10-18-105. Scope of chapter.
(1) Nothing in this chapter authorizes any county or other political subdivision of this state other than a municipality to: provide: a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service; or purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate a facility for the purpose of providing: a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service.
(2) Except as provided in Subsectionsand, this chapter does not apply to a municipality purchasing, leasing, constructing, or equipping a facility: (3) (4) that is designed to provide a service within the municipality; and that the municipality: uses for internal municipal government purposes; or by written contract, leases, sells capacity in, or grants other similar rights to a private provider to use the facility in connection with a private provider offering: a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service.
(3) As used in this Subsection, "municipal entity" means: (3) a municipality; or an entity created pursuant to an agreement: under; and Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act to which a municipality is a party. A municipal entity shall comply with Subsectionif the municipal entity purchases, leases, constructs, or equips a facility that the municipal entity by written contract leases, sells capacity in, or grants other similar rights to a private provider to use the facility in connection with a private provider offering: (3)(c) a broadband service; a cable television service; or a public telecommunications service. A municipal entity described in Subsectionshall, with respect to an action described in Subsection, comply with the obligations imposed on a municipality pursuant to: (3)(b) (3)(b) Section; and 10-18-302 Subsectionsand (6). 10-18-303(5)
(4) A municipality described in Subsection (2) may call an election under Sectionwith respect to the provision of a communications service facility. 10-18-204