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Utah Code § 10-18-201

A municipality may not provide broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services to subscribers, except as allowed in this chapter.

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“A municipality may not provide broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services to subscribers, except as allowed in this chapter.”

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Subsection 10-18-201(2)(a)

directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality: acting on behalf of the municipality; or for the benefit of the municipality;

Section 10-18-201(2)(a)

Subsection 10-18-201(2)(c)

This text identifies three forms of entity involvement: an Interlocal Cooperation Act entity, a partnership, or a joint venture.

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part 10-18-2 Conditions for Providing Services

§ 10-18-201Limitations on providing broadband, cable television, and public telecommunications services.Provision

A municipality may not provide broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services to subscribers, except as allowed in this chapter.

Limitations on providing broadband, cable television, and public telecommunications services. Except as provided in this chapter, a municipality may not: provide to one or more subscribers: a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service; or for the purpose of providing a broadband service, a cable television service, or a public telecommunications service to one or more subscribers, purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate any facility. For purposes of this chapter, a municipality provides a broadband service, cable television service, or public telecommunications service if the municipality provides the service: directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality: acting on behalf of the municipality; or for the benefit of the municipality; by itself; through: an entity created pursuant to an agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to which the municipality is a party; a partnership; or a joint venture; or by contract, resale, or otherwise.
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§ 10-18-201(1)Subsection 10-18-201(1)Provision

A municipality may not provide broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services to subscribers, or buy, lease, build, maintain, or operate facilities for that purpose, except as provided in this chapter.

Except as provided in this chapter, a municipality may not: provide to one or more subscribers: a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service; or for the purpose of providing a broadband service, a cable television service, or a public telecommunications service to one or more subscribers, purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate any facility.
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§ 10-18-201(1)(a)Subsection 10-18-201(1)(a)Provision

provide to one or more subscribers: a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service; or

provide to one or more subscribers: a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service; or
Section 10-18-201(1)(a)Verify source
§ 10-18-201(1)(a)(i)Subsection 10-18-201(1)(a)(i)Provision

a broadband service;

a broadband service;
Section 10-18-201(1)(a)(i)Verify source
§ 10-18-201(1)(a)(ii)Subsection 10-18-201(1)(a)(ii)Provision

a cable television service; or

a cable television service; or
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§ 10-18-201(1)(a)(iii)Subsection 10-18-201(1)(a)(iii)Provision

a public telecommunications service; or

a public telecommunications service; or
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§ 10-18-201(1)(b)Subsection 10-18-201(1)(b)Provision

for the purpose of providing a broadband service, a cable television service, or a public telecommunications service to one or more subscribers, purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate any facility.

for the purpose of providing a broadband service, a cable television service, or a public telecommunications service to one or more subscribers, purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate any facility.
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§ 10-18-201(2)Subsection 10-18-201(2)Provision

A municipality is treated as providing broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications service if it provides the service directly or indirectly, including through specified entities or arrangements.

For purposes of this chapter, a municipality provides a broadband service, cable television service, or public telecommunications service if the municipality provides the service: directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality: acting on behalf of the municipality; or for the benefit of the municipality; by itself; through: an entity created pursuant to an agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to which the municipality is a party; a partnership; or a joint venture; or by contract, resale, or otherwise.
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§ 10-18-201(2)(a)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(a)Provision

directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality: acting on behalf of the municipality; or for the benefit of the municipality;

directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality: acting on behalf of the municipality; or for the benefit of the municipality;
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§ 10-18-201(2)(a)(i)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(a)(i)Provision

acting on behalf of the municipality; or

acting on behalf of the municipality; or
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§ 10-18-201(2)(a)(ii)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(a)(ii)Provision

for the benefit of the municipality;

for the benefit of the municipality;
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§ 10-18-201(2)(b)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(b)Provision

by itself;

by itself;
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§ 10-18-201(2)(c)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(c)Provision

This text identifies three forms of entity involvement: an Interlocal Cooperation Act entity, a partnership, or a joint venture.

through: an entity created pursuant to an agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to which the municipality is a party; a partnership; or a joint venture; or
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§ 10-18-201(2)(c)(i)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(c)(i)Provision

an entity created pursuant to an agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to which the municipality is a party;

an entity created pursuant to an agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to which the municipality is a party;
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§ 10-18-201(2)(c)(ii)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(c)(ii)Provision

a partnership; or

a partnership; or
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§ 10-18-201(2)(c)(iii)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(c)(iii)Provision

a joint venture; or

a joint venture; or
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§ 10-18-201(2)(d)Subsection 10-18-201(2)(d)Provision

by contract, resale, or otherwise.

by contract, resale, or otherwise.
Section 10-18-201(2)(d)Verify source

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