In the event that the telegraph or telephone companies upon application to such individuals, railroads, or turnpike companies fail to secure a right-of-way by consent, contract, or agreement, then the telegraph or telephone corporation shall have the right to proceed to procure the condemnation of the property, lands, rights, privileges, and easements in the manner prescribed by law for taking private property for right-of-way for railroads, as provided by § 18-15-1201 et seq.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-17-101. Right to construct, operate, and maintain lines — Damages for occupation of property
§ 23-17-102. Railroads may operate telegraphs and telephones — Authority
§ 23-17-103. Condemnation proceedings upon failure to secure right-of-way
§ 23-17-104. Right of entry for construction — Liability for damages
§ 23-17-105. Contract for exclusive privileges prohibited
§ 23-17-106. Priority of dispatch of messages — Confidentiality
§ 23-17-107. Interception of message — Injuring equipment — Penalty
§ 23-17-108. Refusal to transmit message — Penalty
§ 23-17-110. Telegraph companies — Schedule of rates
§ 23-17-112. Damages for mental anguish
§ 23-17-113. Telephone service to be supplied without discrimination — Complaint to commission
§ 23-17-116. Fee for initiation of residential telephone service to be payable in installments
§ 23-17-119. Surcharges to provide telecommunications for deaf and hearing impaired — Definitions
§ 23-17-120. Establishment of calling plans
§ 23-17-121. Agreements for special terminating access rates or plans