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Published March 17, 2021, 3:50 PM The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is soliciting inputs from industry stakeholders on the targeted modification of the tariff-setting scheme that will be enforced to power distribution utilities on the rates that they will pass on to consumers. The regulatory body is currently reviewing the performance-based rate setting (PBR) scheme for DUs, such as that of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and other private power utilities as well as electric cooperatives (ECs), following a pause on approval of their tariff adjustments since 2015. Energy Regulatory Comm...

Getty Images To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Gizmodo Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. Buying a phone or smart device these days means accepting that you will need to replace it sooner rather than later. New features entice users to buy new devices, whereas old devices stop being supported and, in some cases, are difficult to maintain in the medium to long term. There is, however, a push to ensure that manufacturers sh...

February 1, 2021 For the third consecutive year, following the publication of Gibson Dunn’s ninth annual U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review on Data Privacy Day, we offer this separate International Outlook and Review. Like many recent years, 2020 saw significant developments in the evolution of the data protection and cybersecurity landscape in the European Union (“ EU”): CJEU” or “ Court”) struck down as legally invalid the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, on which some companies relied to transfer personal data from the EU to the U.S.  While companies are turning to ...

14 Dec 2020 The federal government has extended key assistance measures to support domestic aviation, as well as announcing the appointment of an expert advisory panel, as the sector continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack announced today that the Domestic Aviation Network Support (DANS) program, which had been due to end on 31 January 2021, would be extended for a further eight weeks. “DANS has provided critical support ...

Foreign Relations Bill set to increase federal government oversight of state and territory arrangements Last week, Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 ( Bill) passed both houses, bringing state and territory government arrangements with foreign territories within the domain of federal government oversight. The Bill is intended to ensure consistency between state and territory arrangements and the broader national interest by allowing the federal government to veto arrangements that are inconsistent with Australia's foreign policy or that may adversely af...