CH&N Consultation on Phase 4 regulatory changes

DCC is proposing legal drafting to be incorporated into SEC Appendix I ‘CH Installation and Maintenance Support Materials’ (CHIMSM) and SEC Appendix AU ‘Network Evolution Transition and Migration Approach Document’ (NETMAD) through designation by the Department. The purpose of this consultation is to obtain views on the proposed changes, which include provisions to facilitate the following:

• Enduring reporting on Mesh CHs: Details on the enduring reporting on Mesh CHs, identifying those that have been an Active Mesh Gateway CH or an Active Mesh Hop CH in the six-month period preceding the date of issue of each report.
• Enrolment and Communication Services for 4G CHs: Removal of the clause prohibiting DCC from providing Enrolment Services and Communications Services in relation to 4G CHs to facilitate IPV Go Live on 2 December 2024.
• Mass manufacture of 4G CHs: Removal of clauses no longer applicable to facilitate mass manufacture of 4G CHs from 7 April 2025.

This consultation is also seeking views on the following:

• The re-designation date of the CHIMSM to incorporate the above provisions.
• The re-designation date of the NETMAD to incorporate the provisions relating to Enrolment and Communication Services for 4G CHs.
• The re-designation date of the NETMAD to incorporate the provisions relating to mass manufacture of 4G CHs, as these changes will need to incorporated after the changes to facilitate IPV.

This consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 11 October 2024. Please email your response using the template provided to consultations@smartdcc.co.uk