Regulatory observer—Issue 1

The Contents of this first issue are: 

• Lead Article - "The changing of the guard" pg 1,
• International Regulatory Round-up pg 2
Communications
• NZ: NZCC Releases Broadband Quality Report ,
• Energy
• UK: SEM Committee Releases 2009 Annual Report,
• Water
• UK: Ofwat Publishes Report into Opening Upstream Water Markets,
• International Regulatory Reviews Underway pg 2 - 4
• Communications
• US: FCC Reduces Infrastructure Access Costs, 
• US: FCC Facilitates Number Transfers for Consumers Changing Carriers,  
• UK: Update of BT v Ofcom Case before the Competition Appeal Tribunal,
• Ireland: ComReg Releases Further Response and Decision in its Market Review of WPNIA,
• UK: Ofcom Publishes Consultant’s Report into Potential Operational Models for Shared Duct Access,
• NZ: NZCC Publishes New Requirements for Telecom’s Regulatory Financial Statements,
• Energy
• US: FERC Launches Inquiry into Spot Market Price Caps in WECC,
• UK: Ofgem Approves BBL Company's Proposed Charging Methodology for a Non-Physical Interruptible Reverse Flow Product,
• UK: Ofgem Consults on Electricity Distribution Proposals for a Common Connection Charging Document  
• UK: Ofgem States Preliminary Views on the TPA Regulatory Regime for Gas Storage Facilities
• Other
• UK: OFT Announces Stock-Take of Infrastructure Ownership and Control 
• Australian Regulatory Reviews Underway pg 5
• Airports
• ACCC Authorises Continued Collective Bargaining for Essential Airport Services,
• Energy
• ACCC Denies Authorisation to Proposed NSW Electricity Co-Insurance Arrangement,
• AEMC Publishes Final Amended Last Resort Planning Power Guidelines,
• ESCOSA Reviews the Gas Regulatory Instruments to Apply to Envestra for the 2011-2016 Regulatory Period,
• ERA Publishes Final Decision on the Goldfields Gas Pipeline Proposed Revised Access Arrangement.