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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36
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- 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 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
