Assembly BillIntroduced
A 6179: Relates to attachments to utility poles for broadband service; provides that for a broadband internet provider that does not provide regulated telephone service, a pole owner shall not require such broadband internet provider to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a condition to making attachments to utility poles solely owned or jointly-owned by the pole owner.
What A 6179 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to modify the Public Service Law to exempt broadband internet providers from obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity to attach to utility poles. A broadband internet provider that does not offer regulated telephone service is not required to obtain a certificate to make attachments to poles owned by the pole owner. This change does not grant the broadband internet provider permission to occupy or use state or local public right-of-ways. The amendments take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6179
- What is the current status of A 6179?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6179 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did A 6179 pass?
- Not yet. A 6179 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6179, and where is it now?
- A 6179 was authored by Asm. Demond Meeks with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 241 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6179 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS, BRONSON, CLARK, SMULLEN, BICHOTTE HERME- LYN, WEPRIN, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to attachments to utility poles for broadband service The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 119-a of the public service law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 3 1-a. With respect to a broadband internet provider that does not 4 provide regulated telephone service, a pole owner shall not require such 5 broadband internet provider to obtain a certificate of public conven- 6 ience and necessity under section ninety-nine of this chapter as a 7 condition to making attachments to utility poles solely owned or jointly 8 owned by the pole owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this 9 subdivision shall be construed to confer upon a broadband internet 10 provider that does not provide regulated telephone service any authori- 11 zation to occupy or use any state or local public right-of-way. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06176-01-5
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