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History
- Print number 78a
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Directs telecommunication and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Kevin Cahill
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BILL NUMBER:S78A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to telecommunications and cable call centers
Purpose
This Bill directs telecommunication corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service area.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 65 of the public service law by adding a new subdivision 16 to chapter 693 of the laws of 1985.
Section 2 shall contain the same provisions as section 1, however shall also apply to cable companies. This section also contains the effective date.
Justification
This will require telecommunication corporations which provide telephone, cable, or internet service to provide call center service assistance. These call centers will utilize services located within the state in order to determine customer financial responsibility, processing requests for new or additional services, including emergency service, determining deposit required or bill rate, preparing service orders, and obtaining access to businesses and residential properties. These service centers will also provide customer assistance regarding explanation of rates, regulations, policies, procedures, equipment, and common practices. The centers will investigate trouble order forms and initiate high bill investigations, handle payment, and other credit arrangements such as obtaining deposits, financial statements and payments plans referring customers to social service agencies and other assistance programs when applicable. This will provide support for the customers of telephone, cable and/or internet services with clear access to information regarding their service while supporting the service providers with resources to maintain this system through services located within the state.
Legislative history
2011-12: S.75 2010: S.7967/A.4872-C (Senate Energy and Telecommunications) 05/14/08 Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the public service commission is immediately authorized and directed to take any and all actions,
including but not limited to the promulgation of any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on such effective date.
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