Assembly Bill A10462

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets

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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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2009-A10462 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4698
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §716, Exec L; add Art 37-B §807, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3429
2013-2014: S3122
2015-2016: S3888
2017-2018: S3672
2019-2020: S3607

2009-A10462 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets.

2009-A10462 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10462 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  10462

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CASTELLI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law and the general business law, in
  relation to telecommunication service security

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 716 to
read as follows:
  S  716.    SECURITY  REPORT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSETS. THE NEW YORK
STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE  DIVISION  OF
STATE  POLICE,  SHALL  PERFORM  AN INVESTIGATION AND, ON OR BEFORE APRIL
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, SHALL ISSUE  A  REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE
TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ON
TELECOMMUNICATION SECURITY IN NEW YORK  STATE.  SUCH  INVESTIGATION  AND
REPORT  SHALL  EXAMINE THE FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS OF ALL CORPORATIONS
WHICH OFFER OR PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,  AND  SHALL  EXAMINE
AND  REPORT  ON THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND
PROCEDURES OF SUCH CORPORATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SECURITY THEREOF.
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article  37-B
to read as follows:

                              ARTICLE 37-B
                   TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE SECURITY
SECTION 807. SECURITY AT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTERS.
  S  807.  SECURITY AT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTERS.  NO CORPORATION WHICH
OFFERS OR PROVIDES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SHALL  PERMIT  ACCESS  TO
ANY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, OR ANY PORTION OF A FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED
BY  SUCH  CORPORATION,  WHERE  SUCH  HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE IS MAINTAINED,
WHERE  SUCH  HARDWARE  OR  SOFTWARE  PROVIDES  SWITCHING,  TRANSFORMING,
COMPUTER OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES IN THE DELIVERY OF ITS TELECOM-
MUNICATION  SERVICES,  EXCEPT  BY  EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION WHO HAVE
SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENTS OF A SECURITY BACKGROUND CHECK,  AS  DESIGNED
AND  ADMINISTERED  BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND
THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

              

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