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NY S07082
Bill
Status
3/11/2010
Primary Sponsor
James Alesi
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AI Summary
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Defines "cramming" as unauthorized charges or charges obtained through misleading means imposed on telephone bills by third parties or billing aggregators
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Prohibits third-party charges on telephone bills unless the third party provides proof of clear disclosure of all terms, explicit customer consent, and a toll-free number and address for billing dispute resolution
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Makes all unauthorized third-party charges void and unenforceable, requiring telephone corporations to remove them from bills upon customer notice
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Grants the Public Service Commission authority to supervise compliance, promulgate rules, and verify customer orders for third-party billing arrangements
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee or charge is imposed by a third party, unless the consumer explicitly agrees to the nature and amount of such fee or charge; makes the unauthorized imposition of such a fee void and unenforceable; directs the public service commission to enforce such provisions.
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 7082B
6/24/2010