Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-139.303: Legislative findings — Permissible use

The Oklahoma Legislature finds that Electric Providers, their

broadband subsidiaries, Telecommunications Providers and Approved

Broadband Providers shall be permitted to use existing electric

utility easements owned, held or otherwise used by that Electric

Provider to provide or expand access to Broadband Services. The

installation and operation of Broadband Services within the existing

electric utility easements are merely changes in the manner or

degree of the granted use as appropriate to accommodate a new

technology and, absent any applicable express prohibition contained

in the instrument conveying or granting such easements, shall be

deemed as a matter of law to be a permitted use within the scope of

every Electric Provider's existing electric utility easement.

Subject to compliance with any express prohibitions in an Electric

Provider's easement, and in compliance with this act, the Electric

Provider, its broadband subsidiary, Telecommunications Provider and

an Approved Broadband Provider may use an existing electric utility

easement to install, maintain, lease and operate Broadband Services.

An Approved Broadband Provider, an Electric Provider's broadband

subsidiary, or Telecommunications Provider shall attempt to provide

notice to the property owner.