3. Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities ***I (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 as regards the promotion of Internet connectivity in local communities [COM(2016)0589 - C8-0378/2016 - 2016/0287(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Carlos Zorrinho (A8-0181/2017)

The President welcomed Mariya Gabriel to her first debate as Commissioner.

Carlos Zorrinho introduced the report.

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Claudia Țapardel (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Anne Sander, on behalf of the PPE Group, Dan Nica, on behalf of the S&D Group, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, on behalf of the ECR Group, Pavel Telička, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Neoklis Sylikiotis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Michel Reimon, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jonathan Bullock, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Barbara Kappel, on behalf of the ENF Group, Jerzy Buzek, Josef Weidenholzer, James Nicholson, Marisa Matias, Christelle Lechevalier, Angelika Niebler, Martina Werner, Seán Kelly, Patrizia Toia, Henna Virkkunen, Miroslav Poche, Pascal Arimont, Luděk Niedermayer and Fernando Ruas.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Lefteris Christoforou, Marc Tarabella, Ruža Tomašić, Davor Škrlec, Eleftherios Synadinos, Marijana Petir and Nicola Caputo.

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel and Carlos Zorrinho.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 12.9.2017, item 7.11.