Regulatory observer—issue 15

Contents of this issue:

• Americas
  • US: FCC Releases New Data on Internet Access Services
• Europe
  • UK: Ofcom Publishes Consumer Experience Report and Evaluation
  • UK: Ofcom Publishes Final Local Media Assessment Guidance
• Energy
  • Europe
    • ERGEG Publishes Status Review of Energy Regulatory Framework
    • Germany: FNA Releases 2010 Energy Monitoring Report
    • UK: Ofgem Releases Electricity and Gas Supply Market Report
    • UK: DECC Announces Faster Review of Support for Renewable Electricity
• Other
  • Americas
    • Canada: Competition Bureau Challenges Visa and MasterCard’s Anti-competitive Rules
  • Europe
    • UK: OFT Publishes Stock-Take of Infrastructure Ownership and Control
• Postal Services
  • Ireland: ComReg Releases Presentation on the National Need for Communication and Distribution Services
• Rail
  • UK: Government Announces Rail Industry Reform
• Other
  • ACCC Issues Draft Notice Proposing to Revoke CBH’s Notification
• Other
  • Final Piece of Legislation Passed for Australian Consumer Law
    • Treasury Releases Exposure Draft Legislation to Amend the Trade Practices Act
• Petrol
  • ACCC Releases Petrol Monitoring Report
• Water
  • ACCC Issues Report on Water Market Intermediaries
• Airports
  • Ireland: Regulator Consults on Approach to Regulation
• Communications
  • Europe
    • Germany: FNA Publishes Draft Decisions for New Mobile Termination Rates
    • Germany: FNA Requests DT to Alter its Standard Contract on Distribution Frames
    • UK: Ofcom Publishes Charges for LLU and WLR Services from 1 April 2011
    • UK: Ofcom Publishes Additional Consultation on Mobile Termination Rates
    • UK: Ofcom Exempts BT’s Wavestream National Product from Equivalence Requirement
  • Oceania
    • NZCC Releases TSO determinations for 2009-10
    • NZCC Decides that Price of National Mobile Roaming will Remain Unregulated
    • NZCC Extends Number Portability Determination
• Energy
  • Europe
    • ERGEG Provides Advice to EC on Electricity Data Transparency
    • Germany: FNA Approves the First Direct Current Interconnector to Norway
    • Ireland: ComReg Consults on Costing of Universal Service Obligations
    • Ireland: ComReg Publishes Consultation on the Draft Code of Practice for Premium Rate Services
    • UK: Ofgem and DECC Publish Joint Smart Metering Interim Report
    • UK: Ofgem Updates Developments in Liquidity of the GB Wholesale Power Market
    • UK: Ofgem Announces Retail Energy Market Review
    • UK: Ofgem Consults on Meaning of Timely Connection
    • UK: Ofgem Publishes Project TransmiT Update Letter
  • Oceania
    • NZ: NZCC Announces Revenue Cap for Transpower
    • NZ: NZCC Releases Price-Quality Path Decision for Electricity Distribution Businesses
• Rail
  • Americas
    • Canada: CTA Releases Discussion Paper on Limited Distribution Tariffs
• Other
  • Oceania
    • NZ: NZCC Consults on Business Competition Guidelines
• Energy
  • AEMC Publishes Updated Final Report for the Transmission Reliability Standards Review