Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 10, 2014 |
print number 1171a |
Feb 10, 2014 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 21, 2013 |
committed to rules |
May 01, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 30, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 29, 2013 |
1st report cal.441 |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1171A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S1171 - Details
2013-S1171 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1171 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to file-sharing applications PURPOSE: This legislation would strengthen current regulations relating to file sharing applications. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation adds a new section to the general business law, strengthening regulations relating to covered file sharing programs, which are defined within. Under these new regulations, a person or entity that is not an owner or authorized user of a computer is prohibited from installing or causing a covered file-sharing program to be installed onto the computer without first providing clear notice to the owner or authorized user of the computer that their files may be made available to the public. Such non-owners/non-authorized users much also obtain consent from the owner or authorized user to install the program. Further, this bill requires affirmative steps to be taken by the owner/authorized user to activate any feature on the program that will make files on that computer available to the public.
2013-S1171 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1171 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to file-sharing applications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-e to read as follows: S 349-E. FILE-SHARING APPLICATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM" MEANS A COMPUTER PROGRAM, APPLICA- TION, OR SOFTWARE THAT IS MARKETED OR DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC AND THAT ENABLES: (I) A FILE OR FILES ON THE COMPUTER ON WHICH SUCH PROGRAM, APPLICATION, OR SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED TO BE DESIGNATED AS AVAILABLE FOR SEARCHING BY AND COPYING TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS; (II) THE TRANS- MISSION OF SUCH DESIGNATED FILES DIRECTLY TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUT- ERS; AND (III) A USER TO REQUEST THE TRANSMISSION OF SUCH DESIGNATED FILES DIRECTLY FROM ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS. COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM DOES NOT MEAN A PROGRAM, APPLICATION OR SOFTWARE DESIGNED PRIMA- RILY TO OPERATE AS A SERVER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE OVER THE INTERNET USING THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM, TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE EMAIL MESSAGES, INSTANT MESSAGING, REAL-TIME AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, OR REAL-TIME VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, OR TO PROVIDE NETWORK OR COMPUTER SECURITY, NETWORK MANAGEMENT, HOSTING AND BACKUP SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOS- TICS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT OR REPAIR, OR TO DETECT OR PREVENT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES. (B) "COVERED ENTITY" MEANS: (I) A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCI- ATION, OR CORPORATION THAT DEVELOPS A COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM; AND (II) A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION THAT DISSEMINATES OR DISTRIBUTES A COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM AND IS OWNED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S1171A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1171A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1171A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to file-sharing applications PURPOSE: This legislation would strengthen current regulations relating to file sharing applications. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation adds a new section to the general business law, strengthening regulations relating to covered file sharing programs, which are defined within. Under these new regulations, a person or entity that is not an owner or authorized user of a computer is prohibited from installing or causing a covered file-sharing program to be installed onto the computer without first providing clear notice to the owner or authorized user of the computer that their files may be made available to the public. Such non-owners/non-authorized users much also obtain consent from the owner or authorized user to install the program. Further, this bill requires affirmative steps to be taken by the owner/authorized user to activate any feature on the program that will make files on that computer available to the public.
2013-S1171A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1171--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to file-sharing applications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-f to read as follows: S 349-F. FILE-SHARING APPLICATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM" MEANS A COMPUTER PROGRAM, APPLICA- TION, OR SOFTWARE THAT IS MARKETED OR DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC AND THAT ENABLES: (I) A FILE OR FILES ON THE COMPUTER ON WHICH SUCH PROGRAM, APPLICATION, OR SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED TO BE DESIGNATED AS AVAILABLE FOR SEARCHING BY AND COPYING TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS; (II) THE TRANS- MISSION OF SUCH DESIGNATED FILES DIRECTLY TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUT- ERS; AND (III) A USER TO REQUEST THE TRANSMISSION OF SUCH DESIGNATED FILES DIRECTLY FROM ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS. COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM DOES NOT MEAN A PROGRAM, APPLICATION OR SOFTWARE DESIGNED PRIMA- RILY TO OPERATE AS A SERVER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE OVER THE INTERNET USING THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM, TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE EMAIL MESSAGES, INSTANT MESSAGING, REAL-TIME AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, OR REAL-TIME VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, OR TO PROVIDE NETWORK OR COMPUTER SECURITY, NETWORK MANAGEMENT, HOSTING AND BACKUP SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOS- TICS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT OR REPAIR, OR TO DETECT OR PREVENT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05489-02-4
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