1. (a) Prior to installing a pole attachment, the pole owner and the attaching entity shall have a written contract that specifies the rates, terms, and conditions for the pole attachments.
2. (b) An attaching entity shall have a permit from the pole owner, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, for each pole attachment, including a permit covering any overlashing, subject to the provisions of 23 CAR §§ 458-203 and 458-204.

3. (c)

   1. (1) An attaching entity may install a service drop without first obtaining a separate permit for that service drop if the service drop can be installed by the attaching entity in compliance with 23 CAR § 458-301(1).
   2. (2) The attaching entity shall account for and report the installation of service drops in compliance with the written contract for service as required by subsection (a) of this section.
4. (d) Prior to the assignment, in whole or in part, of an existing pole attachment agreement, an attaching entity shall notify the pole owner of the assignment.
5. (e) The pole owner shall notify all affected attaching entities of the sale or transfer of ownership of any pole.

6. (f)

   1. (1) The pole owner and the attaching entity shall exchange and maintain current contact information for both routine business and emergency notification, including but not limited to:

      1. (A) Name;
      2. (B) Telephone number;
      3. (C) Email address; and
      4. (D) Street address.
   2. (2) Participation in a communication system consistent with 23 CAR § 458-106 is encouraged to facilitate this information exchange.
7. (g) Pole owners and attaching entities shall make a good faith effort to begin negotiations of the terms and conditions of a new agreement no less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the current contract.

Codification Notes: This section was promulgated as Rule 2.01 prior to codification in the Code of Arkansas Rules.