{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-10-18-201","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 10-18-201","heading":"Limitations on providing broadband, cable television, and public telecommunications services.","body":"(1) Except as provided in this chapter, a municipality may not:\n(a) provide to one or more subscribers:\n(i) a broadband service;\n(ii) a cable television service; or\n(iii) a public telecommunications service; or\n(b) 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.\n(2) For purposes of this chapter, a municipality provides a broadband service, cable television service, or public telecommunications service if the municipality provides the service:\n(a) directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality:\n(i) acting on behalf of the municipality; or\n(ii) for the benefit of the municipality;\n(b) by itself;\n(c) through:\n(i) an entity created pursuant to an agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to which the municipality is a party;\n(ii) a partnership; or\n(iii) a joint venture; or\n(d) by contract, resale, or otherwise.","path":["Title 10 Utah Municipal Code","Chapter 10-18 Municipal Cable Television and Communications Services Act","Part 10-18-2 Conditions for Providing Services"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title10/Chapter18/10-18-S201.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"5dbf128fc203b5adfef3a6e358bdba2a8929bfbd96d124c2a6af12212f9dc8dc","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-10-18-106","next":"us-ut/utah-code-10-18-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}