Broadband Expansion in Rural Indiana: Conflicting Federal and State Policies Delay Internet Access for Many Hoosiers
Summary. Indiana's state broadband funding program excludes areas that received federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund grants, even when those federal projects fail or are abandoned. This policy conflict leaves nearly 153,000 Indiana locations ineligible for state funding for six years, blocking broadband access to rural households, businesses, schools, and health clinics. Removing the federal exclusion is necessary to close the digital divide.
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Jones, A. M. E.. (2023). Broadband Expansion in Rural Indiana: Conflicting Federal and State Policies Delay Internet Access for Many Hoosiers. Indiana Law Review. https://doi.org/10.18060/27228
Jones, Alexandra M. E.. “Broadband Expansion in Rural Indiana: Conflicting Federal and State Policies Delay Internet Access for Many Hoosiers.” Indiana Law Review, 2023. https://doi.org/10.18060/27228.
Jones, Alexandra M. E.. 2023. “Broadband Expansion in Rural Indiana: Conflicting Federal and State Policies Delay Internet Access for Many Hoosiers.” Indiana Law Review. https://doi.org/10.18060/27228.
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- DOI
- 10.18060/27228
- Countries
- United States
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, policy, general-innovation
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- 2026-06-01