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NY A06609
Bill
Status
3/23/2011
Primary Sponsor
William Scarborough
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AI Summary
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Amends Public Service Law to require telephone corporations to offer deferred payment plans in installments over up to one year for residential and small business customers for installation, service initiation, and nonrecurring maintenance charges.
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Extends the same deferred payment requirements to cable corporations for residential and small business cable line installation, service initiation, and nonrecurring maintenance charges.
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Defines "small business" as a state resident business that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, employs 100 or fewer persons, and has installed no more than four lines.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires deferred payment plan in installments over a period of up to one year be offered to small businesses for telephone installation, service initiation and nonrecurring maintenance charges; defines "small business" as a business which is resident in the state, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, employs one hundred or fewer persons and has installed no more than four telephone lines.
Last Action
referred to small business
1/4/2012