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Assembly Bill A8010

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting a commercial landlord from interfering with the installation of telephone corporation facilities upon his or her property or premises

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2017-A8010 - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103, Pub Serv L

2017-A8010 - Summary

Prohibits a commercial landlord from interfering with the installation of telephone corporation facilities upon his or her property or premises.

2017-A8010 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8010
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to discrimination in
   franchises and privileges
 
   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
 103 to read as follows:
   §  103. LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP.  1. NO LANDLORD SHALL (A) INTER-
 FERE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE CORPORATION FACILITIES UPON  HIS
 OR HER PROPERTY OR PREMISES, EXCEPT THAT A LANDLORD MAY REQUIRE:
   (1)  THAT THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE CORPORATION FACILITIES CONFORM
 TO SUCH REASONABLE CONDITIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO  PROTECT  THE  SAFETY,
 FUNCTIONING  AND  APPEARANCE  OF  THE  PREMISES, AND THE CONVENIENCE AND
 WELL-BEING OF OTHER TENANTS;
   (2) THAT THE TELEPHONE CORPORATION OR  THE  TENANT  OR  A  COMBINATION
 THEREOF  BEAR  THE ENTIRE COST OF THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION OR REMOVAL
 OF SUCH FACILITIES; AND
   (3) THAT THE TELEPHONE CORPORATION AGREE TO INDEMNIFY THE LANDLORD FOR
 ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE INSTALLATION,  OPERATION  OR  REMOVAL  OF  SUCH
 FACILITIES;
   (B) DEMAND OR ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM ANY TENANT, IN ANY FORM, IN EXCHANGE
 FOR  PERMITTING  TELEPHONE  CORPORATION SERVICES ON OR WITHIN HIS OR HER
 PROPERTY OR PREMISES, OR FROM  ANY  TELEPHONE  CORPORATION  IN  EXCHANGE
 THEREFOR  IN  EXCESS  OF ANY AMOUNT WHICH THE COMMISSION SHALL, BY REGU-
 LATION, DETERMINE TO BE REASONABLE; OR
   (C) DISCRIMINATE IN RENTAL CHARGES OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN  TENANTS  WHO
 RECEIVE TELEPHONE CORPORATION SERVICES AND THOSE WHO DO NOT.
   2.  NO  TELEPHONE  CORPORATION  MAY  ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT WITH THE
 OWNERS, LESSEES OR PERSONS CONTROLLING OR MANAGING BUILDINGS SERVED BY A
 TELEPHONE CORPORATION, OR DO OR PERMIT ANY  ACT,  THAT  WOULD  HAVE  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-A8010A - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103, Pub Serv L

2017-A8010A - Summary

Prohibits a commercial landlord from interfering with the installation of telephone corporation facilities upon his or her property or premises.

2017-A8010A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8010--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. DINOWITZ, VANEL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to discrimination in
   franchises and privileges
 
   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
 103 to read as follows:
   § 103. LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP.  1. NO LANDLORD SHALL (A)  INTER-
 FERE  WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE CORPORATION FACILITIES UPON HIS
 OR HER PROPERTY OR PREMISES, EXCEPT THAT A LANDLORD MAY REQUIRE:
   (1) THAT THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE CORPORATION FACILITIES  CONFORM
 TO  SUCH  REASONABLE  CONDITIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE SAFETY,
 FUNCTIONING AND APPEARANCE OF THE  PREMISES,  AND  THE  CONVENIENCE  AND
 WELL-BEING OF OTHER TENANTS;
   (2) THAT THE TELEPHONE CORPORATION BEAR THE ENTIRE COST OF THE INSTAL-
 LATION, OPERATION OR REMOVAL OF SUCH FACILITIES; AND
   (3) THAT THE TELEPHONE CORPORATION AGREE TO INDEMNIFY THE LANDLORD FOR
 ANY  DAMAGE  CAUSED  BY  THE  INSTALLATION, OPERATION OR REMOVAL OF SUCH
 FACILITIES;
   (B) DEMAND OR ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM ANY TENANT, IN ANY FORM, IN EXCHANGE
 FOR PERMITTING TELEPHONE CORPORATION SERVICES ON OR WITHIN  HIS  OR  HER
 PROPERTY  OR  PREMISES,  OR  FROM  ANY TELEPHONE CORPORATION IN EXCHANGE
 THEREFOR IN EXCESS OF ANY AMOUNT WHICH THE COMMISSION  SHALL,  BY  REGU-
 LATION, DETERMINE TO BE REASONABLE; OR
   (C)  DISCRIMINATE  IN RENTAL CHARGES OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN TENANTS WHO
 RECEIVE TELEPHONE CORPORATION SERVICES AND THOSE WHO DO NOT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11794-02-7

co-Sponsors

2017-A8010B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103, Pub Serv L

2017-A8010B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a commercial landlord from interfering with the installation of telephone corporation facilities upon his or her property or premises.

2017-A8010B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8010--B
                                                         Cal. No. 840
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. DINOWITZ, VANEL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
   -- advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly  and  delivered  to
   the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to discrimination in
   franchises and privileges
 
   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
 103 to read as follows:
   §  103.  COMMERCIAL LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP.  1. NO LANDLORD OF A
 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SHALL (A) INTERFERE WITH THE INSTALLATION  OF  TELE-
 PHONE CORPORATION FACILITIES UPON SUCH PROPERTY OR PREMISES, EXCEPT THAT
 A LANDLORD OF A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MAY REQUIRE:
   (1)  THAT THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE CORPORATION FACILITIES CONFORM
 TO SUCH REASONABLE CONDITIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO  PROTECT  THE  SAFETY,
 FUNCTIONING  AND  APPEARANCE  OF  THE  PREMISES, AND THE CONVENIENCE AND
 WELL-BEING OF OTHER TENANTS;
   (2) THAT THE TELEPHONE CORPORATION BEAR THE ENTIRE COST OF THE INSTAL-
 LATION, OPERATION OR REMOVAL OF SUCH FACILITIES; AND
   (3) THAT THE TELEPHONE CORPORATION AGREE TO INDEMNIFY THE LANDLORD  OF
 THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE INSTALLATION, OPER-
 ATION OR REMOVAL OF SUCH FACILITIES;
   (B)  DEMAND OR ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM ANY COMMERCIAL TENANT, IN ANY FORM,
 IN EXCHANGE FOR PERMITTING TELEPHONE CORPORATION SERVICES ON  OR  WITHIN
 SUCH  COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OR PREMISES, OR FROM ANY TELEPHONE CORPORATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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