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NY S01125

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Jacobs

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Permits telecommunications providers to block voice calls from numbers that subscribers request to be blocked because the number is used for inbound calls only.

  • Allows blocking of calls from invalid North American Numbering Plan numbers or valid numbers not allocated to any provider by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator or pooling administrator.

  • Permits blocking of calls from valid, unallocated numbers that are unused, provided the blocking provider is the number's allocatee or has verification from the allocatee that the number is unused.

  • Prohibits providers from blocking emergency calls placed to 911.

  • Providers may use caller identification service information to determine the originating number for blocking purposes; takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Allows telecommunication companies to block incoming calls from certain numbers which are either not in use or not actual numbers.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

8/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Consumer Affairs and Protection1/11/2019

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