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- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor James F. Brennan
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BILL NUMBER:S4506
Title of bill
An act to authorize and direct the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems operating and providing services to the customer premises over fiberoptic cables
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill directs the Public Service Commission (PSC) to study and produce a report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiber optic cable. The study shall include total number of franchises that provide such service; a demographic analysis of the municipalities where they are provided; a similar analysis of the racial, ethnic and income characteristics of each of these municipalities; a similar demographic analysis of municipalities that do not have access to such service; and a demographic analysis by county and region defined by Empire State Development Corporation of the areas that do have such service and those .that do not have access to such service.
Justification
It is imperative that residents and businesses throughout the state have access to up-to-date broadband service. This bill will require the PSC to produce a study to identify the places where this is not the case. This information is necessary in order to address the deficiencies.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
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