Assembly Bill A9059

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a commission to study and report on the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an open internet for New Yorkers

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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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2017-A9059 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7759
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Technology
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A1555, S4746
2021-2022: A3762, S5033
2023-2024: A2675, S736

2017-A9059 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a commission to study and report on the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an open internet for New Yorkers.

2017-A9059 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9059
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. VANEL, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, HARRIS, JEAN-PIERRE,
   SIMON, THIELE, TITONE, SKOUFIS, WOERNER, MURRAY, RAIA  --  Multi-Spon-
   sored  by -- M. of A.  LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT in relation to establishing a commission to study and  report  on
   the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for
   an open internet for New Yorkers; and providing for the repeal of such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. A ten-member commission is hereby established to assess the
 potential implementation of legislation, rules and  regulations  for  an
 open internet for New Yorkers.
   § 2. The commission shall be comprised of:
   (a) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (b) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (c) two members appointed by the governor;
   (d)  two  members  appointed  by  the chief information officer of the
 office of information technology services;
   (e) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
   (f) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
   § 3. The commission shall provide a report to the governor, the speak-
 er of the assembly and the temporary  president  of  the  senate  on  or
 before January 1, 2019. Such report shall include:
   (a)  any  impacts in the New York state internet market of the Federal
 Communications Commission's repeal of open internet regulations;
   (b) an analysis of potential legislation,  rules  and  regulations  to
 advance an open internet in New York state;
   (c)  any  incidences  of  throttling, blocking, or paid prioritization
 that have occurred by the internet service providers  serving  New  York
 state; and
   (d)  recommendations  regarding  the  advancement of an open internet,
 along with legislative and regulatory proposals as the commission  deems
 necessary to implement such recommendations.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed January 1, 2019.

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