10-18-201. Limitations on providing a cable television and public telecommunications services.
- (1) Except as provided in this chapter, a municipality may not:
- (a) provide to one or more subscribers:
- (i) a cable television service; or
- (ii) a public telecommunications service; or
- (b) for the purpose of providing a cable television service or a public telecommunications service to one or more subscribers, purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate any facility.
- (a) provide to one or more subscribers:
- (2) For purposes of this chapter, a municipality provides a cable television service or public telecommunications service if the municipality provides the service:
- (a) directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality:
- (i) acting on behalf of the municipality; or
- (ii) for the benefit of the municipality;
- (b) by itself;
- (c) through:
- (i) a partnership; or
- (ii) joint venture; or
- (d) by contract, resale, or otherwise.
- (a) directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality:
Enacted by Chapter 83, 2001 General Session