Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-139.303
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Legislative findings — Permissible use
Official statutory text
The Oklahoma Legislature finds that Electric Providers, their
broadband subsidiaries, Telecommunications Providers and Approved
Broadband Providers shall be permitted to use existing electric
utility easements owned, held or otherwise used by that Electric
Provider to provide or expand access to Broadband Services. The
installation and operation of Broadband Services within the existing
electric utility easements are merely changes in the manner or
degree of the granted use as appropriate to accommodate a new
technology and, absent any applicable express prohibition contained
in the instrument conveying or granting such easements, shall be
deemed as a matter of law to be a permitted use within the scope of
every Electric Provider's existing electric utility easement.
Subject to compliance with any express prohibitions in an Electric
Provider's easement, and in compliance with this act, the Electric
Provider, its broadband subsidiary, Telecommunications Provider and
an Approved Broadband Provider may use an existing electric utility
easement to install, maintain, lease and operate Broadband Services.
An Approved Broadband Provider, an Electric Provider's broadband
subsidiary, or Telecommunications Provider shall attempt to provide
notice to the property owner.
broadband subsidiaries, Telecommunications Providers and Approved
Broadband Providers shall be permitted to use existing electric
utility easements owned, held or otherwise used by that Electric
Provider to provide or expand access to Broadband Services. The
installation and operation of Broadband Services within the existing
electric utility easements are merely changes in the manner or
degree of the granted use as appropriate to accommodate a new
technology and, absent any applicable express prohibition contained
in the instrument conveying or granting such easements, shall be
deemed as a matter of law to be a permitted use within the scope of
every Electric Provider's existing electric utility easement.
Subject to compliance with any express prohibitions in an Electric
Provider's easement, and in compliance with this act, the Electric
Provider, its broadband subsidiary, Telecommunications Provider and
an Approved Broadband Provider may use an existing electric utility
easement to install, maintain, lease and operate Broadband Services.
An Approved Broadband Provider, an Electric Provider's broadband
subsidiary, or Telecommunications Provider shall attempt to provide
notice to the property owner.
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