New York S 1342: Establishes a commission to study and report on the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an open internet for New Yorkers

Status: REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 1342

Sponsors: Kevin S. Parker, Luis R. Sepúlveda

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Establishes a commission to study and report on the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an open internet for New Yorkers.

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1342

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and
 Technology

 AN ACT in relation to establishing a commission to study and report on
 the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for
 an open internet for New Yorkers; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. A ten-member commission is hereby established to assess the
 2 potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an
 3 open internet for New Yorkers.
 4 § 2. The commission shall be comprised of:
 5 (a) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 6 (b) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 7 (c) two members appointed by the governor;
 8 (d) two members appointed by the chief information officer of the
 9 office of information technology services;
 10 (e) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
 11 (f) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
 12 § 3. The commission shall provide a report to the governor, the speak-
 13 er of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate on or
 14 before January 1, 2027. Such report shall include:
 15 (a) any impacts in the New York state internet market of the Federal
 16 Communications Commission's repeal of open internet regulations;
 17 (b) an analysis of potential legislation, rules and regulations to
 18 advance an open internet in New York state;
 19 (c) any incidences of throttling, blocking, or paid prioritization
 20 that have occurred by the internet service providers serving New York
 21 state; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03147-01-5

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 1 (d) recommendations regarding the advancement of an open internet,
 2 along with legislative and regulatory proposals as the commission deems
 3 necessary to implement such recommendations.
 4 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 5 deemed repealed January 1, 2027.

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