Senate Bill S78A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs telecommunication and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state

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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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2013-S78 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1190
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §65, Pub Serv L; add §394-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7967, A4872
2011-2012: S75, A175
2015-2016: S1305, A1050
2017-2018: S582, A1399
2019-2020: A65
2021-2022: A1444
2023-2024: A3730

2013-S78 - Summary

Directs telecommunications and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service areas; includes a list of what services must be provided.

2013-S78 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S78 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   78

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- 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 and the general business law, in
  relation to telecommunications and cable call centers

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

  Section 1. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
  14.  (A)  EVERY  TELECOMMUNICATION  CORPORATION AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES
FURNISHING TRADITIONAL LANDLINE TELEPHONE SERVICE, FIBER OPTIC  SERVICE,
VOICE  OVER  INTERNET  PROTOCOL (VOIP), DATA CIRCUITS, CABLE OR INTERNET
SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE CALL CENTER SERVICE ASSISTANCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO OPERATOR SERVICES,  DIRECTORY  ASSISTANCE  BUREAUS  AND  CALL
COMPLETION SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
  (1) DETERMINING CUSTOMER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;
  (2) TAKING REQUESTS FOR NEW OR ADDITIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, EMERGENCY SERVICE, COMPLETING ASSISTANCE WITH DIALING, USING
CALLING CARDS, CONNECTING COLLECT CALLS, BUSY LINE VERIFICATION OR RELAY
CENTERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, PROVIDING REQUESTED LOCAL AND NATIONAL
TELEPHONE  NUMBERS,  REVERSE NUMBER SEARCHES AND TAKING REQUESTS FOR AND
COMPLETING THE PUBLISHING AND NON-PUBLISHING OF A TELEPHONE NUMBER,  AND
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO PAYPHONE CUSTOMERS;
  (3) DETERMINING DEPOSIT REQUIRED OR BILLING RATE;
  (4)  PREPARING  INSTALLATION  AND  REPAIR SERVICE ORDERS AND OBTAINING
ACCESS TO SUBSCRIBER'S PREMISES;
  (5)  EXPLAINING  COMPANY  RATES,  REGULATIONS,  POLICIES,  PROCEDURES,
EQUIPMENT AND COMMON PRACTICES;
  (6)  INVESTIGATING TROUBLE ORDER FORMS AND INITIATING HIGH BILL INVES-
TIGATIONS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2013-S78A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1190
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §65, Pub Serv L; add §394-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7967, A4872
2011-2012: S75, A175
2015-2016: S1305, A1050
2017-2018: S582, A1399
2019-2020: A65
2021-2022: A1444
2023-2024: A3730

2013-S78A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs telecommunications and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service areas; includes a list of what services must be provided.

2013-S78A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S78A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  78--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. PERALTA, ADDABBO, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Energy
  and  Telecommunications  -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and
  Telecommunications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law, in
  relation to telecommunications and cable call centers

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

  Section 1. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
  16.  (A)  EVERY  TELECOMMUNICATION  CORPORATION AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES
FURNISHING TRADITIONAL LANDLINE TELEPHONE SERVICE, FIBER OPTIC  SERVICE,
VOICE  OVER  INTERNET  PROTOCOL (VOIP), DATA CIRCUITS, CABLE OR INTERNET
SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE CALL CENTER SERVICE ASSISTANCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO OPERATOR SERVICES,  DIRECTORY  ASSISTANCE  BUREAUS  AND  CALL
COMPLETION SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
  (1) DETERMINING CUSTOMER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;
  (2) TAKING REQUESTS FOR NEW OR ADDITIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, EMERGENCY SERVICE, COMPLETING ASSISTANCE WITH DIALING, USING
CALLING CARDS, CONNECTING COLLECT CALLS, BUSY LINE VERIFICATION OR RELAY
CENTERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, PROVIDING REQUESTED LOCAL AND NATIONAL
TELEPHONE  NUMBERS,  REVERSE NUMBER SEARCHES AND TAKING REQUESTS FOR AND
COMPLETING THE PUBLISHING AND NON-PUBLISHING OF A TELEPHONE NUMBER,  AND
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO PAYPHONE CUSTOMERS;
  (3) DETERMINING DEPOSIT REQUIRED OR BILLING RATE;
  (4)  PREPARING  INSTALLATION  AND  REPAIR SERVICE ORDERS AND OBTAINING
ACCESS TO SUBSCRIBER'S PREMISES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01114-02-4
              

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