Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-581 (2026)

Definitions

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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Commercial mobile radio service" means two-way voice commercial mobile radio service as defined by the federal communications commission in 47 United States Code section 157.

2. "Political subdivision" means a city, town or county, or a special district of a city, town or county.

3. "Public highway" or "highway" means all roads, streets and alleys and all other dedicated public rights-of-way and public utility easements of this state or a political subdivision.

4. "Telecommunications" means the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received. The term does not include commercial mobile radio services, pay phone services, interstate services or cable services.

5. "Telecommunications corporation" means any public service corporation to the extent that it provides telecommunications services in this state.

6. "Telecommunications services" means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.  

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: US West Commc'ns, Inc. v. City of Tucson, 11 P.3d 1054 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000).
US West Commc'ns, Inc. v. City of Tucson, 11 P.3d 1054 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 6× “” A.R.S. § 9-581. 3 . Arguably, but less likely, subsection (A)(2), ■which allows for public highway construction permit fees, may also have been meant to function as an exception to the prohibition in the second clause of subsection (A) against ''levy[ing] a tax, fee or charge…”
Excell Agent Servs., L.L.C. v. Arizona Dep't of Revenue, 209 P.3d 1052 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “A similar definition is also provided in A.R.S. § 9-581(4) (2008) regarding public utilities, which defines “telecommunications” as “the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user’s choosing, without change in the form or content of…”
Arizona Pres. Found.; Tucson Historic Pres. Found. v. Pima Cmty. Coll. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “, A.R.S. §§ 9-581(2), 28-7681(6), 38-382(3), 38-431(5).”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-581(2) — 1 case
Arizona Pres. Found.; Tucson Historic Pres. Found. v. Pima Cmty. Coll. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). “, A.R.S. §§ 9-581(2), 28-7681(6), 38-382(3), 38-431(5).”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-581(4) — 2 cases
US West Commc'ns, Inc. v. City of Tucson, 11 P.3d 1054 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000). “” A.R.S. § 9-581. 3 . Arguably, but less likely, subsection (A)(2), ■which allows for public highway construction permit fees, may also have been meant to function as an exception to the prohibition in the second clause of subsection (A) against ''levy[ing] a tax, fee or charge…”
Excell Agent Servs., L.L.C. v. Arizona Dep't of Revenue, 209 P.3d 1052 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). “A similar definition is also provided in A.R.S. § 9-581(4) (2008) regarding public utilities, which defines “telecommunications” as “the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user’s choosing, without change in the form or content of…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-581(6) — 1 case
US West Commc'ns, Inc. v. City of Tucson, 11 P.3d 1054 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000). “” A.R.S. § 9-581. 3 . Arguably, but less likely, subsection (A)(2), ■which allows for public highway construction permit fees, may also have been meant to function as an exception to the prohibition in the second clause of subsection (A) against ''levy[ing] a tax, fee or charge…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-581(lp) — 1 case
US West Commc'ns, Inc. v. City of Tucson, 11 P.3d 1054 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000). “” A.R.S. § 9-581. 3 . Arguably, but less likely, subsection (A)(2), ■which allows for public highway construction permit fees, may also have been meant to function as an exception to the prohibition in the second clause of subsection (A) against ''levy[ing] a tax, fee or charge…”
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