Section R907-65-14 - Multiple Providers in Same Trench(1) If the department enters into an agreement with two or more telecommunications facility providers, or with a consortium or other entity whose members, partners, venturers or other participants are two or more telecommunications facility providers, or if the department requires two or more telecommunications facility providers to share a single trench, then the agreement(s) shall require that the telecommunications facility providers share the burden of the compensation owing to the department under the agreement(s) on a fair, reasonable and equitable basis, taking into consideration the proportionate uses and benefits to be derived by each telecommunications facility provider from the trench, conduits and other telecommunications facilities to be installed under the agreement(s).(2) The foregoing does not limit the right of the department to require all the participating telecommunications facility providers to bear joint and several liability for the obligations owing to the department under the agreement(s).(3) Any agreement which requires sharing of the burden of compensation owing to the department shall provide the department the right to review and audit the books, records and contracts of or among the participating telecommunications facility providers to determine compliance or lack of compliance with R907-65-14(1).Utah Admin. Code R907-65-14