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Regulatory Observer—Issue 31

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Date published: 7^th December 2011

Contents

INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND-UP
- Communications
  - Americas
    - US: FCC Releases 'Connect America Fund' Order
  - Europe
    - Germany: Bundesnetzagentur Examines Demand for Current GSM Frequencies
    - UK: Ofcom Publishes Further Consultation on Wholesale Prices for Openreach
    - UK: Ofcom Releases Communications Coverage Maps
  - Oceania
- Energy
  - Americas
    - US: FERC Opens Investigations into Rates on Interstate Gas Pipelines
    - US: FERC Proposes Revision to Annual Charges for Use of Federal Lands
    - US: FERC Revises Rules to Prohibit Bidding by Multiple Affiliates in Gas Pipeline Open Seasons
  - Europe
    - CEER Issues Final Advice on Europe-wide Energy Wholesale Trading Passport
    - CEER Launches Consultation on the Implications of Non-harmonised Renewable Support Schemes
    - Germany: Bundesnetzagentur Determines Return on Equity for Investments in Electricity and Gas Networks
    - UK: DECC Publishes Consultation on Feed-in Tariffs for Solar PV
    - UK: Ofgem Issues Draft Policy Decision and Impact Assessment on the Gas Security of Supply Significant Code Review
    - UK: Ofgem Issues Electricity Cash-Out Issues Paper
    - UK: Ofgem Publishes Sustainable Development Focus 2010-11
    - UK: Ofgem Releases Transmission Investment Incentives Update and Consultation on Requests for Funding in 2012-13
  - Oceania
    - NZ: NZCC Progresses Default Price-Quality Paths for Gas Pipeline Services
    - NZ: NZCC Sets Revenues for Transpower for 2012-15
- Post
  - Europe
    - UK: Ofcom Publishes Consultation on Extending Direction on Exceptions to Royal Mail’s USO
AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY ROUND-UP
- Communications
  - ACCC Issues Draft Final Report on Local Bitstream Access Service
- Energy
  - AEMC Extends Deadline for Inter-regional Transmission Charging Review
  - AEMC Issues Consultation on Consolidated Rule Change Request Relating to the Economic Regulation of Electricity Network Businesses
  - AEMC Publishes Version 46 of the National Electricity Rules
  - AEMC Publishes Last Resort Planning Power 2011 Decision Paper
  - AEMC Releases Transmission Frameworks Review Interim Report
  - AEMC Reliability Panel Publishes Draft Report on its Annual Market Performance Review
  - AER Issues Final Decision on Smart Meters
  - AER Releases ACT and NSW Electricity Distribution Businesses Comparative Performance Report 2009-10
- Ports
  - ACCC Publishes Container Stevedoring Annual Report

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