(a) The provisions of this section apply only to telecommunications corporations with fewer than ten thousand (10,000) access lines which have elected to become Section 12 companies pursuant to § 23-17-412.
(b)
(1) All telecommunications companies currently making contributions which affect the Arkansas Intrastate Carrier Common Line Pool (AICCLP) or the Arkansas IntraLATA Toll Pool, or both, due to prior review shall not be required to continue making the contributions effective upon the companies' election as Section 12 companies, pursuant to § 23-17-412.
(2) Provided, if the companies discontinue making contributions to the Arkansas Intrastate Carrier Common Line Pool (AICCLP) or the Arkansas IntraLATA Toll Pool, or both, one percent (1%) of contributions that would have been made to the Arkansas Intrastate Carrier Common Line Pool (AICCLP) or the Arkansas IntraLATA Toll Pool, or both, for ten (10) months will be paid for start-up costs to the corporation provided for in this chapter.