Relates to requiring covered entities to publicly report on franchise fees, consumer complaints and denials of requests for service; defines covered entities; provides that the department of public service shall investigate allegations against covered entities upon the written request of 25 customers, the chief executive officer of the municipality or the county legislature of the county served.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4121
SPONSOR: Solages TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring covered
entities to publicly report on franchise fees, consumer complaints and
denials of requests for service
PURPOSE:
To require covered entities to publicly report on franchise fees,
consumer complaints, and denials of requests for service.
SUMMARY:'
Section 1. Amends the public service law by adding a new section 28.
Section 2. Sets the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation will create greater transparency where the lack of has
passed on burdensome costs to consumers, particularly for New York State
cable companies who are effectively running a monopoly. The publication
of franchise fees, consumer complaints, and denials of request of
service will shed light on bad actors of certain cable companies (with
gross revenues of at least $250,000 and service municipalities as over-
builders), and place a proper check on their practices.
RACIAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
TBD.
GENDER JUSTICE IMPACT:
TBD.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: A6199-A; referred to corporations, authorities and commissions.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
