New York A 6146: Gives phone customers the ability to block the reception of messages they may find obscene

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A06146 Summary:

BILL NOA06146 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLemondes

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COSPNSRHawley, Jensen, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §91, Pub Serv L

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Requires local phone companies to provide customers with a cost free option to block certain information-access services; provides such service shall not be included in the telephone company's rate base; requires the public service commission to promulgate rules and regulations relating thereto.

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BILL NOA06146 

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02/26/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6146

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 26, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring local
 phone companies to provide customers with a cost free option to block
 certain information-access services

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. Effective July 1, 1989
 2 customers who wish to block "adult" messages, group calling services or
 3 recorded information and entertainment services from their phones have
 4 had to pay a five dollar fee. The legislature finds that customers
 5 should not have to pay to block a service they never requested and that
 6 this blocking option should be made available free of charge.
 7 § 2. Section 91 of the public service law is amended by adding a new
 8 subdivision 15 to read as follows:
 9 15. (a) The cost for providing blocking services and informing custom-
 10 ers thereof, shall be borne by the telephone company providing the
 11 blocking service, and shall not be included in that telephone company's
 12 rate base.
 13 (b) The public service commission shall promulgate the appropriate
 14 rules and regulations within one hundred twenty days of the effective
 15 date of this subdivision.
 16 § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 17 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08714-01-5

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