assembly Bill A6679C

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the public service commission reviewing broadband and fiber optic services within the state

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  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Vetoed by Governor

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 31, 2021 pocket veto - veto.77
Dec 29, 2020 delivered to governor
Jul 22, 2020 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.869
substituted for s8805
Jul 20, 2020 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.167
rules report cal.167
reported
Jul 17, 2020 amend and recommit to rules 6679c
Jul 17, 2020 reported referred to rules
Jul 13, 2020 reported referred to ways and means
Feb 27, 2020 print number 6679b
Feb 27, 2020 amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jan 08, 2020 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
May 15, 2019 print number 6679a
May 15, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Mar 15, 2019 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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A6679 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8805
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §224-c, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7912
2021-2022: S4878

A6679 - Summary

Requires the public service commission to review broadband and fiber optic services within the state and requires the expansion of broadband and fiber optic services.

A6679 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6679
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing  broad-
   band and fiber optic services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1.   Legislative findings. The legislature  hereby  finds  and
 declares  that  large portions of the state do not have access to broad-
 band services, particularly fiber optic service. This has made the tele-
 communications marketplace less competitive,  and  has  been  a  partial
 cause of deteriorated service for customers and users of regulated tele-
 phonic and telecommunications services. This in turn has had substantial
 negative  economic  and  social impacts, particularly in rural and other
 underserved communities.
   § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new  section  224-c
 to read as follows:
   §  224-C.  BROADBAND AND FIBER OPTIC SERVICES. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL
 DETERMINE, WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,  THE
 STATUS  OF  BROADBAND  AND  FIBER  OPTIC SERVICES IN NEW YORK STATE. THE
 COMMISSION SHALL IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT ACCESS  TO  BROADBAND  AND
 FIBER  OPTIC  SERVICES,  COMMUNITIES  IN WHICH INSUFFICIENT TELECOMMUNI-
 CATIONS SERVICE HAS CAUSED SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACTS, COMMUNITIES WHERE
 LOCAL FRANCHISES HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH, AND COMMUNITIES  IN  WHICH
 THE  COMMISSION  BELIEVES  SUCH  BROADBAND AND/OR FIBER OPTIC SERVICE IS
 NECESSARY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF  COMMISSION  POLICIES  ON
 COMPETITION, AFFORDABLE, AND ADEQUATE SERVICE.
   2.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL, WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE COMPLETION OF THE
 DETERMINATION OF BROADBAND AND FIBER OPTIC SERVICES IN  NEW  YORK  STATE
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION, REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION OR
 INSTALLATION OF BROADBAND  AND  FIBER  OPTIC  SERVICES  BY  AN  INTERNET
 SERVICE  PROVIDER  IN  COMMUNITIES  IN  WHICH  BROADBAND AND FIBER OPTIC
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

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Multi-Sponsors

A6679A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8805
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §224-c, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7912
2021-2022: S4878

A6679A - Summary

Requires the public service commission to review broadband and fiber optic services within the state and requires the expansion of broadband and fiber optic services.

A6679A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6679--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   M.   of   A.  RYAN,  BURKE,  WALLACE,  SMITH,  D'URSO,
   PHEFFER AMATO, FRONTUS, LAVINE, BRAUNSTEIN -- 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 the public
   service commission reviewing broadband and fiber optic services within
   the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  The  legislature hereby finds and
 declares that large portions of the state do not have access  to  broad-
 band services, particularly fiber optic service. This has made the tele-
 communications  marketplace  less  competitive,  and  has been a partial
 cause of deteriorated service for customers and users of regulated tele-
 phonic and telecommunications  services.  Without  access  to  broadband
 services,  schools,  businesses, families, and healthcare facilities are
 not able to access vital technologies. This in turn has had  substantial
 negative  economic  and  social impacts, particularly in rural and other
 underserved communities.
   § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new  section  224-c
 to read as follows:
   §  224-C.  BROADBAND AND FIBER OPTIC SERVICES. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL
 DETERMINE, WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,  THE
 STATUS  OF  BROADBAND  AND  FIBER  OPTIC SERVICES IN NEW YORK STATE. THE
 COMMISSION SHALL IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT ACCESS  TO  BROADBAND  AND
 FIBER  OPTIC  SERVICES,  COMMUNITIES  IN WHICH INSUFFICIENT TELECOMMUNI-
 CATIONS SERVICE HAS CAUSED SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACTS, COMMUNITIES WHERE
 LOCAL FRANCHISES HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH, AND COMMUNITIES  IN  WHICH
 THE  COMMISSION  BELIEVES  SUCH  BROADBAND AND/OR FIBER OPTIC SERVICE IS

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00855-02-9

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A6679B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8805
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §224-c, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7912
2021-2022: S4878

A6679B - Summary

Requires the public service commission to review broadband and fiber optic services within the state and requires the expansion of broadband and fiber optic services.

A6679B - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6679--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   M.   of   A.  RYAN,  BURKE,  WALLACE,  SMITH,  D'URSO,
   PHEFFER AMATO, FRONTUS,  LAVINE,  BRAUNSTEIN,  M. G. MILLER,  SIMOTAS,
   WEPRIN, RAMOS, JEAN-PIERRE, REYES, SOLAGES, STERN, OTIS, STECK, ORTIZ,
   SAYEGH,  DeSTEFANO,  GARBARINO, MOSLEY, L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, BLAKE,
   GOTTFRIED, ROZIC, CARROLL,  KIM,  CRUZ,  RICHARDSON,  EPSTEIN,  QUART,
   BUCHWALD,  STIRPE, NIOU, LENTOL, SANTABARBARA, McMAHON, TAYLOR, GLICK,
   BARNWELL,  SEAWRIGHT,  DiPIETRO,  DE LA ROSA,  BENEDETTO,   B. MILLER,
   NORRIS,  JOYNER,  JACOBSON, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   ARROYO, CROUCH, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, NOLAN, THIELE  --  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 -- recommitted to the  Committee  on
   Corporations,  Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  service  law, in relation to the public
   service commission reviewing broadband and fiber optic services within
   the state

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "comprehensive broadband connectivity act".
   § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds  and  declares
 that  access  to  high-speed  internet  is a fundamental right and it is
 incumbent upon the State to ensure provision of this right to every  New
 Yorker.  Yet  many  areas  of  the  state do not have access to adequate
 broadband services. The lack of competition  in  the  telecommunications
 marketplace  has  been a cause of deteriorated service for customers and
 users of regulated telephonic and telecommunications services. The  lack
 of  access  to adequate internet services for schools, businesses, fami-
 lies, and healthcare facilities has had  substantial  negative  economic
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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Multi-Sponsors

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A6679C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8805
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §224-c, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7912
2021-2022: S4878

A6679C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the public service commission to review broadband and fiber optic services within the state and requires the expansion of broadband and fiber optic services.

A6679C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6679--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   M.   of   A.  RYAN,  BURKE,  WALLACE,  SMITH,  D'URSO,
   PHEFFER AMATO, FRONTUS,  LAVINE,  BRAUNSTEIN,  M. G. MILLER,  SIMOTAS,
   WEPRIN, RAMOS, JEAN-PIERRE, REYES, SOLAGES, STERN, OTIS, STECK, ORTIZ,
   SAYEGH,  DeSTEFANO,  GARBARINO, MOSLEY, L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, BLAKE,
   GOTTFRIED, ROZIC, CARROLL,  KIM,  CRUZ,  RICHARDSON,  EPSTEIN,  QUART,
   BUCHWALD,  STIRPE, NIOU, LENTOL, SANTABARBARA, McMAHON, TAYLOR, GLICK,
   BARNWELL,  SEAWRIGHT,  DiPIETRO,  DE LA ROSA,  BENEDETTO,   B. MILLER,
   NORRIS, JOYNER, JACOBSON, ABINANTI, FERNANDEZ, PICHARDO, RIVERA, MORI-
   NELLO,  SIMON,  STEC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, CROUCH,
   ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, GIGLIO, NOLAN, THIELE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Corpo-
   rations,  Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly Rule
   3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Ways and  Means  --  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  the  public
   service commission reviewing broadband and fiber optic services within
   the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "comprehensive broadband connectivity act".
   §  2.  Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares
 that access to high-speed internet is a  fundamental  right  and  it  is
 incumbent  upon the State to ensure provision of this right to every New
 Yorker. Yet many areas of the state  do  not  have  access  to  adequate
 broadband  services.  The  lack of competition in the telecommunications
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.