Utah § 54-8b-3.4 Exemption from merger and acquisition approval by commission.

Utah Statutes

§ 54-8b-3.4 — Exemption from merger and acquisition approval by commission.

Utah § 54-8b-3.4

Title 54Public Utilities

Ch. 54-8bPublic Telecommunications Law

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 54-8b-3.4 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) 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:

(1)(a)(i) a competitive entrant pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.1; or

(1)(a)(ii) an incumbent telecommunications corporation that has pricing flexibility pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.3.

(1)(b) 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.

(2)The exemption described in Subsection (1) does not apply if the telecommunications corporation receives high cost support from the Universal Public Telecommunications Support Fund establ

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(1) (1)(a) 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:
(1)(a)(i) a competitive entrant pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.1; or
(1)(a)(ii) an incumbent telecommunications corporation that has pricing flexibility pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.3.
(1)(b) 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.
(2) 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.