HB1338

House Bill 1338 amends the Arkansas Video Service Act to update and clarify the definition of 'video service.' The bill maintains that video service involves the delivery of programming comparable to traditional cable or broadcast television, regardless of the technology used, specifically when the provider utilizes facilities located in or on a public right-of-way. It clarifies the scope of the definition to exclude certain mobile services and direct-to-home satellite services that do not utilize public rights-of-way. Additionally, it explicitly excludes content accessed via general internet services, such as streaming platforms, from the 'video service' definition. The primary objective is to modernize regulatory language to better distinguish between traditional regulated video service providers and newer internet-based content delivery methods.