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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S1341
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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
2013-S1341 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§2, 5 & 90, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S5769
2013-S1341 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1341 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to eliminating state regulation of VoIP service in order to facilitate competition and ensure consumers receive the maximum benefit of competition PURPOSE: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology application that uses a broadband Internet connection to transmit voice telecommunications over the Internet. The rates, terms and conditions of VoIP service, which has been offered in New York State since the early 2000's, are not regulated. JUSTIFICATION: VoIP service converts voice communications into digital packets that travel over the Internet. When a VolP call is placed to a traditional telephone number, the digital packet is converted to a traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) signal before it reaches its destination. VoIP allows a call to be made directly from a computer, a special VoIP phone, or a landline phone connected to an adaptor. VoIP brings increased efficiency, reliability and functionality to
2013-S1341 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1341 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to eliminating state regulation of VoIP service in order to facilitate competition and ensure consumers receive the maximum benefit of competition THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 28 to read as follows: 28. THE TERM "VOICE-OVER-INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICE" OR "VOIP SERVICE" WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER, SHALL MEAN ANY SERVICE THAT: (A) ENABLES REAL-TIME TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATIONS THAT ORIGINATE FROM OR TERMINATE TO THE USER'S LOCATION USING INTERNET PROTOCOL OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROTO- COL; (B) USES A BROADBAND CONNECTION FROM THE USER'S LOCATION; AND (C) PERMITS USERS GENERALLY TO RECEIVE CALLS THAT ORIGINATE ON THE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK AND TO TERMINATE CALLS TO THE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK. S 2. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 5 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: d. To every telephone line which lies wholly within the state and that part within the state of New York of every telephone line which lies partly within and partly without the state and to the persons or corpo- rations owning, leasing or operating any such telephone line. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER THE COMMIS- SION, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE, NOR ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE THE ENTRY, RATES OR OTHER TERMS OF SERVICE OF VOICE-OVER-INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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