New York A 1139: Requires cable companies to charge the same rate for the same service

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A01139 Summary:

BILL NOA01139 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02322

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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COSPNSRSchiavoni, Sayegh, DeStefano, Giglio

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §225, Pub Serv L

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Requires cable companies to charge the same rate for the same service to different subscribers.

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BILL NOA01139 

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01/09/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1139

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring cable
 companies to charge the same rate for the same service

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 225 of the public service law, as
 2 added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
 3 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, and by federal law
 4 and regulation, the rates charged by a cable television company shall be
 5 those specified in the franchise which may establish, or provide for the
 6 establishment of reasonable classifications of service and categories of
 7 subscribers, or charge different rates for differing services or for
 8 subscribers in different categories. No cable television company shall
 9 charge a different rate for the same service to different subscribers.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03482-01-5

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