Bill > S07227

This bill amends the New York Public Service Law to require that all telephone calls, whether made over traditional telephone lines or through cellular communications, be charged and prorated by the second, regardless of the service provider. The bill expands this requirement to include not just telephone and telegraph corporations, but also alternate operator service providers, COCOT (Customer Owned Coin Operated Telephone) service providers, and "aggregators" - which are defined broadly to include entities like hotels, motels, schools, hospitals, and universities that provide telephones for public use or charge for calls made from their premises. The bill defines an aggregator as any such entity that makes telephones available or receives compensation for calls made from their facilities. The public service commission is authorized to create rules and regulations to implement this new billing method. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for developing necessary implementing regulations. The goal appears to be ensuring more precise and fair billing practices for telecommunications services by charging customers only for the exact duration of their calls.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7227