Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.224 |
May 06, 2019 |
amended on third reading 5967b |
Apr 25, 2019 |
advanced to third reading cal.203 |
Apr 09, 2019 |
reported |
Mar 20, 2019 |
print number 5967a |
Mar 20, 2019 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Mar 06, 2019 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 20, 2019 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A5967B
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
David Buchwald
Carmen De La Rosa
Sandy Galef
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
multi-Sponsors
Joe DeStefano
Brian Manktelow
John K. Mikulin
Jo Anne Simon
2019-A5967 - Details
2019-A5967 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5967 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, BUCHWALD, DE LA ROSA, GALEF, JEAN-PIERRE, ABINANTI, DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, HUNTER, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, PICHARDO, McDONOUGH, REILLY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DeSTEFA- NO, MANKTELOW, MIKULIN, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring certain notices to be provided to customers receiving telephone service through fiber optic-based telephone lines 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 104 to read as follows: § 104. NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS ON FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE EACH TELEPHONE CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE TO PROVIDE A NOTICE CONTAINING INFORMATION TO CUSTOMERS ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES AND FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION INTENDS TO CHANGE SUCH CUSTOMER'S TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES TO FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: A DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES AND FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES; THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EFFECT A POWER OUTAGE WOULD HAVE ON THE TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDED BY COPPER-BASED AND FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES, INCLUDING THE AVAIL- ABILITY OF BATTERY BACK-UP OPTIONS; AN EXPLANATION OF WHETHER THE SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE REGULATED BY THE COMMISSION; AND A PHONE NUMBER AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS WHO SEEK ADDITIONAL INFOR- MATION OR WISH TO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO THE COMMISSION. 2. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE NOTICE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE COMMIS- SION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME PRESCRIBE, BY ORDER, CHANGES IN THE NOTICE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
David Buchwald
Carmen De La Rosa
Sandy Galef
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
multi-Sponsors
Joe DeStefano
Brian Manktelow
John K. Mikulin
Jo Anne Simon
2019-A5967A - Details
2019-A5967A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5967--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, BUCHWALD, DE LA ROSA, GALEF, JEAN-PIERRE, ABINANTI, DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, HUNTER, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, PICHARDO, McDONOUGH, REILLY, COOK, STECK, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW, MIKULIN, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis- sions -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring certain notices to be provided to customers receiving telephone service through fiber optic-based telephone lines 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 104 to read as follows: § 104. NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS ON FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE EACH TELEPHONE CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE TO PROVIDE A NOTICE CONTAINING INFORMATION TO CUSTOMERS ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES AND FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES PRIOR TO WHEN SUCH TELEPHONE CORPO- RATION INTENDS TO CHANGE SUCH CUSTOMER'S TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM COPPER- BASED TELEPHONE LINES TO FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. EXCEPT (I) IN CASES OF AN EMERGENCY, OR (II) UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CUSTOMER, SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION INTENDS TO CHANGE SUCH CUSTOMER'S TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES TO FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: A DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES AND FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES; THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EFFECT A POWER OUTAGE WOULD HAVE ON THE TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDED BY COPPER-BASED AND FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES, INCLUDING THE AVAIL- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
David Buchwald
Carmen De La Rosa
Sandy Galef
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
multi-Sponsors
Joe DeStefano
Brian Manktelow
John K. Mikulin
Jo Anne Simon
2019-A5967B (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A5967B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5967--B Cal. No. 203 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, BUCHWALD, DE LA ROSA, GALEF, JEAN-PIERRE, ABINANTI, DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, HUNTER, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, PICHARDO, McDONOUGH, REILLY, COOK, STECK, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW, MIKULIN, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis- sions -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring certain notices to be provided to customers receiving telephone service through fiber optic-based telephone lines 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 104 to read as follows: § 104. NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS ON FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE EACH TELEPHONE CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE TO PROVIDE A NOTICE CONTAINING INFORMATION TO CUSTOMERS ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES AND FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES PRIOR TO WHEN SUCH TELEPHONE CORPO- RATION INITIATES A CHANGE IN SUCH CUSTOMER'S TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES TO FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. EXCEPT (I) IN CASES OF AN EMERGENCY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESTO- RATION OR REPAIR OF SERVICE, OR (II) UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CUSTOMER, SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION INITIATES A CHANGE IN SUCH CUSTOMER'S TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM COPPER-BASED TELEPHONE LINES TO FIBER OPTIC-BASED TELEPHONE LINES. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: A DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COPPER-BASED TELE- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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