Decision (EU) 2017/899 on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union

Ce que fait l'acte

to ensure coordinated transition in spectrum use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union according to common objectives. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: rapidly growing wireless broadband traffic makes enhanced wireless network capacity a necessity . Wireless connectivity requires access to spectrum in the bands below 1 GHz, being the sweet spot for both wide coverage and high speeds. The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Patrizia TOIA (S&D, IT) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union. The committee recommended that the European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure should ament the Commission proposal as follows: Flexibility option : the Commission proposal stipulated that by 30 June 2020, Member States shall allow the use of the 694-790 ('700 MHz') MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services only under harmonised technical conditions set by the Commission. Members proposed that Member States may delay the making available of the band for up to two years on the basis of duly justified reasons . Where a Member State does so, it shall inform other Member States and the Commission accordingly and shall include those duly justified reasons in its national roadmap. Member States that delay the use of the 700 MHz frequency band shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States with a view to coordinating the process of releasing the band for wireless broadband electronic communications services. This Decision is without prejudice to the right of Member States to organise and use their spectrum for the purposes of public order, public security and defence. Transfer or leasing of the rights of use of spectrum : the proposal stipulates that, by 30 June 2022, Member States must allow the transfer or leasing of the rights of use of spectrum for electronic communications services in the 700 MHz frequency band. Member States shall allow the transfer or leasing of the rights of use of spectrum for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services in the 700 MHz frequency band, in accordance with open and transparent procedures, as from the date of the granting of such rights . Use of the 700 MHz frequency band or amendments to existing rights : when Member States authorise the use of the 700 MHz frequency band or amend existing rights to use the 700 MHz frequency band, they shall take all necessary measures to ensure a consistent and continuous high-quality level of coverage of their entire population and territory, at the fastest possible broadband speeds, and at least 30 Mb/s both indoors and outdoors, including coverage in predetermined national priority areas where necessary, and along major terrestrial transport paths, for the purpose…