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Assembly Bill A1416C

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers

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2019-A1416 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4519
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §224-a, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3025
2021-2022: A2499, S1840
2023-2024: A9814, S3457
2025-2026: A3547, S4783

2019-A1416 - Summary

Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availability of required equipment at retail.

2019-A1416 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1416
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation  to  establishing  a
   cap  on  the  amount  a subscriber may be charged for leasing a modem,
   remote or other device from a cable television company

   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
 section 231 to read as follows:
   § 231. LEASING OF EQUIPMENT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "LEASE"  MEANS  A  CONTRACT  OR  INSTRUMENT CONVEYING PROPERTY TO
 ANOTHER FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OR FOR A PERIOD DETERMINABLE AT THE  WILL
 OF EITHER LESSOR OR LESSEE IN CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION; AND
   (B)  "MODEM" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT MAKES POSSIBLE THE TRANS-
 MISSION OF DATA TO OR FROM A COMPUTER VIA TELEPHONE  OR  OTHER  COMMUNI-
 CATION LINES.
   2.  NO  CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY SHALL CHARGE ANY SUBSCRIBER AN AMOUNT
 WHICH IS MORE THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF THE MODEM, REMOTE CONTROL  OR  ANY
 OTHER DEVICE PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY AND PROVIDED TO THE SUBSCRIBER.
   3.  A  CABLE OR INTERNET PROVIDER SHALL DISCLOSE IN AN INITIAL BILLING
 CORRESPONDENCE: (A) THE AMOUNT THE EQUIPMENT COSTS THE COMPANY, (B)  HOW
 MANY  PAYMENTS  THE  SUBSCRIBER MUST MAKE ON THE EQUIPMENT IN TOTAL, AND
 (C) INFORMATION REGARDING HOW OR WHERE A SUBSCRIBER  MAY  PURCHASE  SUCH
 EQUIPMENT AT RETAIL.
   4.  NO  CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY SHALL CHARGE ANY SUBSCRIBER A MONTHLY
 FEE FOR THE LEASE OR USE OF A NEW MODEM, REMOTE CONTROL OR OTHER  DEVICE
 BEYOND  TWELVE  MONTHS  AFTER  SUCH  EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY SUCH
 CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY. IF A CABLE  TELEVISION  COMPANY  REPLACES  THE
 CUSTOMER'S  EXISTING  MODEM,  REMOTE  CONTROL OR OTHER DEVICE WITH A NEW
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06362-01-9

2019-A1416A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4519
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §224-a, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3025
2021-2022: A2499, S1840
2023-2024: A9814, S3457
2025-2026: A3547, S4783

2019-A1416A - Summary

Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availability of required equipment at retail.

2019-A1416A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1416--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and  Commissions  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public service law, in relation to establishing a
   cap on the amount a subscriber may be charged  for  leasing  a  modem,
   remote or other device from a cable television company
 
   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
 231 to read as follows:
   §  231. LEASING OF EQUIPMENT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "LEASE" MEANS A  CONTRACT  OR  INSTRUMENT  CONVEYING  PROPERTY  TO
 ANOTHER  FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OR FOR A PERIOD DETERMINABLE AT THE WILL
 OF EITHER LESSOR OR LESSEE IN CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION; AND
   (B) "MODEM" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT MAKES POSSIBLE THE  TRANS-
 MISSION  OF  DATA  TO OR FROM A COMPUTER VIA TELEPHONE OR OTHER COMMUNI-
 CATION LINES.
   2. NO CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY SHALL CHARGE ANY SUBSCRIBER  AN  AMOUNT
 WHICH  IS  MORE THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF THE MODEM, REMOTE CONTROL OR ANY
 OTHER DEVICE PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY AND PROVIDED TO THE SUBSCRIBER.
   3. A CABLE OR INTERNET PROVIDER SHALL DISCLOSE IN AN  INITIAL  BILLING
 CORRESPONDENCE:  (A) THE AMOUNT THE EQUIPMENT COSTS THE COMPANY, (B) HOW
 MANY PAYMENTS THE SUBSCRIBER MUST MAKE ON THE EQUIPMENT  IN  TOTAL,  AND
 (C)  INFORMATION  REGARDING  HOW OR WHERE A SUBSCRIBER MAY PURCHASE SUCH
 EQUIPMENT AT RETAIL.
   4. NO CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY SHALL CHARGE ANY SUBSCRIBER  A  MONTHLY
 FEE  FOR THE LEASE OR USE OF A NEW MODEM, REMOTE CONTROL OR OTHER DEVICE
 BEYOND TWELVE MONTHS AFTER SUCH EQUIPMENT  HAS  BEEN  PROVIDED  BY  SUCH
 CABLE  TELEVISION  COMPANY.  IF  A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY REPLACES THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2019-A1416B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4519
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §224-a, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3025
2021-2022: A2499, S1840
2023-2024: A9814, S3457
2025-2026: A3547, S4783

2019-A1416B - Summary

Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availability of required equipment at retail.

2019-A1416B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1416--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and  Commissions  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation  to  establishing  a
   cap  on  the  amount  a subscriber may be charged for leasing a modem,
   remote or other  device  from  a  cable  television  company;  and  in
   relation  to  information  cable  television companies must provide to
   subscribers regarding availability of required equipment at retail
 
   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
 231 to read as follows:
   § 231. LEASING OF EQUIPMENT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "LEASE"  MEANS  A  CONTRACT  OR  INSTRUMENT CONVEYING PROPERTY TO
 ANOTHER FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OR FOR A PERIOD DETERMINABLE AT THE  WILL
 OF EITHER LESSOR OR LESSEE IN CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION; AND
   (B)  "MODEM" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT MAKES POSSIBLE THE TRANS-
 MISSION OF DATA TO OR FROM A COMPUTER VIA TELEPHONE  OR  OTHER  COMMUNI-
 CATION LINES.
   2.  NO  CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY SHALL CHARGE ANY SUBSCRIBER AN AMOUNT
 WHICH IS MORE THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF THE MODEM, REMOTE CONTROL  OR  ANY
 OTHER DEVICE PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY AND PROVIDED TO THE SUBSCRIBER.
   3.  A  CABLE OR INTERNET PROVIDER SHALL DISCLOSE IN AN INITIAL BILLING
 CORRESPONDENCE: (A) THE AMOUNT THE EQUIPMENT COSTS THE COMPANY, (B)  HOW
 MANY  PAYMENTS  THE  SUBSCRIBER MUST MAKE ON THE EQUIPMENT IN TOTAL, AND
 (C) INFORMATION REGARDING HOW OR WHERE A SUBSCRIBER  MAY  PURCHASE  SUCH
 EQUIPMENT AT RETAIL.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06362-04-9

2019-A1416C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4519
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §224-a, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3025
2021-2022: A2499, S1840
2023-2024: A9814, S3457
2025-2026: A3547, S4783

2019-A1416C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availability of required equipment at retail.

2019-A1416C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1416--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and  Commissions  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee
   --  again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to information cable
   television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availabili-
   ty of required equipment at retail
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 224-a of the public service law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
   (D)  EACH  CABLE  TELEVISION  COMPANY  SHALL  PROVIDE  TO  EACH OF ITS
 SUBSCRIBERS AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL SUBSCRIPTION AND AT  LEAST  SEMI-
 ANNUALLY THEREAFTER A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF: (1) THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
 FOR  SUCH  SUBSCRIPTION;  (2)  INFORMATION  REGARDING  HOW  OR  WHERE  A
 SUBSCRIBER MAY PURCHASE SUCH EQUIPMENT AT RETAIL;  AND  (3)  INFORMATION
 REGARDING  WHAT RETAIL EQUIPMENT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CABLE TELEVISION
 COMPANY SYSTEM. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH "EQUIPMENT" SHALL INCLUDE
 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO A MODEM OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT  MAKES  POSSIBLE
 THE  TRANSMISSION  OF  DATA TO OR FROM A COMPUTER VIA TELEPHONE OR OTHER
 COMMUNICATION LINES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06362-06-9

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