(1) An authority shall manage a wireless provider‘s use of a right-of-way in a nondiscriminatory manner with regard to any other user of the right-of-way.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 54-21-209

  • Authority: means :
              (6)(a)(i) the state;
              (6)(a)(ii) a state agency;
              (6)(a)(iii) a county;
              (6)(a)(iv) a municipality;
              (6)(a)(v) a town;
              (6)(a)(vi) a metrotownship;
              (6)(a)(vii) a subdivision of an entity described in Subsections (6)(a)(i) through (vi); or
              (6)(a)(viii) a special district or entity established to provide a single public service within a specific geographic area, including:
                   (6)(a)(viii)(A) a public utility district; or
                   (6)(a)(viii)(B) an irrigation district. See Utah Code 54-21-101
  • Nondiscriminatory: means treating similarly situated entities the same absent a reasonable, and competitively neutral basis, for different treatment. See Utah Code 54-21-101
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Right-of-way: means the area on, below, or above a public:
              (24)(a)(i) roadway;
              (24)(a)(ii) highway;
              (24)(a)(iii) street;
              (24)(a)(iv) sidewalk;
              (24)(a)(v) alley; or
              (24)(a)(vi) property similar to property listed in Subsections (24)(a)(i) through (v). See Utah Code 54-21-101
  • Wireless provider: means a wireless infrastructure provider or a wireless service provider. See Utah Code 54-21-101
(2) Any term or condition an authority imposes on a right-of-way user may not:

     (2)(a) be unreasonable or discriminatory; or
     (2)(b) violate an applicable legal obligation or law.