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AR Code § 23-17-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 3 - Universal Telephone Service Act|§ 23-17-306. Allocation of fund

 (a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall allocate the Universal Telephone Service Fund among all local exchange carriers operating in Arkansas in such a manner as to moderate the disruptive effects of changes in methods of pricing of telephone services and to hold prices of local exchange telephone service to levels which will ensure, insofar as it is feasible to do so, that a maximum number of subscribers may maintain affordable local telephone service.  (b) The allocation shall be made after a hearing at which all local exchange carriers and other interested parties may be heard and may be modified or adjusted by the commission, after hearing, at any time circumstances indicate a need for such modification.  (c) The commission by rule may establish standard guidelines for allocation methodology.  (d) The entire fund, after reasonable costs of administration are applied, shall be allocated among the local exchange carriers.
AR Code § 23-17-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 3 - Universal Telephone Service Act|§ 23-17-307. Administration of fund

 The Arkansas Public Service Commission may collect, administer, and distribute the Universal Telephone Service Fund, itself, or it may delegate to a trustee or other agent acting under its supervision the administration and distribution of the fund upon such conditions and security as the commission may require.
AR Code § 23-17-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-401. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013”.
AR Code § 23-17-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-402. Legislative findings

 It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this subchapter to:   (1) Provide for a system of regulation of telecommunications services, consistent with the federal act, that assists in implementing the national policy of opening the telecommunications market to competition on fair and equal terms, modifies outdated regulation, eliminates unnecessary regulation, and preserves and advances universal service;  (2) Recognize that a telecommunications provider that serves high-cost rural areas or exchanges faces unique circumstances that require special consideration and funding to assist in preserving and promoting universal service;  (3) Recognize that the:  (A) Widespread and timely deployment of broadband infrastructure is vital to the economic, educational, health, and social interests of Arkansas and its citizens; and  (B) Arkansas High Cost Fund has enabled eligible telecommunications carriers to accelerate and promote the incremental extension and expansion of broadband services and other advanced services in rural or high-cost areas of the state beyond what would normally occur, and broadband services are now available in dozens of new communities to thousands of Arkansans who otherwise would not have access to broadband services and its benefits;    (4)  (A) Recognize differences between the small and large incumbent local exchange carriers, that there are customer-owned telephone cooperatives and small locally owned investor companies, and that it is appropriate to provide incentives and regulatory flexibility to allow incumbent local exchange carriers that serve the rural areas to provide existing services and to introduce new technology and new services in a prompt, efficient, and economical manner.  (B) The General Assembly finds that the Arkansas Public Service Commission, when promulgating rules and regulations, should take into consideration the differences in operating conditions in the large and small incumbent local exchange carriers and the burdens placed on small carriers because of regulation; and    (5)  (A) Recognize that in areas of the state served by electing companies, telecommunications connections utilizing unregulated technologies such as wireless and Voice over Internet Protocol greatly outnumber traditional wireline connections that remain regulated by the commission.  (B) The General Assembly finds that the removal of quality-of-service regulation of wireline services provided in the competitive exchanges of electing companies will serve to encourage private-sector investment in the telecommunications marketplace.
AR Code § 23-17-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-406. Electing companies

 (a) Any incumbent local exchange carrier may elect to have the rates, terms, and conditions for its telecommunications services determined pursuant to the provisions of this section.  (b) An incumbent local exchange carrier shall file a notice of its intent with the Arkansas Public Service Commission to be an electing company and to be regulated pursuant to this section and §§ 23-17-407 and 23-17-408.  (c)  (1) Upon such a filing, all rates, terms, and conditions for the services provided by that incumbent local exchange carrier contained in the tariffs and end-user contracts that were in effect on the date twelve (12) months prior to the date of election under this section shall be deemed just and reasonable.  (2) However, nothing herein shall restrict any customer's right to complain to the commission regarding quality of service or the commission's right to enforce any quality of service rules and standards which are equally imposed on all telecommunications providers.    (d)  (1) A rural telephone company, excluding tier one companies, which elects to be regulated pursuant to this section may terminate that election by filing a notice with the commission.  (2) Upon terminating that election, the rural telephone company for a period of five (5) years from the date of the termination notice under this subsection may not elect thereafter to be regulated under this section.
AR Code § 23-17-408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-408. Regulatory framework for electing companies

 (a) The earnings of an electing company shall not be subject to rate of return or rate-base monitoring or regulation, and the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall not consider rate of return, rate base, or the earnings of an electing company in connection with rate changes made pursuant to this section or § 23-17-407.  (b) An electing company is authorized to determine and account for its investments, revenues, and expenses, including depreciation expenses, pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles.  (c)  (1) An electing company may increase or decrease its rates for telecommunications services other than basic local exchange service and switched-access services and establish rates for new services by filing a tariff or a price list with the commission.  (2) The rates shall not require commission approval.  (3) The tariff or price list shall be effective upon filing or at a future time as the electing company shall designate.  (4) So long as rates for services are in accordance with this section and § 23-17-407, the rates are deemed just and reasonable.  (5) Any service that is not a telecommunications service is not subject to commission regulation, and rates for the services need not be filed with the commission.    (d) An electing company may package any of its services with any other service it or its affiliates offer, with or without a discount, provided that services whose rates are capped under § 23-17-407 may be purchased separately at the rate which is capped in accordance with § 23-17-407.
AR Code § 23-17-410 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-410. Competing local exchange carriers in service areas of rural telephone companies

 (a) A rural telephone company shall not have any duty to negotiate terms and conditions of or to enter into any agreement for the provision to any other telecommunications provider of interconnection with the rural telephone company's network as provided by 47 U.S.C. §§ 251(c) and 252, including access to its network elements on an unbundled basis, resale of any telecommunications service that the rural telephone company provides at retail to subscribers, or physical collocation, unless and until a telecommunications provider has made a bona fide request to the rural telephone company for the services and the Arkansas Public Service Commission has determined, in accordance with the federal act, that the rural telephone company must fulfill the request.  (b) With regard to a rural telephone company that is not also a tier one company, the commission may only determine that the rural telephone company must fulfill such a request if after reasonable notice and hearing it is established by clear and convincing evidence that:  (1) The request is not unduly economically burdensome;  (2) The request is technically feasible; and  (3) The request is consistent with the protection of universal service and the public interest, convenience, and necessity.    (c) The commission shall not conclude that clear and convincing evidence exists, as required in subsection (b) of this section, unless the commission has, among other relevant matters, concluded that granting the requested relief will not result in significant adverse impact on any of the following:  (1) The customers of the incumbent local exchange carrier serving the area;  (2) The incumbent local exchange carrier's continuing ability to provide its customers adequate service at reasonable rates;  (3) The incumbent local exchange carrier's ability to continue to meet eligible carrier obligations;  (4) Statewide average toll rates;  (5) Customers' cost of telephone service;  (6) The goals of universal service;  (7) The quality of service provided to customers;  (8) The incumbent local exchange carrier's ability to attract capital and incur debt at reasonable rates and the ability to sustain a sufficient revenue stream to pay existing debt;  (9) The ability of the exchange to support more than one (1) local exchange carrier; and  (10) The interest of all ratepayers.    (d) If no order granting the request is entered by the commission within one hundred twenty (120) days after notice of the request has been filed, the request is denied.
AR Code § 23-17-413 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-413. Optional provision of database to vendors

 In order to assign the place of primary use for mobile telecommunications services pursuant to the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act, Pub. L. No. 106-252, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may choose whether to furnish vendors with a database that matches addresses with taxing jurisdictions or to allow vendors to employ an enhanced zip code of at least nine (9) digits in lieu of providing a database.
AR Code § 23-17-414 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-414. Extended area service

 (a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall promulgate rules that enable customers in a local exchange service area to petition the commission directly or by a resolution of the customers' quorum court or other local governing body to request that an incumbent local exchange carrier provide extended area service.  (b)  (1) The rules relating to the provision of extended area service shall include:  (A) The procedure by which customers may petition the commission for an election on the provision of extended area service;  (B) A description of the information required for the commission to verify that the rate to be charged for providing extended area service will be just and reasonable and to verify that the rate includes an incumbent local exchange carrier's revenue that is replaced by extended area service revenue;  (C) Notice requirements to customers regarding the rate, terms, and conditions under which extended area service would be provided as a result of a scheduled election under subsection (a) of this section; and  (D) The procedure for conducting an election under subsection (a) of this section and for determining whether extended area service will be provided as a result of the election.    (2) After the initial election and adoption of extended area service, no subsequent change in the rate charged for the provision of extended area service shall be effective unless adopted under the commission's rules promulgated to implement this section.    (c) If the affected customers vote in favor of instituting or renewing extended area service under this section, the carrier shall implement extended area service at a rate that is consistent with subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section.
AR Code § 23-17-415 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-415. Reporting of originating intrastate interexchange telephone numbers

 (a) Where technically feasible, any telecommunications provider whose customer originates or forwards an intrastate interexchange message to be terminated over the public switched telecommunications network in Arkansas shall transmit the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number of the originating party sending the message to the terminating telecommunications provider.  (b)  (1) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall investigate complaints alleging violations of this section filed under § 23-3-119 and may obtain sufficient information to determine the correct jurisdiction of any message associated with alleged violations of this section.  (2) If the commission determines that the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number has not been transmitted as required by this section, the telecommunications provider against whom the complaint was filed shall demonstrate that it had a legitimate business purpose for not transmitting the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number or that it was technically infeasible for the provider to transmit the number.    (c)  (1) If the commission determines that a telecommunications provider has violated this section, the commission shall determine the amount of underpayment to any telecommunications provider as a result of the violation and shall order the violating telecommunications provider to make payment under the applicable tariff or interconnection agreement, including any penalties specified therein.  (2) If no penalties are specified under either the applicable tariffs or interconnection agreements, the commission shall assess a civil sanction against the violating telecommunications provider consistent with state law.
AR Code § 23-17-417 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-417. Arkansas Intrastate Carrier Common Line Pool Advisory Procedural Board

 (a) The Arkansas Intrastate Carrier Common Line Pool Advisory Procedural Board is not a government entity under Arkansas law and shall not be considered a government entity for any purpose.  (b) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall adopt all rules relating to the operation of the board that are reasonably necessary to implement this section.  (c) The board shall serve in an advisory capacity and may:  (1) Propose tariffs and rules to the commission;  (2) Propose amendments to its procedures for the operation, administration, and audit of the AICCLP;  (3) Advise the commission on other matters reasonably related to the operation of the AICCLP and the board;  (4) Meet by teleconference or by other technological means; and  (5) Provide recommendations and reports to the commission.    (d) The board shall be composed of two (2) representatives of underlying carriers and five (5) representatives of ILECs who are members of the AICCLP as follows:  (1) The two (2) underlying carriers' representatives shall be the first two (2) willing representatives of the largest underlying carriers, as determined by the AICCLP administrator, based upon the carriers' portion of the Arkansas intrastate telecommunications service revenues and special intrastate ILEC revenues;  (2)  (A) The commission shall determine the appropriate underlying carrier and ILEC member representatives on or before June 1 of each year.  (B) The commission shall approve any ILEC representative if the proposed representative's name is submitted by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of all ILEC members of the AICCLP for any open ILEC position on the board; and    (3)  (A) The five (5) ILEC representatives of AICCLP members shall be willing representatives of ILECs who are members of the AICCLP.  (B)  (i) The five (5) ILEC representatives will serve staggered five-year terms with the terms to be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.  (ii) A representative may serve unlimited terms.    (C) No ILEC or underlying carrier may be represented by more than one (1) board member.      (e) The board shall begin operations as of the date the commission appoints the first administrator.
AR Code § 23-17-418 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 4 - Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013|§ 23-17-418. Arkansas High Cost Fund — Programs — Assessments — Funding

 (a) The Arkansas High Cost Fund administrator shall:  (1) On March 19, 2013, begin making assessments to ensure proper funding to program participants; and  (2) Ninety (90) days after March 19, 2013, begin making distributions to eligible participants.    (b)  (1) On the first day of the calendar quarter after March 19, 2013, the administrator shall use previous calculations of the annual determination and recalculate the support for all participants in the fund based on the revised cap.  (2) The difference between the recalculation and the current administrator's determination shall be known as the “transitional funding cap”.  (3) The transitional funding cap shall be transitioned from being unfunded to funded.  (4) If the effective date of payment of any part of the transitional funding cap occurs on a date that is not the beginning of a calendar year, the partial calendar year shall be prorated for the purpose of payment of the transitional funding cap for the remainder of the calendar year.    (c) Annually beginning January 1, 2014, the administrator shall determine the fund support during the annual determination process as described in § 23-17-404(e)(4)(C)(ii)(a) and pay the fund's eligible telecommunications carrier participants.
AR Code § 23-17-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 5 - Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act|§ 23-17-502. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act”.
AR Code § 23-17-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 5 - Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act|§ 23-17-504. Exclusive arrangements

 An authority shall not enter into an exclusive arrangement with a person for use of the right-of-way for the collocation of small wireless facilities or the installation, operation, marketing, modification, maintenance, or replacement of poles for the collocation.
AR Code § 23-17-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 5 - Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act|§ 23-17-505. Use of rights-of-way by wireless provider

 (a) Subject to this subchapter, a wireless provider shall have the right, as a permitted use not subject to zoning review or approval, to collocate, maintain, modify, operate, and replace small wireless facilities and to install, maintain, modify, and replace poles it owns or manages or, with the permission of the owner, a third party's pole, associated with a small wireless facility, along, across, upon, and under the right-of-way.  (b) Small wireless facilities and associated poles shall be installed and maintained as to not obstruct or hinder the usual travel or public safety of the right-of-way or the usage of the right-of-way by utilities.
AR Code § 23-17-506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 5 - Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act|§ 23-17-506. Requirements — Height limits — Standards

 (a) Each new or modified pole installed in the right-of-way for the purpose of the collocation of small wireless facilities shall not exceed the greater of:  (1) Fifty feet (50') in height above ground level; or  (2) Ten percent (10%) taller than the tallest existing pole in place in the same right-of-way as of September 1, 2019, within three hundred feet (300') of the new or modified pole.    (b) A new small wireless facility in the right-of-way shall not extend more than ten percent (10%) above the existing structure on which it is located or fifty feet (50') above ground level, whichever is greater.  (c) A wireless provider shall have the right to collocate a wireless facility and install, maintain, modify, and replace a pole that exceeds the height limits required under subsection (a) of this section along, across, upon, and under the right-of-way, subject to this section and any applicable zoning regulations.  (d) A wireless provider shall not install a small wireless facility or pole in a historic district without complying with the requirements of general application for structures within the historic district.  (e) A wireless provider may replace decorative poles when necessary to deploy a small wireless facility so long as the replacement reasonably conforms to the design of the original decorative pole.