N.Y. PBS Law § 119-E

§ 119-e. Utility pole attachment report. 1. All utility pole owners\nand attachers shall be required to submit an annual report on pole\nattachments. Such report shall include (a) the number of pole attachment\nrequests received; (b) for each request received: (i) the processing\ntime; and (ii) whether make-ready is required; (c) the number of pole\nattachment requests completed in the reporting year; (d) for each\ncompleted request: (i) the number of poles sought for attachment; (ii)\nthe number of new attachments licensed resulting from the request; (iii)\nthe contractor or subcontractor responsible for completing the pole\nattachment work; and (iv) the number of poles replaced associated with\neach licensed attachment request, differentiated by payment source\n(e.g., the number of poles funded by the pole owner, those funded by the\nthird-party attacher, or a combination of the two); (e) for each request\nlicensed: (i) the time to complete make-ready; and (ii) make-ready\ncharges to third-party attacher(s); and (f) any other information the\ncommission deems necessary. Such information shall be submitted\nelectronically to the commission.\n 2. (a) The department may develop a means for interested persons to\nreport the following: (i) telecommunications equipment moved in alleged\nviolation of applicable laws and regulations including but not limited\nto regulations established by the commission related to pole attachments\nand the use of one touch make ready, (ii) an attachment that does not\nmeet industry standards including but not limited to the National\nElectrical Safety Code (NESC) and Telcordia Standards, (iii) an unsafe\nattachment, telecommunications or electrical equipment, or a pole that\npresents a safety hazard, and (iv) anything else the department deems\nnecessary to protect workers and the public and ensure safe pole\nattachment work.\n (b) Such complaints shall include, at minimum, (i) the date and time\nof the complaint, (ii) the location of the alleged violation, (iii) a\ndescription of the alleged violation, and (iv) information regarding the\npole owner, attacher or contractor, if available. Such complaints may\nallow for the submission of photographs.\n