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Smart metering implementation programme
Following the SMIP policy design phase, the government ran a series of foundation stage consultations. One of these dealt with data and privacy. Others can be found on the archive page at the link above.
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Detail
You can find background, consultation documents and government responses on the following consultations on the archived smart metering implementation programme page:
- consumer engagement strategy consultation (published 5 April 2012, government response published 12 December 2012)
- consultation on data access and privacy (published 5 April 2012, government response published 12 December 2012)
- Data and Communications Company (DCC) Licence Conditions and Licence Application Regulations consultation (published 5 April 2012, government responses published 28 September and 8 November 2012)
- Smart Energy Code consultation (published 5 April 2012, government response published 8 November 2012)
- consultation on the prohibition order for smart metering communication activities (published 10 February 2012, government response published 5 July 2012)
- consultation on the detailed policy design of the regulatory and commercial framework for DCC (published 29 September 2011, government response published on 5 April 2012)
- consultation on draft licence conditions and technical specifications for the rollout of gas and electricity smart metering equipment (Consultation published 18 August 2011, government response published 5 April 2012)
- consultation on draft licence conditions for a code of practice for the installation of smart electricity and gas meters (Consultation published 18 August 2011, government response published 5 April 2012)
- a call for evidence on data access and privacy (published 18 August 2011, Responses to this call for evidence were published on 5 April 2012)
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