Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-17-119. Surcharges to provide telecommunications for Deaf, deaf, and Hard of Hearing--Definitions

(1) “Commercial mobile radio service” means the same as defined at § 12-10-303; and

(2) “Prepaid wireless telecommunications service” means a telecommunications service that provides the right to utilize a mobile wireless service as well as other nontelecommunications services, including without limitation the download of a digital product delivered electronically and content and ancillary services, that is paid for in advance and sold in predetermined units or dollars of which the number declines with use in a known amount.

(b)(1) To fund the equipment distribution program established by § 20-79-401 et seq., the Arkansas Public Service Commission may impose a surcharge of up to:

(2) Surcharges imposed by the commission under subdivisions (b)(1)(A) and (B) of this section shall:

(d)(1) At the close of the fiscal year, a determination shall be made as to whether or not the amount of revenues collected under this section is equal to or exceeds three (3) times the annual expenditures of the equipment distribution program.