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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Provides protection to cellular telephone subscribers who purchase cellular telephone applications
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor Michele Titus
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BILL NUMBER:S4428
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to cellular telephone applications
Purpose
This bill will ensure that purchasers of cellular applications, games, and/or ringtones will have the ability to transfer previously purchased products to phones which have been upgraded and/or returned to the cellular company due to defect or any other reason. Furthermore, if the phone is covered under insurance for loss and/or theft the customer is entitled to have all previously purchased applications, games, and/or ringtones installed in their new cellular phone or has the option of receiving a credit to their account for the purchase amount.
Summary of provisions
The customer will have the ability to choose to have the software re-installed in the new device or have the option of choosing to receive credit to their account for the purchase price. This will only apply to cellular customers who remain with the same cellular company and will not apply to customers who switch cellular providers, unless a merger or acquisition has taken place with the cellular provider who the customer has switched to.
Justification
This bill will ensure that cellular customers are financially protected when they purchase applications, games, and/or ringtones from cellular providers. Some cellular providers do not allow customers to transfer applications, games, and/or ringtones to new telephones. This will force customers to repurchase a product that they should be entitled to have transferred to their new phone. This legislation will ensure that a transfer or a credit will be provided to such customers ensuring that they are fairly compensated for their previous purchase.
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Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
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Effective date
The first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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