Learn About the Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, “broadband adoption” refers to an agreement by a customer to subscribe to broadband services that are:
(1) offered by a communications service provider; and
(2) available to the customer.
(b) A unit that wishes to be certified as a broadband ready community must establish a procedure to promote broadband adoption in the unit after the unit is certified as a broadband ready community. The procedure must include the following:
(1) A single point of contact in charge of broadband adoption in the unit.
(2) An assurance that each communications service provider that already provides broadband services in the unit will be notified that the unit is applying to be a broadband ready community.
(3) An assurance that the unit will work with communications service providers to promote broadband adoption in the unit.
(c) A procedure established under subsection (b) may not do the following:
(1) Discriminate among communications service providers with respect to promoting broadband adoption in the unit.
(2) Impose a fee on communications service providers to fund promotion of broadband adoption in the unit.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-28-28.5-8 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-5-state-and-local-administration/in-code-sect-5-28-28-5-8/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)