Arkansas Code Title 23, Subtitle 1, Chapter 17, Subchapter 3 - Universal Telephone Service Act
§ 23-17-301 - Title.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Universal Telephone Service Act".
§ 23-17-302 - Legislative Findings and Declarations.
The General Assembly finds and declares that changes in pricing for telephone services mandated by the Federal Communications Commission and made necessary by the...
§ 23-17-303 - Definitions.
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the Arkansas Public Service Commission; (2) "Interexchange carriers" includes persons, corporations,...
§ 23-17-305 - Conditional Effective Date.
The Universal Telephone Service Fund shall be effective on the date the interstate Universal Service Fund or similar arrangement is established by the Federal...
§ 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...
§ 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...