Lawmakers want more oversight for broadband internet providers
ALBANY — Less than a month after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation mandating $15-a-month broadband service for low and moderate-income New Yorkers, a pair of lawmakers are calling for the state Public Service Commission to have greater oversight over broadband providers.
Two Democrats, Sen. Sean Ryan of Buffalo and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic of New York City, are introducing legislation that would give the PSC the ability to regulate broadband internet services, including the Voice Over Internet Protocols, or VOIPs, that also carry telephone service for many internet customers.
“New Yorkers deserve accountability and connectivity when it comes to broadband. This legislation is critical in ensuring that the PSC can regulate this infrastructure and deliver for consumers across New York,” said Rozic.
“This bill will ensure the Public Service Commission is authorized to regulate high-speed internet service in New York as a utility and, in doing so, serve as an important step toward delivering truly universal broadband access to our state,” added Ryan.
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(Albany Times Union)
$15 a month to be connected to the Internet is a good deal.