Assembly Bill A3185

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to universal telecommunications services

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A3185 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยงยง90-a & 92-g, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7307
2015-2016: A1946

2013-A3185 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to universal telecommunications services.

2013-A3185 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3185

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 24, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRENNAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to  universal  tele-
  communications services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new  section
90-a to read as follows:
  S  90-A. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 1. THE STATE OF NEW YORK'S LONG-STANDING
POLICY, CODIFIED IN THIS SECTION, IS THAT CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS  TOOLS,
AND  PARTICULARLY  TELEPHONE  SERVICES,  I.E. ESSENTIAL SERVICES, ARE SO
FUNDAMENTAL THAT IT IS  NOT  IN  THE  PUBLIC  INTEREST  TO  LEAVE  THEIR
PROVISION  TO  THE  VAGARIES  OF THE MARKETPLACE ALONE. FURTHERMORE, THE
LEGISLATURE DECLARES THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT SUCH  ESSEN-
TIAL  SERVICES  BE MADE AND MAINTAINED UNIVERSALLY ACROSS NEW YORK. SUCH
TOOLS AND SERVICES HAVE, OVER TIME, AND INCREASINGLY NOW,  SHAPED  CITI-
ZENS'  ABILITY  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  CIVIC  AFFAIRS, TO ACQUIRE LEARNING
SKILLS NEEDED FOR THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND THAT OF THE STATE,  AND  TO
ENJOY THE RICH AND UNPARALLELED SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE THAT IS A VITAL
PART  OF  NEW  YORK  STATE'S  ECONOMY.  THE  STATE'S GOALS FOR UNIVERSAL
SERVICE ARE TO FURTHER AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY PROMOTING  THE
AVAILABILITY  OF  QUALITY  SERVICES  AT JUST, REASONABLE, AND AFFORDABLE
RATES; TO ADVANCE THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH SERVICES  TO  ALL  CONSUMERS,
INCLUDING  THOSE  IN  LOW INCOME, RURAL, INSULAR, AND HIGH COST AREAS AT
RATES THAT ARE REASONABLY COMPARABLE TO THOSE  CHARGED  IN  HIGH-DENSITY
URBAN  AREAS;  AND  TO INCREASE ACCESS TO, AND THE UBIQUITY OF, ADVANCED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN AN EQUITABLE  AND
NONDISCRIMINATORY  MANNER.  ALL  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  PROVIDERS UTILIZING
TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND  ALL  RESELLERS  OF  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  SERVICES
UTILIZING  TELEPHONE NUMBERS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO CORE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
PUBLIC INTEREST GOALS TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE  BY  LAW.  AT  A  MINIMUM,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07404-01-3
              

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