The purpose of this rule is to implement a compensation schedule for longitudinal access to the rights-of-way of the interstate system for installation and operation of telecommunications facilities. This Rule establishes the methodology and schedules for charging compensation in accordance with Subsection 72-7-108(3)(b). Subsection 72-7-108(3)(b) requires that the compensation be:
fair and reasonable;
competitively neutral;
nondiscriminatory;
open to public inspection;
established to promote access by multiple telecommunication facility providers;
established for zones of the state, with zones determined based upon factors that include population density, distance, numbers of telecommunication subscribers, and the impact upon private right-of-way users;
established to encourage the deployment of digital infrastructure within the state.
Utah Admin. Code R907-65-1