Oklahoma § 17-139.303 - Legislative findings — Permissible use
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 17-139.303 — Legislative findings — Permissible use, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-139.303. Legislative findings — Permissible use
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.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 230, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 17-139.303
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 17-139.303 cover?
Section 17-139.303 ("Legislative findings — Permissible use") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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