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S 4783: Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availability of required equipment at retail.
What S 4783 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill requires cable television companies to provide subscribers with information about the equipment needed for their subscription at the time of initial sign-up. This information includes the type of equipment required, where subscribers can purchase it at retail, and what retail equipment is compatible with the company's system. The bill also defines what constitutes "equipment" to include devices that enable data transmission from a computer to or from telephone lines. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4783
- What is the current status of S 4783?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 4783 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 ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS".
- Did S 4783 pass?
- Not yet. S 4783 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4783, and where is it now?
- S 4783 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Energy & Telecommunications.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 251 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4783 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, COMRIE, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availabili- ty of required equipment at retail The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 224-a of the public service law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: 3 (d) Each cable television company shall provide to each of its 4 subscribers at the time of the initial subscription a written 5 description of: (1) the equipment required for such subscription; (2) 6 information regarding how or where a subscriber may purchase such equip- 7 ment at retail; and (3) information regarding what retail equipment is 8 compatible with the cable television company system. For purposes of 9 this paragraph "equipment" shall include but not be limited to a modem 10 or electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or 11 from a computer via telephone or other communication lines. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06700-01-5
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