Directs the public service commission to prohibit the attachment of wireless equipment or any other like attachments to existing utility poles in certain circumstances.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4422
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting the
attachment of wireless equipment and other like attachments to exist-
ing utility poles in certain circumstances
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 119-a of the public
2 service law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added
3 to read as follows:
4 2. The commission shall prohibit the attachment of wireless broadcast
5 or relay equipment, or any other like attachments, to any utility pole
6 which was installed on, before or after the effective date of this
7 subdivision, or unless an existing easement is explicitly amended in
8 writing and filed to include wireless broadcast or relay equipment, or
9 any other like attachments to a utility pole, or unless a new easement
10 is written and filed to allow the attachment of wireless broadcast or
11 relay equipment, or any other like attachments, to a utility pole. Such
12 amendments to an existing easement or a new easement shall not affect
13 any adjoining property or property owners.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02324-01-1
