New York S00859 limits robocalls to state residents and requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to customers.

New York S00859 amends the general business law to restrict robocalls to state residents and mandates that telephone service providers offer free call mitigation technology to customers. Robocalls are limited to emergency purposes, calls with prior express consent, calls made by labor organizations to their members, or calls authorized by regulations. Telephone service providers must make call mitigation technology available to customers upon request, at no additional charge, and offer the ability to block specific callers.

New York S00859 limits robocalls to state residents and requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to customers.

New York S00859 amends the general business law to restrict robocalls to state residents and mandates that telephone service providers offer free call mitigation technology to customers. Robocalls are limited to emergency purposes, calls with prior express consent, calls made by labor organizations to their members, or calls authorized by regulations. Telephone service providers must make call mitigation technology available to customers upon request, at no additional charge, and offer the ability to block specific callers.