2-17-601. Statement of purpose — policy. (1) The legislature recognizes that access to affordable, high-speed internet services is critical to the state’s economic future and that the planning, development, and delivery of quality internet services should be a coordinated effort among state government, local governments, and private enterprise. (2) It is the policy of this state to: […]
2-17-602. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Agency” has the meaning provided for in 2-15-102. (2) ”Internet services provider” means a person or an entity that provides a service, available to the public, that enables the person’s or entity’s customers to access the internet, purchase internet server or file-hosting services, colocate internet equipment, […]
2-17-603. Government competition with private internet services providers prohibited — exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b), an agency or political subdivision of the state may not directly or through another agency or political subdivision be an internet services provider. (2) (a) An agency or political subdivision may act as an internet services provider if: […]
2-17-604. Alternatives to public internet services providers. An agency or political subdivision is encouraged to publish its requirements for internet services and to use, to the maximum extent possible, private internet services providers to deliver internet services to the public. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 547, L. 2001.
