Subject: A.8800/Castro Position: OPPOSED (AN ACT to amend the education law in relation to authorizing religious meetings and worship in school buildings and school sites)

Subject: A. 7697 / Cusick (AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to requiring permits for demonstrations at veteran funerals) Position: Opposed This legislation authorizes towns, villages, cities and counties to establish a permit procedure for the regulation of demonstrations that take place within one thousand feet of a funeral event. The bill authorizes the state to promulgate the same regulatory procedures as applied to state property, including parks.

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S.2197-A/ Golden et al. A.7029-A/Colton et al. AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to cyber-cafes Position: Opposed

Subject: A.9294-C/ Colton et al. S.5745-C Golden et al. -- AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to cyber-cafes Position: OPPOSED

Subject: S.4511/ Rath et al. AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to unsolicited e-mails Position: SUPPORT This bill would expand the statewide registry that permits individuals to restrict telemarketing sales calls so as to place similar restrictions on unsolicited commercial electronic mail (UCEM). The NYCLU supports expansion of the registry as a reasonable, common sense way to address network congestion and other problems caused by UCEM.

Subject: A.2859/ Nolan et al. S.3351/ Mendez et al.

Subject: A.2266/ Magee, et al. AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sending of unsolicited telefacsimile messages at any time where no prior contractual or business relationship exists Position: OPPOSED This bill would completely ban unsolicited commercial telefacsimile (fax) messages. Under current New York State law these transmissions are not allowed between 6am and 9pm. In extending the fax advertising ban this bill duplicates a provision of federal law which likewise imposes a complete ban on such transmissions.

Subject: S.1680/ Rath et al. AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the regulation of unsolicited commercial electronic mail. Position: OPPOSED

Subject:A.8330/Rules (at the request of Markey et al.) AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the regulation of unsolicited electronic mail advertisements. Position: Opposed This bill would require that all unsolicited commercial electronic mail disclose the sender’s legal name, complete street address and electronic mail address or telephone number.