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NY A10666

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all internet service providers operating in New York to issue automatic prorated bill credits to consumers for outages lasting more than one hour, calculated based on the consumer's monthly service rate.

  • Credits must be automatically applied to the consumer's next bill cycle without requiring consumer action or requests.

  • Internet service providers must notify consumers of outages and applied credits within twenty-four hours of service restoration.

  • Providers must maintain outage records and corresponding bill credit documentation for a minimum of three years, with records made available to the Public Service Commission upon request.

  • Providers failing to issue required credits are subject to penalties including fines as determined by the Public Service Commission; the act takes effect ninety days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Enacts the "internet service outage consumer protection act"; requires every internet service provider operating in this state to issue a prorated bill credit to consumers for any internet service outage lasting more than one hour.

Last Action

referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

7/22/2024

Committee Referrals

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions7/22/2024

Full Bill Text

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