63N-17-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
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“Broadband center” means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section 63N-17-201. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 63N-17-102
- Broadband center: means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section 63N-17-201. See Utah Code 63N-17-102
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Eligible applicant” means:
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a telecommunications provider or an Internet service provider; |
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a local government entity and one or more private entities, collectively, who are parties to a public-private partnership established for the purpose of expanding affordable broadband access in the state; or |
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“Public-private partnership” means an arrangement or agreement between a government entity and one or more private persons to fund and provide for a public need through the development or operation of a public project in which the private person or persons share with the government entity the responsibility or risk of developing, owning, maintaining, financing, or operating the project. |
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“Underserved area” means an area of the state that is underserved in terms of the area’s access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the broadband center. |
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“Unserved area” means an area of the state that is rural and unserved in terms of the area’s access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the broadband center. |
Enacted by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB404, Chapter 304, and HB217, Chapter 373.
