Ark. Code Ann. § 23-4-1003: Regulation by commission of rates, terms, and conditions

(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall regulate the rates, terms, and conditions upon which a public utility shall provide access for a pole attachment. (b) (1) The commission shall develop rules necessary for the effective regulation of the rates, terms, and conditions upon which a public utility shall provide access for a pole attachment. (2) In developing and implementing the rules under this subsection, the commission shall consider: (A) The interests of the subscribers of the services offered through pole attachments; (B) The interests of the consumers of the public utility services; (C) Maintenance of reliability of public utility services; and (D) Compliance with applicable safety standards. (3) [Repealed.] (c) Nothing in this section prevents a public utility, an electric utility, a telecommunications provider, a cable television service, or a cable internet access service from entering into a voluntarily negotiated, written agreement regarding the rates, terms, and conditions upon which access for a pole attachment is provided. Amended by Act 2017, No. 334,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 2007, No. 740, § 1.

(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall regulate the rates, terms, and conditions upon which a public utility shall provide access for a pole attachment.

(b) (1) The commission shall develop rules necessary for the effective regulation of the rates, terms, and conditions upon which a public utility shall provide access for a pole attachment. (2) In developing and implementing the rules under this subsection, the commission shall consider: (A) The interests of the subscribers of the services offered through pole attachments; (B) The interests of the consumers of the public utility services; (C) Maintenance of reliability of public utility services; and (D) Compliance with applicable safety standards. (3) [Repealed.]

(1) The commission shall develop rules necessary for the effective regulation of the rates, terms, and conditions upon which a public utility shall provide access for a pole attachment.

(2) In developing and implementing the rules under this subsection, the commission shall consider: (A) The interests of the subscribers of the services offered through pole attachments; (B) The interests of the consumers of the public utility services; (C) Maintenance of reliability of public utility services; and (D) Compliance with applicable safety standards.

(A) The interests of the subscribers of the services offered through pole attachments;

(B) The interests of the consumers of the public utility services;

(C) Maintenance of reliability of public utility services; and

(D) Compliance with applicable safety standards.

(3) [Repealed.]

(c) Nothing in this section prevents a public utility, an electric utility, a telecommunications provider, a cable television service, or a cable internet access service from entering into a voluntarily negotiated, written agreement regarding the rates, terms, and conditions upon which access for a pole attachment is provided.