Regulatory Observer—Issue 32

Contents

• INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND-UP
  • Communications
    • Americas
    • US: FCC Seeks Comment on Preliminary Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules
    • Europe
    • UK: Ofcom Extends Exemption from Undertakings for Copper DSLAM Wholesale Broadband Connections
    • UK: Ofcom Publishes Draft Work Programme 2012-13
    • Ireland: ComReg Publishes Consultation on New Licensing Framework for VHF and UHF Telemetry Systems
  • Energy
    • Europe
      • CEER Announces Final Advice on Regulatory Oversight of Energy Exchanges
      • Germany: Bundesnetzagentur Determines Quality Element for Electricity Distribution Systems
      • Germany: Bundesnetzagentur Publishes
      • Monitoring Report 2011
      • Northern Ireland: Utility Regulator Publishes Phoenix Supply Ltd Price Control Determination
      • Northern Ireland: Utility Regulator to Increase Domestic Electricity Switching Capacity
      • UK: Ofgem Consults on Transmission Investment Incentives Framework
      • UK: Ofgem Issues Gas Distribution Networks’ Business Plans
      • UK: Ofgem Launches Renewable Heat Incentive
      • UK: Ofgem Publishes Final Proposals for Transmission Price Control Review 4 Rollover
      • UK: Ofgem Reviews Low Carbon Networks Fund
  • Post
    • Europe
      • Germany: Bundesnetzagentur Approves Prices for Deutsche Post AG
      • Ireland: ComReg Publishes Quality of Postal Service Monitor 2011
  • Rail
    • Europe
      • UK: ORR Publishes Latest Network Rail Monitor
  • Water
    • Europe
      • Northern Ireland: Utility Regulator Publishes Annual Assessment of NI Water
• AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY ROUND-UP
  • Communications
    • ACCC Issues Draft Final Access Determination for Regulated Transmission Services
    • ACCC Publishes Draft Final Report and Draft Service Description on Local Bitstream Access Service
    • ACCC Receives Revised Structural Separation Undertaking from Telstra
  • Energy
    • AEMC Publishes Assessment of the Impact of the Enhanced Renewable Energy Target on Energy Markets
    • AER Issues Draft Determination on Aurora
  • Energy
    • AER Issues Draft Decision on Powerlink's Electricity Transmission Network Proposal
  • Water
    • ACCC Issues Revised Guide on Water Termination Fee Rules