A collective of 13 Arkansas electric cooperatives has partnered to form Diamond State Networks (DSN), a wholesale broadband provider uniting the fiber-optic networks of member cooperatives throughout the state. The group’s network will cover more than 64 percent of the…
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New Bill Would Allow Electric Cooperatives to Self-Regulate in Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA new bill has been filed in the Arkansas General Assembly that would allow for electric cooperatives to self-regulate. Rep. Lanny Fite (R-Benton) and Sen. Blake Johnson (R-Corning) are the primary sponsors of House Bill 1055 (HB 1055), which if…