Assembly Actions -
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Jan 17, 2012 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S6230
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S6230 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9092
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §215, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S665
2015-2016: S696
2017-2018: S1285
2011-S6230 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels; requires the public service commission to conduct arbitration if such terms and conditions can not be reached; applies to all such agreements entered on or after January 1, 2011.
2011-S6230 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6230 REVISED 02/01/12 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to require all cable franchisees to negotiate fairly to determine terms and conditions under which competing independent cable channels will be carried by the franchisee and, in the event such agreement as to terms and conditions cannot be reached, provisions require the commission to conduct an arbitration of the matter. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 215 of the public service law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, by adding a new provision requiring franchisees to negotiate fairly to determine the terms and conditions under which competing independent cable channels will be carried by the franchisee and, in the event such agreement as to terms and conditions cannot be reached, provisions require the commission to conduct an arbitration of the matter.
2011-S6230 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6230 I N S E N A T E January 17, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring negoti- ation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 215 of the public service law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (b) prescribe minimum standards for inclusion in franchises, including maximum initial and renewal terms; minimum channel capacity; provisions regarding access to, and facilities to make use of, channels for educa- tion and public service programs; a requirement that no such franchise may be exclusive; standards necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of viewers of free broadcast television and the public gener- ally, which prohibit or limit cable television companies from prohibit- ing or entering into agreements prohibiting the sale or other transfer of rights for the simultaneous or subsequent transmission over free broadcast television of any program originated or transmitted over cable television; PROVISIONS REQUIRING FRANCHISEES TO NEGOTIATE FAIRLY TO DETERMINE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH COMPETING INDEPENDENT CABLE CHANNELS WILL BE CARRIED BY THE FRANCHISEE AND, IN THE EVENT SUCH AGREEMENT AS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CANNOT BE REACHED, PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT AN ARBITRATION OF THE MATTER; and such other standards for inclusion in franchises as the commission shall deem necessary or appropriate to protect the public interest; S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any agreement between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels entered into on or after January 1, 2011. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14043-01-2
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