N.Y. Public Service Law § 92-b: Telephone deposits and payment plans for the elderly

§ 92-b. Telephone deposits and payment plans for the elderly. 1. The

commission shall require all telephone corporations to exempt the

dwelling units of all subscribing individuals who are sixty-two years of

age or older from any cash deposit requirement except where the

corporation can show that the subscriber is a bad credit risk according

to standards set by the commission.

2. The commission shall require all telephone corporations to offer

residential customers who are sixty-two years of age or older, as an

alternative to monthly billing, a plan for payment on a quarterly basis,

of charges for telephone service rendered by such corporations, provided

that such customer's average annual billing is not more than one hundred

fifty dollars. The commission may establish such terms and conditions

for plans required under this section as it deems necessary or proper.