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

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

Effective 5/14/2019
54-8b-3.4.  Exemption from merger and acquisition approval by commission.
(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:
(i) a competitive entrant pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.1; or
(ii) an incumbent telecommunications corporation that has pricing flexibility pursuant to Section 54-8b-2.3.
(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.


Enacted by Chapter 85, 2019 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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