This class applies to instruments used in locations with significant or high levels of vibration and shock, e.g. transmitted from machines and passing vehicles in the vicinity or adjacent to heavy machines, conveyor belts, etc.

20. Notes that new wireless platforms are well suited to ensuring broadband access in rural areas; underlines the importance of technology-neutrality in spectrum allocation; recalls that the Commission has envisaged a more active spectrum policy, which it supported in its resolution of 14 February 2007 "Towards a European policy on the radio spectrum" ;

M2 This class applies to instruments used in locations with significant or high levels of vibration and shock, e.g. transmitted from machines and passing vehicles in the vicinity or adjacent to heavy machines, conveyor belts, etc.

11. Welcomes the Commission's initiative in the field of open platforms in digital television and 3G, and calls on the Commission to follow up the open platforms initiative without delay and prepare specific measures to encourage the use of open platforms so as to ensure that consumers are not compelled to restrict themselves to the services offered by a single service-provider and that consumers" freedom of choice in the field of broadband services and applications is safeguarded, which is necessary for the full development of broadband and new generation mobile communications;

11. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative in the field of open platforms in digital television and 3G, and calls on the Commission to follow up the open platforms initiative without delay and prepare specific measures to encourage the use of open platforms so as to ensure that consumers are not compelled to restrict themselves to the services offered by a single service-provider and that consumers’ freedom of choice in the field of broadband services and applications is safeguarded, which is necessary for the full development of broadband and new generation mobile communications;

Member States should aim to have broadband connections for all public administrations by 2005.Since broadband services can be offered on different technological platforms, national and regional authorities should not discriminate between technologies when purchasing connections (using open bidding procedures, for example).