Prohibits exclusive multichannel video programming providers from entering into exclusive marketing agreements with the owner or manager of a residential multiple dwelling unit.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2097
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 18, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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
providers of multichannel video programming from entering into exclu-
sive marketing agreements with the owner or manager of a residential
multiple dwelling unit
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 228 of the public service law is amended by adding
2 a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. (a) No provider of multichannel video programming or owners,
4 lessors, managers or persons controlling or managing a residential
5 multiple dwelling unit shall enter into or renew any exclusive marketing
6 agreement with regard to multichannel video programming services.
7 (b) "Exclusive marketing agreement" means a contract or other arrange-
8 ment, other than a bulk sales arrangement, between the owner, lessor,
9 manager or person controlling or managing a residential multiple dwell-
10 ing unit and a multichannel video programming provider in which a multi-
11 channel video programming provider is granted preference or exclusive
12 rights with regard to the marketing or offering of services, or access
13 to the premises for purposes thereof.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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