Provides that municipal broadband service companies are authorized to provide broadband service to tenants in multi-family housing
Summary
Provides that municipal broadband service companies are authorized to provide broadband service to tenants in multi-family housing; provides that landlords shall not interfere with the installation of such service, demand or accept payment for allowing the service on the property, or discriminate in rental charges between tenants who receive broadband service and those that don't.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2025
Last action May 14, 2026
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This bill amends the Public Service Law to include a specific type of municipal broadband service in protections against landlord interference. Previously, the law only protected tenants receiving standard cable or general municipal broadband. The amendment now explicitly extends these rights to tenants receiving service from recipients of the 'municipal assistance program' established by the New York State Urban Development Corporation Act.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of protected broadband services to include those provided by recipients of the municipal assistance program under the State Urban Development Corporation Act, alongside traditional cable and municipal broadband providers.
SCOPE
The definition of protected services was updated to explicitly include 'service provided by a recipient of the municipal assistance program as established by section sixteen-gg of the New York state urban development corporation act'.
ELIGIBILITY
Landlords are now restricted from interfering with the installation of this specific type of municipal broadband service, ensuring tenants receiving it have the same rights as those with cable or other municipal broadband.
REQUIREMENT
The bill clarifies that landlords cannot demand excessive fees from tenants or service providers for allowing this specific municipal broadband service on their property.
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Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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May 13, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 8131
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8131A
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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