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A1333Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS5352

Equal Cable Rates for All

Official title

“Relates to requiring cable companies to charge the same rate for the same service”

Sponsor Angelo SantabarbaraAD-111Affects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

What's happening

This bill requires cable companies in New York to charge the same rate for the same service to all subscribers.

Why it matters

  1. Prevents price discrimination among customers for identical cable service. , which means cable companies can no longer offer special deals, discounts, or varying rates to different subscribers for the same service package. This could affect promotional pricing and negotiated rates.

  2. Could increase transparency in billing and contracts. , making it easier for customers to understand what they'll pay and compare options, since everyone will be charged the same for the same service.

  3. May impact the affordability and accessibility of cable services for some groups. , such as new subscribers, seniors, or low-income households, who currently benefit from targeted discounts or introductory offers.

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Equal Cable Rates for All

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara

Assembly Member · Assembly District 111

Chair, People with Disabilities

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  2. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5352Senate

Equal Cable Rates for All

In Senate Committee · Energy And Telecommunications · Sponsor Leroy Comrie

Impact 6 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1333

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 15, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring cable companies to charge the same rate for the same service

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

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 225 of the public service law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, and by federal law and regulation, the rates charged by a cable television company shall be those specified in the franchise which may establish, or provide for the establishment of reasonable classifications of service and categories of subscribers, or charge different rates for differing services or for subscribers in different categories. No cable television company shall charge a different rate for the same service to different subscribers.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD06529-01-9

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