Title 23 — Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
95 chapters · 4,024 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-201 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Video Service Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-202 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Access to video service” means the capability of a video service provider to provide video service at a household address irrespective of whether a subscriber has ordered the service or the service is provided at the address;(2) “Books and reco…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-203 Franchising authority — Application for certificate of franchise authority — Modification of service areas — Term of certificate of franchise authority and termination of certificate of franchise authority
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(a) After June 30, 2013:(1) A person shall not act as a video service provider within the state unless the person:(A) Is providing video service under a franchise from a political subdivision in effect on March 6, 2013, or a subsequent renewal of the franchise;(B) Elects to:(i) N…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-204 Certificate of franchise authority — Fees
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(1) The fees for a certificate of franchise authority to be collected by the Secretary of State include:(1) An application filing fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) that includes the cost of issuance of a certificate of franchise authority by the Secretary of State…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-205 Use of public rights-of-way by holder of certificate of franchise authority
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(a) A video service provider has the rights, powers, and duties provided for telephone and telegraph companies under §§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-105. (b) To enable the provision of video service, a political subdivision shall allow the holder of a certificate of franchise authority to i…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-206 Video service provider fee — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “City subscriber” means a subscriber whose service address is in the jurisdictional limits of a city;(2) “County subscriber” means a subscriber whose service address is outside the jurisdictional limits of a city;(3) (A) “Gross revenue” shall be ca…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-207 Prohibited activity — Remedies for noncompliance
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(a) A video service provider shall not deny access to video service to any group of potential residential subscribers based on the income of the residents in the local area in which such a group resides. (b) A franchising authority or political subdivision shall not impose on a v…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-208 Customer service standards
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(a) A video service provider shall comply with the customer service requirements under 47 C.F.R. § 76.309(c), as it existed on January 1, 2013. (b) (1) A video service provider shall maintain a local or toll-free number for customer service contact.(2) (A) A video service provide…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-209 Designation and use of channel capacity for public, educational, or governmental use — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “public, education, and government access channels”, also known as “PEG channels”, means channels used for noncommercial local interest programming. (b) (1) A video service provider, on the date that it first provides video service to a subscriber in …
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-19-210 Applicability of other laws
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(a) The General Assembly intends that this subchapter be consistent with the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. § 521 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2013. (b) Except as otherwise stated in this subchapter, this subchapter shall not be interpreted to prevent …