New York Public Service Law Section 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.

Last modified: February 3, 2019