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Terms Used In Utah Code 54-8b-3.4- Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: includes an association and a joint stock company having any powers or privileges not possessed by individuals or partnerships. See Utah Code 54-2-1
- Telecommunications corporation: means any corporation or person, and their lessees, trustees, receivers, or trustees appointed by any court, owning, controlling, operating, managing, or reselling a public telecommunications service. See Utah Code 54-8b-2
- Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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Except as provided in Subsection (2), a telecommunications corporation is exempt from the requirements of Sections 54-4-28, 54-4-29, and 54-4-30 if the telecommunications corporation is:
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a competitive entrant pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.1; or |
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an incumbent telecommunications corporation that has pricing flexibility pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.3. |
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A telecommunications corporation that is exempt under Subsection (1) shall notify the commission in writing prior to the conclusion of any transaction that would otherwise be subject to Section 54-4-28, 54-4-29, or 54-4-30. |
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The exemption described in Subsection (1) does not apply if the telecommunications corporation receives high cost support from the Universal Public Telecommunications Support Fund established in Section 54-8b-15, other than a one-time distribution described in Section 54-8b-15. |
Enacted by Chapter 85, 2019 General Session
