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Int 0112-2022

Establishing a cable franchise agreements website.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2022-03-24

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2022-03-24Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

The proposed legislation would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (Department) to create and maintain an online portal containing information related to franchise agreements for the provision of cable television services. The Department would be required to update information contained in the portal every year.

Committee on TechnologyTechnology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.

How it compares

22% of similar bills passed

11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 647 days in committee

Similar bills: median 663 days · 308 days when passed

Sponsors (4)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-03-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-03-24 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-09-19 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2022-09-19 · Committee on Technology
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-09-19 · Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises
HeldLaid Over by Subcommittee
2022-09-19 · Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (3)

Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises · 2022-09-19 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 14th Floor
Committee on Technology · 2022-09-19 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 14th Floor
City Council · 2022-03-24 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (8)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 48 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1077 to read as follows: � 1077. Cable franchise agreements website. a. The commissioner of information technology and telecommunications shall create and maintain an online portal containing information related to each franchise agreement for the provision of cable television services. Such portal shall include data on the non-confidential information maintained in connection with each such franchise agreement, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. The best available data on rates for any broadband internet services offered by franchisees, disaggregated by broadband technology, speed, and zip code. Such data shall be updated annually; 2. An interactive map of the geographical coverage areas for each such franchise agreement; and 3. A copy of all such franchise agreements signed on or after 2006, in a searchable, machine readable format. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. Session 12 NC LS #5510 2/14/22 Session 11 IB LS #16667 Int. 2214-2021