Jurisdiction.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-18-805
in effect(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.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.23.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026
