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Utah Code § 10-18-202

Before a municipality offers broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services, its legislative body must hold a preliminary public hearing and, if it proceeds, complete additional feasibility-study…

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“Before a municipality offers broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services, its legislative body must hold a preliminary public hearing and, if it proceeds, complete additional feasibility-study steps.”

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Subsection 10-18-202(3)

The feasibility study must determine whether projected average annual revenues exceed average annual costs by enough to meet bond obligations for the funded service.

Section 10-18-202(3)

Subsection 10-18-202(5)

If the municipality’s legislative body elects to proceed, it must adopt the feasibility study by resolution after the public hearings required by Section 10-18-203.

Section 10-18-202(5)

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§ 10-18-202Required steps before a municipality may provide broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services.Provision

Before a municipality offers broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services, its legislative body must hold a preliminary public hearing and, if it proceeds, complete additional feasibility-study steps.

Required steps before a municipality may provide broadband, cable television, or public telecommunications services. Before a municipality may engage or offer to engage in an activity described in Subsection 10-18-201(1) , the legislative body of the municipality shall: hold a preliminary public hearing; if the legislative body elects to proceed after holding the preliminary public hearing required by Subsection (1) , approve the hiring of a feasibility consultant to conduct a feasibility study in accordance with Section 10-18-203 ; determine whether under the feasibility study conducted under Section 10-18-203 , the average annual revenues under Subsection 10-18-203(2)(f) exceed the average annual costs under Subsection 10-18-203(2)(e) by at least the amount necessary to meet the bond obligations of any bonds issued to fund the proposed broadband service, cable television service, or public telecommunications service: based on the feasibility study's analysis: for the first year of the study; and the five-year projection; and separately stated with respect to: the proposed broadband service; the proposed cable television service; or the proposed public telecommunications service; if the conditions of Subsection (3) are met, hold the public hearings required by Section 10-18-203 ; and after holding the public hearings required by Section 10-18-203 , if the legislative body of the municipality elects to proceed, adopt by resolution the feasibility study.
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§ 10-18-202(1)Subsection 10-18-202(1)Provision

hold a preliminary public hearing;

hold a preliminary public hearing;
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§ 10-18-202(2)Subsection 10-18-202(2)Provision

If the legislative body chooses to proceed after the preliminary public hearing in Subsection (1), it must approve hiring a feasibility consultant for a feasibility study under Section 10-18-203.

if the legislative body elects to proceed after holding the preliminary public hearing required by Subsection (1) , approve the hiring of a feasibility consultant to conduct a feasibility study in accordance with Section 10-18-203 ;
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§ 10-18-202(3)Subsection 10-18-202(3)Provision

The feasibility study must determine whether projected average annual revenues exceed average annual costs by enough to meet bond obligations for the funded service.

determine whether under the feasibility study conducted under Section 10-18-203 , the average annual revenues under Subsection 10-18-203(2)(f) exceed the average annual costs under Subsection 10-18-203(2)(e) by at least the amount necessary to meet the bond obligations of any bonds issued to fund the proposed broadband service, cable television service, or public telecommunications service: based on the feasibility study's analysis: for the first year of the study; and the five-year projection; and separately stated with respect to: the proposed broadband service; the proposed cable television service; or the proposed public telecommunications service;
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§ 10-18-202(3)(a)Subsection 10-18-202(3)(a)Provision

based on the feasibility study's analysis: for the first year of the study; and the five-year projection; and

based on the feasibility study's analysis: for the first year of the study; and the five-year projection; and
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§ 10-18-202(3)(a)(i)Subsection 10-18-202(3)(a)(i)Provision

for the first year of the study; and

for the first year of the study; and
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§ 10-18-202(3)(a)(ii)Subsection 10-18-202(3)(a)(ii)Provision

the five-year projection; and

the five-year projection; and
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§ 10-18-202(3)(b)Subsection 10-18-202(3)(b)Provision

separately stated with respect to: the proposed broadband service; the proposed cable television service; or the proposed public telecommunications service;

separately stated with respect to: the proposed broadband service; the proposed cable television service; or the proposed public telecommunications service;
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§ 10-18-202(3)(b)(i)Subsection 10-18-202(3)(b)(i)Provision

the proposed broadband service;

the proposed broadband service;
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§ 10-18-202(3)(b)(ii)Subsection 10-18-202(3)(b)(ii)Provision

the proposed cable television service; or

the proposed cable television service; or
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§ 10-18-202(3)(b)(iii)Subsection 10-18-202(3)(b)(iii)Provision

the proposed public telecommunications service;

the proposed public telecommunications service;
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§ 10-18-202(4)Subsection 10-18-202(4)Provision

If the conditions of Subsection (3) are met, the required public hearings under Section 10-18-203 must be held.

if the conditions of Subsection (3) are met, hold the public hearings required by Section 10-18-203 ; and
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§ 10-18-202(5)Subsection 10-18-202(5)Provision

If the municipality’s legislative body elects to proceed, it must adopt the feasibility study by resolution after the public hearings required by Section 10-18-203.

after holding the public hearings required by Section 10-18-203 , if the legislative body of the municipality elects to proceed, adopt by resolution the feasibility study.
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