Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation.

New York A11523 amends the public service law to limit certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards. The bill prohibits these companies from rounding up usage charges beyond the next minute, charging for unconnected calls, and advertising no connection fee when a disconnection fee exists. It also increases fines for violations, with a penalty of up to five thousand dollars for a first violation and ten thousand dollars for subsequent violations.

Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation.

New York A11523 amends the public service law to limit certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards. The bill prohibits these companies from rounding up usage charges beyond the next minute, charging for unconnected calls, and advertising no connection fee when a disconnection fee exists. It also increases fines for violations, with a penalty of up to five thousand dollars for a first violation and ten thousand dollars for subsequent violations.