No authority created under this subchapter shall be a:
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(1) “Public utility” within the meaning of either §§ 14-200-101 — 14-200-105 or §§ 23-1-101 — 23-4-509; or
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(2) “Person, company, or corporation that has secured a franchise from any municipality” within the meaning of § 14-200-102.