{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-18-805","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-18-805","heading":"Jurisdiction","body":"(a) Except as provided in this subchapter, neither the state nor any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state has jurisdiction over: (1) An electric utility's ownership or operation of a broadband system; or (2) The provision of broadband services by the electric utility, a broadband affiliate, or a broadband operator. (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall interfere with the Arkansas Public Service Commission's authority to regulate public utilities pursuant to § 23-2-301 et seq. Acts 2007, No. 739, § 1.\n\n(a) Except as provided in this subchapter, neither the state nor any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state has jurisdiction over: (1) An electric utility's ownership or operation of a broadband system; or (2) The provision of broadband services by the electric utility, a broadband affiliate, or a broadband operator.\n\n(1) An electric utility's ownership or operation of a broadband system; or\n\n(2) The provision of broadband services by the electric utility, a broadband affiliate, or a broadband operator.\n\n(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall interfere with the Arkansas Public Service Commission's authority to regulate public utilities pursuant to § 23-2-301 et seq.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 18","Subchapter 8"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"46b9aae955323752d3812d45976de4b8e5d6d386bcb10ca08303c83a30478a02","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-18-804","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-18-806"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}