Senate Bill S2088A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 05, 2022	referred to internet and technology
Mar 24, 2021	print number 2088a
Mar 24, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to internet and technology
Jan 19, 2021	referred to internet and technology

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2021-S2088 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Internet And Technology
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 40 §§900 & 901, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S6943
2019-2020: S2820
2023-2024: S5115
2025-2026: S1152

2021-S2088 - Summary

Relates to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations; creates a new article for the regulation of internet service providers.

2021-S2088 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2088

SPONSOR: JORDAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency
service organizations

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 creates Article 40 of the general business law, which sets
forth that rates charged to emergency service organizations for internet
services not exceed residential customer rates, and establishes the
relevant definitions for "internet service provider" and "emergency
service organization"

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In the era of the tax cap, municipalities and local governments have
grown more aware of how every cent of taxpayer money is spent. In the
case of emergency services, including volunteer companies, it has become
apparent that a considerable amount of taxpayer money is being spent
providing cable services more specifically, internet access - to the
various organizations that keep our communities safe. For emergency
service organizations, access to the internet is vital, as dispatching
and other functions are performed using the internet.  Despite not using
a commercial quantity of internet services, these organizations are
still charged business rates, putting a considerable burden on the local
governments and the taxpayers. This bill would alleviate that burden by
stipulating that internet service providers charge emergency service
organizations at the residential rate, which is generally cheaper, rath-
er than by business rates.  Implementing such a change would ensure that
our State's municipalities can continue to provide vital services with-
out an unnecessarily high cost of doing so.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S2820 of 2019-20
S6943 of 2017-18

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
On the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.

2021-S2088 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2088
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JORDAN,  AKSHAR,  BOYLE, THOMAS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Internet and Technology
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
   internet service providers to charge a residential rate  to  emergency
   service organizations

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 40 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 40
                        INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
 SECTION 900. DEFINITIONS.
         901. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
   § 900. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS  ARTICLE:    1.  "INTERNET
 SERVICE  PROVIDER"  MEANS ANY PERSON, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED
 TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, OR
 OTHER ENTITIES WITH THE ABILITY  TO  CONNECT  TO  THE  INTERNET  THROUGH
 EQUIPMENT THAT IS LOCATED IN THIS STATE.
   2.  "EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE
 DEPARTMENT OR AMBULANCE SERVICE  OF  A  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  OF  THIS
 STATE, OR A VOLUNTARY FIRE OR AMBULANCE COMPANY.
   §  901. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. NO INTERNET SERVICE
 PROVIDER SHALL CHARGE ANY EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION AN AMOUNT WHICH
 IS MORE THAN THE RATE CHARGED TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF SUCH  INTERNET
 SERVICE  PROVIDER. WHEN SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER CHARGES DIFFERENT
 RATES  FOR  BUSINESS  CUSTOMERS  AND  RESIDENTIAL  CUSTOMERS,  EMERGENCY
 SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL BE CHARGED THE RESIDENTIAL RATE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01402-01-1

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2021-S2088A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Internet And Technology
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 40 §§900 & 901, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S6943
2019-2020: S2820
2023-2024: S5115
2025-2026: S1152

2021-S2088A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations; creates a new article for the regulation of internet service providers.

2021-S2088A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2088A

SPONSOR: JORDAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
internet service providers to charge a residential rate to certain emer-
gency service organizations

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 creates Article 40 of the general business law, which sets
forth that rates charged to emergency service organizations for internet
services not exceed residential customer rates, and establishes the
relevant definitions for "internet service provider" and "emergency
service organization", which includes volunteer fire and ambulances for
the purpose of this bill. The bill also includes language that clarifies
that internet service providers must still provide business service
levels of internet at the lower price point.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

It has become apparent that a considerable amount of taxpayer money is
being spent providing cable services, and more specifically, internet
access, to the various organizations that keep our communities safe.
For emergency service organizations, access to the internet is vital, as
dispatching and other functions are performed using the internet.
Despite not using a commercial quantity of internet services, these
organizations are still charged business rates, putting a considerable
burden on the local governments and the taxpayers. This bill would alle-
viate that burden by stipulating that internet service providers charge
volunteer fire and ambulance companies at the residential rate, which is
generally cheaper, rather than by business rates.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S2820 of 2019-20 S6943 of 2017-18

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
On the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.

2021-S2088A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2088--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JORDAN,  AKSHAR, BOYLE, OBERACKER, THOMAS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Internet  and  Technology -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
   internet service providers to charge a  residential  rate  to  certain
   emergency service organizations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 40 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 40
                        INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
 SECTION 900. DEFINITIONS.
         901. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
   § 900. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS  ARTICLE:    1.  "INTERNET
 SERVICE  PROVIDER"  MEANS ANY PERSON, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED
 TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, OR
 OTHER ENTITIES WITH THE ABILITY  TO  CONNECT  TO  THE  INTERNET  THROUGH
 EQUIPMENT THAT IS LOCATED IN THIS STATE.
   2.  "EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY VOLUNTARY FIRE OR AMBU-
 LANCE COMPANY.
   § 901. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. NO INTERNET  SERVICE
 PROVIDER SHALL CHARGE ANY EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION AN AMOUNT WHICH
 IS  MORE THAN THE RATE CHARGED TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF SUCH INTERNET
 SERVICE PROVIDER. WHEN SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER CHARGES  DIFFERENT
 RATES  FOR  BUSINESS  CUSTOMERS  AND  RESIDENTIAL  CUSTOMERS,  EMERGENCY
 SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE CHARGED THE RESIDENTIAL RATE.    NOTWITH-
 STANDING  THE  CHARGING OF A RESIDENTIAL RATE, SERVICE PROVIDED TO EMER-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01402-03-1

 S. 2088--A                          2
 
 GENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE  LEVEL  OF  SERVICE
 PROVIDED BY SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER TO BUSINESS CUSTOMERS.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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