$ the organisation of emergen ! servi es$ "hi h remains of the eA lusive ompeten e of +em8er <tates.; 7a. ,he 'o ission shall aintain a database of 0.1:6 n" bers of 0"ropean e ergenc$ ser#ices to ens"re that the$ are able to contact each other fro one Me ber !tate to another. *r.

en Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point * c 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 3-a (ne") Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (2c) ,he following Article /7a is inserted: Article /7a 0@ercise of the delegation 1. ,he power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the 'o ission s"b%ect to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. ,he power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 2: shall be conferred on the 'o ission for an indeter inate period of ti e fro the date of entr$ into force of (eg"lation (CCC)*. /. ,he delegation of power referred to in Article 2: a$ be re#o>ed at an$ ti e b$ the 0"ropean 2arlia ent or b$ the 'o"ncil. A decision to re#o>e shall p"t an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall ta>e effect the da$ following the p"blication of the decision in the 4fficial 8o"rnal of the 0"ropean 1nion or at a later date
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specified therein. It shall not affect the #alidit$ of an$ delegated acts alread$ in force. 6. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the 'o ission shall notif$ it si "ltaneo"sl$ to the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and to the 'o"ncil. ----------------* (eg"lation (01) Do CCC+20CC of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o ission of ...... la$ing down eas"res concerning the 0"ropean single ar>et for electronic co "nications and to achie#e a 'onnected 'ontinent, and a ending )irecti#es 2002+20+0', 2002+21+0' and 2002+22+0' and (eg"lations (0') Do 1211:+2005 and (01) Do 3/1+2012 (48 9 CCC, CC.CC.20CC, p. C).G *r. en Amendment / Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 34 (7ar8our)$ 320 (7ar8our)$ 3, (7ar8our)$ 3(7ar8our)$ 35 (7ar8our)$ 319 (9astos)$ 321 (Creut6mann)$ 324 (7ar8our)$ 323 (9astos)$ 322 (9astos)$ 315 (+anders) CA has also taken into consideration the following AMs tabled to other articles of the proposed regulation: 2*1 5tihler$ Tarabella#$ 2*2 !ngstr"m#$ 2*% !ngstr"m# Proposal for a re"ulation Article #$ % para"rap& 1 % point * d 'ne() %ire tive 2002&22&EC 1rti le 30 ,resent text Amendment (2c) Article /0 is replaced b$ the following: 1. +em8er <tates shall ensure that all su8s ri8ers "ith num8ers from the national telephone num8ering plan "ho so re=uest an retain their num8er(s) independentl! of the "nderta>ing providing the servi e in a ordan e "ith the provisions of Part C of
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1nneA F. 2. (ational regulator! authorities shall ensure that pri ing 8et"een operators and&or servi e providers related to the provision of num8er porta8ilit! is ost/ oriented$ and that dire t harges to su8s ri8ers$ if an!$ do not a t as a disin entive for su8s ri8ers against hanging servi e provider. 3. (ational regulator! authorities shall not impose retail tariffs for the porting of num8ers in a manner that "ould distort ompetition$ su h as 8! setting spe ifi or ommon retail tariffs. ;4. Porting of num8ers and their su8se=uent a tivation shall 8e arried out "ithin the shortest possi8le time. In an$ case, s"bscribers "ho have on luded an agreement to port a num8er to a ne" "nderta>ing shall ha#e that num8er a tivated "ithin one "or#ing da!. Dithout preIudi e to the first su8paragraph$ ompetent national authorities ma! esta8lish the glo8al pro ess of porting of num8ers, ta>ing into a ount national pro#isions on contracts, technical feasibilit$ and the need to maintain ontinuit! of servi e to the s"bscriber. Fn an! event$ loss of servi e during the pro ess of porting shall not eA eed one "or#ing da!. 'o petent national a"thorities shall also ta>e into acco"nt, where necessar$, eas"res ens"ring that s"bscribers are protected thro"gho"t the switching process and are not s"it hed to another provider against their "ill.

a ordan e "ith the provisions of Part C of 1nneA F.G 2. (ational regulator! authorities shall ensure that pri ing 8et"een operators and&or servi e providers related to the provision of num8er porta8ilit! is ost/ oriented$ and that dire t harges to su8s ri8ers$ if an!$ do not a t as a disin entive for su8s ri8ers against hanging servi e provider. 3. (ational regulator! authorities shall not impose retail tariffs for the porting of num8ers in a manner that "ould distort ompetition$ su h as 8! setting spe ifi or ommon retail tariffs. 4. Porting of num8ers and their su8se=uent a tivation shall 8e arried out "ithin the shortest possi8le time. Bor end-"sers "ho have on luded an agreement to port a num8er to a ne" pro#ider that num8er shall be a tivated "ithin one "or#ing da!. Dithout preIudi e to the first su8paragraph$ ompetent national authorities ma! esta8lish the glo8al pro ess of switching and porting of num8ers ta>ing into acco"nt the E0(0' g"idelines referred to in paragraph 6b. ,he$ shall ta>e into a ount necessar$ end-"ser protection thro"gho"t the switching process, the need to ens"re the efficienc$ of s"ch a process for the end "ser, the need to aintain contin"it$ of ser#ice to the end "ser and the need to ens"re that switching processes are not har f"l to co petition. Fn an! event$ loss of servi e during the pro ess of porting shall not eA eed one "or#ing da!. 0nd"sers shall not be s"it hed to another provider against their "ill. +em8er <tates shall ensure that appropriate san tions on underta#ings are provided for$ in luding an o8ligation to ompensate su8s ri8ers in ase of dela! in porting, of not a>ing a#ailable infor ation necessar$ for porting in a
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ti el$ anner, or a8use of porting 8! them or on their 8ehalf.; 6a. ,he recei#ing pro#ider of electronic co "nications to the p"blic shall lead the switching and porting process. 0nd"sers shall recei#e ade&"ate infor ation on switching before and d"ring the switching process, and also i ediatel$ after it is concl"ded. 6b. E0(0' shall la$ down g"idelines on all the odalities and proced"res of the switching and porting process, in partic"lar the respecti#e responsibilities of the recei#ing and transferring pro#ider in the process of switching and porting, infor ation to be pro#ided to cons" ers d"ring that process, ti el$ ter ination of an e@isting contract the ref"nd of an$ pre-pa$ ents and effecti#e e- ail forwarding ser#ices. 6c. If a b"ndle of ser#ices offered to cons" ers co prises at least a connection to an electronic co "nications networ> or an electronic co "nications ser#ice, the pro#isions of this Article shall appl$ to all ele ents of the b"ndle. 3. Me ber !tates shall ens"re that contracts concl"ded between cons" ers and "nderta>ings pro#iding electronic co "nications ser#ices do not andate an initial co it ent period that e@ceeds 26 onths. Me ber !tates shall also ens"re that "nderta>ings offer "sers the possibilit$ to s"bscribe to a contract with a a@i " d"ration of 12 onths :. Aitho"t pre%"dice to an$ ini " contract"al period, Me ber !tates shall ens"re that conditions and proced"res for contract ter ination do not act as a disincenti#e against changing ser#ice pro#ider.

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en Amendment 10 Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 1 (rapporteur)$ 112 (Ke8hardt$ Lammerevert)$ 113 (<tihler)$ 114 (+anders)$ 115 (Creut6mann) Proposal for a re"ulation Article * % para"rap& * % point 1Text proposed by the Commission (14) Hinternet a ess servi eG means a pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi e that provides onne tivit! to the internet$ and thereb$ connecti#it$ 8et"een virtuall! all end points onne ted to the internet$ irrespe tive of the net"or# technolog$ used? Amendment (14) Hinternet a ess servi e? means a pu8li l! availa8le ele troni ommuni ations servi e that pro#ides onne tivit! to the internet$ and 8et"een virtuall! all end points onne ted to the internet$ irrespe tive of the net"or# technologies or ter inal e&"ip ent used?

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Amendment 11 Rapporteur, EPP, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 2 (rapporteur)$ 11- (<tihler)$ 115 (Deidenhol6er)$ 119 (:erheuen$ Collon/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 120 (+anders)$ 121 (Creut6mann) Proposal for a re"ulation Article * % para"rap& * % point 1, Text proposed by the Commission (15) Hspe ialised servi eG means an ele troni ommuni ations servi e or an$ other ser#ice that pro#ides the capabilit$ to access spe ifi ontent$ appli ations or servi es$ or a om8ination thereof$ and whose technical characteristics are controlled fro end-to-end or pro#ides the capabilit$ to send or recei#e data to or fro a deter ined n" ber of parties or endpoints< and that is not mar#eted or widel$ used as a su8stitute for internet a ess servi e? Amendment (15) ?spe ialised servi e? means an ele troni ommuni ations servi e$ opti ised for spe ifi ontent$ appli ations or servi es$ or a om8ination thereof$ b$ deplo$ing traffic anage ent to ens"re the appropriate le#el of networ> capacit$ and &"alit$, pro#ided o#er logicall$ distinct capacit$ and rel$ing on strict ad ission control, with a #iew to sec"ring enhanced &"alit$ characteristics which are controlled fro end-to-end and that is not mar#eted or used as a su8stitute for internet a ess servi es?
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*r. en Amendment 1* Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s , (rapporteur)$ 1,0 (EngstrHm)$ 1,1 (<tihler)$ 1,2 (:ergnaud)$ 1,3 (Ke8hardt$ Lammerevert)$ 1,4 (Deidenhol6er)$ 1,5 (Creut6mann)$ 1,, (7ar8our)$ 1,- (Creut6mann)$ 1,5 (Ke8hardt$ Lammerevert)$ 1,9 (:egnaud)$ 1-0 (Deidenhol6er)$ 1-1 (9astos)$ 1-2 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen$ < h"a8) Proposal for a re"ulation Article *# % para"rap& 1 Text proposed by the Commission 1. End/users shall 8e free to a ess and distri8ute information and ontent$ run appli ations and use servi es of their hoi e via their internet a ess servi e. Amendment 1. End/users shall 8e free to a ess and distri8ute information and ontent$ run appli ations$ and use de#ices$ servi es and software of their hoi e, irrespecti#e of their origin or destination, via their internet a ess servi e.

0nd-"sers shall be free to enter into agree ents on data #ol" es and speeds with pro#iders of internet access ser#ices and, in accordance with an$ s"ch agree ents relati#e to data #ol" es, to a#ail of an$ offers b$ pro#iders of internet content, applications and ser#ices. Internet access ser#ice pro#iders shall not restrict or pre#ent the "se b$ end-"sers of an$ ter inal e&"ip ent to access and distrib"te infor ation and content #ia their internet access ser#ice. ,his is witho"t pre%"dice to the rights of Me ber !tates to grant indi#id"al rights of "se "nder Article 3 of )irecti#e 2002+20+0' and in accordance with )irecti#e (01) Do CCC+20CC.* ----------------*)irecti#e (01) Do CCC+20CC of the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and of the 'o"ncil on the har onisation of the laws of the Me ber !tates relating to the a>ing a#ailable on the ar>et of radio e&"ip ent 48 9 CCC, CC.CC.20CC, p. C).;

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*r. en Amendment 1# Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s - (rapporteur)$ 1-4 (Ke8hardt$ Lammerevert)$ 1-5 (Creut6mann)$ 1-, (:erhe!en$ Colling/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 1-- (<tihler)$ (1-5 (EngstrHm)$ 1-9 (Creut6mann)$ 150 (Ke8hardt$ Lammerevert)$ 151 (:erhe!en$ Colling/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 152 (+anders)$ 153 (Deidenhol6er)$ 154 (<tihler)$ 155 (rapporteur) Proposal for a re"ulation Article *# % para"rap& * Text proposed by the Commission 2. End/users shall also 8e free to agree with either providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the p"blic or "ith providers of ontent$ appli ations and servi es on the pro#ision of specialised ser#ices with an enhanced &"alit$ of ser#ice. In order to enable the pro#ision of specialised ser#ices to end-"sers, providers of ontent$ appli ations and servi es and pro#iders of electronic co "nications to the p"blic shall 8e free to enter into agree ents with each other to trans it the related data #ol" es or traffic as spe ialised servi es with a defined &"alit$ of ser#ice or dedicated capacit$. ,he pro#ision of specialised ser#ices shall not i pair in a rec"rring or contin"o"s anner the general =ualit! of internet access ser#ices. Amendment 2. End/users shall also 8e free to en%o$ specialised ser#ices deli#ered b$ providers of ele troni ommuni ations servi es or providers of ontent$ appli ations and servi es.

2ro#iders of electronic co "nication ser#ices or providers of ontent$ appli ations and servi es shall 8e allowed to offer spe ialised servi es, pro#ided that s"ch offers arein addition to internet access ser#ices and are not to the aterial detri ent of their a#ailabilit$ or =ualit!.

Bor co petent a"thorities to be able to assess s"ch potential detri ent, pro#iders of electronic co "nication ser#ices or pro#iders of content, applications and ser#ices shall trans it to the , "pon re&"est, precise infor ation regarding the capacities assigned to the two t$pes of ser#ices, the criteria based on which networ> capacit$ is shared and, where appropriate, %"stifications abo"t the eas"res p"t in place to pre#ent i pair ent of internet access ser#ices b$
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the specialised ser#ices. *r. en Amendment 1Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 5 (rapporteur)$ 159 (EngstrHm)$ 190 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 191 (Ke8hardt$ Lammerevert) Proposal for a re"ulation Article *# % para"rap& Text proposed by the Commission 4. ,he e@ercise of the freedo s pro#ided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be facilitated b$ the pro#ision of omplete information in a ordan e "ith Article 23(1), Article 2: (2), and Article 27 (1) and (2). Amendment 4. 0nd-"sers shall be pro#ided with omplete information in a ordan e "ith Article 20(2), Article 21(/) and Article 21a of )irecti#e 2002+22+0', incl"ding infor ation on an$ reasonable traffic anage ent eas"res applied that ight affect access to and distrib"tion of infor ation, content, applications and ser#ices as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. *r. en Amendment 1, Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 9 (rapporteur)$ 193 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 194 (Deidenhol6er)$ 195 (:egnaud)$ 19, (Creut6mann$ 4o##egaard)$ 19- (<tihler)$ 195 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 199 (Creut6mann)$ 200 (Deidenhol6er)$ 201 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen)$ 202 (Deidenhol6er)$ 203 (Deidenhol6er)$ 204 (:erhe!en$ Collin/ 4angen)$ 205 (Creut6mann)$ 20, (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen)$ 20- (Creut6mann)$ 205 (KMll/ Pel 6$ K!Nr#)$ (209 (EngstrHm)$ 210 (Deidenhol6er)$ 211 (<tihler) Proposal for a re"ulation Article *# % para"rap& , Text proposed by the Commission 5. Aithin the li its of an$ contract"all$ agreed data #ol" es or speeds for internet access ser#ices, pro#iders of internet a ess servi es shall not restri t the freedoms provided for in paragraph 1 8! bloc>ing, slowing down, degrading or discri inating against spe ifi ontent$
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Amendment 5. 2ro#iders of internet a ess servi es shall not restri t the freedoms provided for in paragraph 1 8! discri inating against, restricting, or otherwise interfering with the trans ission of specific content, applications or ser#ices, or specific classes thereof$ eA ept in ases "here it is
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appli ations or servi es$ or spe ifi lasses thereof$ eA ept in ases "here it is ne essar! to appl! reasona8le traffi management measures. (easonable traffic anage ent eas"res shall be transparent, non-discri inator$, proportionate and necessar$ to:

ne essar! to appl! reasona8le traffi management measures to pre#ent or ini ise the effects of networ> congestion, pro#ided that e&"i#alent t$pes of traffic are treated e&"all$, or to i ple ent a co"rt order. !"ch eas"res shall be set b$ transparent proced"res, not be aintained longer than strictl$ necessar$ and pro#ide ade&"ate safeg"ards< in partic"lar to ens"re that an$ restrictions are li ited to what is necessar$, non-discri inator$ and proportionate. ,hose safeg"ards shall incl"de the possibilit$ of %"dicial redress.

a) i ple ent a legislati#e pro#ision or a co"rt order, or pre#ent or i pede serio"s cri es< b) preser#e the integrit$ and sec"rit$ of the networ>, ser#ices pro#ided #ia this networ>, and the end-"sers? ter inals< c) pre#ent the trans ission of "nsolicited co "nications to end-"sers who ha#e gi#en their prior consent to s"ch restricti#e eas"res< d) ini ise the effects of te porar$ or e@ceptional networ> congestion pro#ided that e&"i#alent t$pes of traffic are treated e&"all$. 'easona8le traffi management shall onl! entail pro essing of data that is ne essar! and proportionate to a hieve the purposes set out in this paragraph. 'easona8le traffi management shall onl! entail pro essing of data that is ne essar! and proportionate to a hieve the purposes set out in this article. *r. en

Amendment 1$ Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 10 (rapporteur)$ 213 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 214 (EngstrHm)$ 21, (>hun und 7ohenstein)$ 21- (*8erma!r)$ 215 (Creut6mann)$ 219 (Deidenhol6er)$ 215 (Ke8hardt$ Lammerevert)$
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Proposal for a re"ulation Article *- % para"rap& 1 Text proposed by the Commission 1. (ational regulator! authorities shall closel$ monitor and ensure the effecti#e a8ilit! of end/users to 8enefit from the freedoms provided for in 1rti le 23 (1) and (2)$ omplian e "ith 1rti le 23 (5)$ and the contin"ed availa8ilit! of non/ dis riminator! internet a ess servi es at le#els of &"alit$ that reflect ad#ances in technolog$ and that are not i paired b$ specialised ser#ices. ,he$ shall, in cooperation with other co petent national a"thorities, also onitor the effects of specialised ser#ices on c"lt"ral di#ersit$ and inno#ation. (ational regulator! authorities shall report on an annual 8asis to the Commission and 9E'EC on their monitoring and findings. Amendment 1. (ational regulator! authorities, in cooperation with data protection a"thorities and other co petent a"thorities, where appropriate, shall ha#e the power and obligation to monitor$ in omplian e "ith 1rti le 23 (5)$ the application of reasonable traffic anage ent eas"res and$ thro"gh the a#ailabilit$ of affordable nondiscri inator$ internet access ser#ices, ensure the a8ilit! of end/users to 8enefit from the freedoms provided for in 1rti le 23 (1) and (2). ,he$ shall ta>e the "t ost acco"nt of the E0(0' g"idelines specified in paragraph 2 of this Article and in paragraph /a of Article 21(/a) of the )irecti#e 2002+22+0'. ,he criteria for defining reasonable traffic anage ent eas"res shall be s"b%ect to periodic re#iew. (ational regulator! authorities shall report on an annual 8asis to the Commission and 9E'EC on their monitoring, findings and eas"res ta>en. ,hese reports shall be ade p"blic. *r. en Amendment 1. Rapporteur, EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s 11 (rapporteur)$ 212 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen$ < h"a8)$ 220 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen)$ 221 (*8erma!r)$ 222 (*8erma!r)$ 223 (*8erma!r)$ 224 (>hun und 7ohenstein)$ 225 (EngstrHm)$ 1+ 22- (KMll/Per 6$ K!Nr#) Proposal for a re"ulation Article *- % para"rap& * Text proposed by the Commission 2. Fn order to prevent the general impairment of =ualit! of servi e for internet a ess servi es or to safeguard the a8ilit! of end/users to a ess and distri8ute ontent or information or to run
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appli ations and servi es of their hoi e$ national regulator! authorities shall have the po"er to impose minimum =ualit! of servi e re=uirements on providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li .

(ational regulator! authorities shall$ in good time 8efore imposing an! su h re=uirements$ provide the Commission "ith a summar! of the grounds for a tion$ the envisaged re=uirements and the proposed ourse of a tion. >his information shall also 8e made availa8le to 9E'EC. >he Commission ma!$ having eAamined su h information$ ma#e omments or re ommendations thereupon$ in parti ular to ensure that the envisaged re=uirements do not adversel! affe t the fun tioning of the internal mar#et. ,he en#isaged re&"ire ents shall not be adopted d"ring a period of two onths fro the receipt of co plete infor ation b$ the 'o ission "nless otherwise agreed between the 'o ission and the national reg"lator$ a"thorit$, or the 'o ission has infor ed the national reg"lator$ a"thorit$ of a shortened e@a ination period, or the 'o ission has ade co ents or reco endations. (ational regulator! authorities shall ta#e the utmost a ount of the CommissionGs omments or re ommendations and shall ommuni ate the adopted re=uirements to the Commission and 9E'EC.

appli ations$ servi es and software of their hoi e$ national regulator! authorities shall have the po"er to impose minimum =ualit! of servi e re=uirements$ and where appropriate, other &"alit$ of ser#ice para eters, as defined b$ the national reg"lator$ a"thorities on providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li . (ational regulator! authorities shall$ in good time 8efore imposing an! su h re=uirements$ provide the Commission "ith a summar! of the grounds for a tion$ the envisaged re=uirements and the proposed ourse of a tion. >his information shall also 8e made availa8le to 9E'EC. >he Commission ma!$ having eAamined su h information$ ma#e omments or re ommendations thereupon$ in parti ular to ensure that the envisaged re=uirements do not adversel! affe t the fun tioning of the internal mar#et. (ational regulator! authorities shall ta#e the utmost a ount of the CommissionGs omments or re ommendations and shall ommuni ate the adopted re=uirements to the Commission and 9E'EC.

Dational reg"lator$ a"thorities shall p"t in place appropriate co plaint proced"res for iss"es regarding the perfor ance of internet access ser#ice for end-"sers and pro#iders of content, applications and ser#ices. E$ ()A,0 4B A229I'A,I4D )0A)9ID0) E0(0', after cons"lting sta>eholders and in close cooperation with the 'o ission, shall la$ down general g"idelines defining "nifor conditions for the i ple entation of the obligations of national reg"lator$
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a"thorities "nder this Article, incl"ding in partic"lar the application of reasonable traffic anage ent eas"res. *r. en Amendment 1+ Rapporteur, EPP, ALDE, Greens/E A, E!R Compromise amendment repla ing 1+s ,- (Deidenhol6er)$ ,5 (:erhe!en$ Collin/4angen$ < h"a8) Proposal for a re"ulation Recital -. Text proposed by the Commission (4-) Fn an open internet$ providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should, within contract"all$ agreed li its on data #ol" es and speeds for internet access ser#ices, not 8lo #$ slo" do"n$ degrade or dis riminate against spe ifi ontent$ appli ations or servi es or spe ifi lasses thereof eA ept for a limited num8er of reasona8le traffi management measures. <u h measures should 8e transparent$ proportionate and non/ dis riminator!. 'easona8le traffi management en ompasses pre#ention or i pedi ent of serio"s cri es, incl"ding #ol"ntar$ actions of pro#iders to pre#ent access to and distrib"tion of child pornograph$. Mini ising the effects of networ> congestion sho"ld be considered reasonable pro#ided that networ> congestion occ"rs onl$ te poraril$ or in e@ceptional circ" stances. Amendment (4-) Fn an open internet$ providers of ele troni ommuni ations to the pu8li should not 8lo #$ slo" do"n$ degrade$ dis riminate or otherwise interfere with the trans ission of internet traffic against spe ifi ontent$ appli ations or servi es or spe ifi lasses thereof eA ept for a limited num8er of reasona8le traffi management measures. <u h measures should 8e transparent$ not be aintained longer than strictl$ necessar$, proportionate and non/dis riminator!. 'easona8le traffi management en ompasses pre#enting or ini ising the effects of networ> congestion, pro#ided that e&"i#alent t$pes of traffic are treated e&"all$.

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Amendment (2 e),he following Article is inserted: Article 2: a (e#erse 01 112; co "nication s$ste Do later than K1 $ear after the transposition deadlineL the 'o ission shall s"b it a report to the 0"ropean 2arlia ent and the 'o"ncil on the feasibilit$ for setting "p a (e#erse 01112 co "nication s$ste F "tilising e@isting electronic co "nication networ>s, that co#ers the whole 1nion, is "ni#ersal, "ltiling"al, accessible, straightforward and effecti#e in order to alert the p"blic in the e#ent of an i inent or de#eloping disaster or a%or state of e ergenc$. ,he 'o ission shall cons"lt E0(0' and ci#il defence ser#ices, and e@a ine the standards and specifications necessar$ for the setting "p of the s$ste referred to in paragraph 1. Ahile preparing that report the 'o ission shall ta>e into acco"nt e@isting national and regional 112 s$ste s and shall co pl$ with the 1nion law on the protection of pri#ate data. Ahere appropriate, that report shall be acco panied b$ a legislati#e proposal. *r. en

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