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Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Tribal Sovereignty

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Increasing Telephone Penetration Rates And Promoting Economic Development On Tribal Lands: A Proposal To Solve The Tribal And State Jurisdictional Problems, Jennifer L. King Dec 2000

Increasing Telephone Penetration Rates And Promoting Economic Development On Tribal Lands: A Proposal To Solve The Tribal And State Jurisdictional Problems, Jennifer L. King

Federal Communications Law Journal

Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress instructed the FCC to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable telecommunications services. Consistent with that mandate, the FCC implemented a series of public hearings to discuss with tribes the issues they face concerning low telephone penetration rates. The FCC recommended investigation of universal service in unserved and underserved areas because telephone penetration rates among low-income consumers on tribal lands lagged behind rates in the rest of the country. From these hearings, the FCC proposed a jurisdictional framework to determine which eligible carriers would be under tribal, state, or federal jurisdiction. This …


Putting Martinez To The Test: Tribal Court Disposition Of Due Process, Christian M. Freitag Jul 1997

Putting Martinez To The Test: Tribal Court Disposition Of Due Process, Christian M. Freitag

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


State's Rights, Tribal Sovereignty, And The "White Man's Firewater": State Prohibition Of Gambling On New Indian Lands, Leah L. Lorber Jan 1993

State's Rights, Tribal Sovereignty, And The "White Man's Firewater": State Prohibition Of Gambling On New Indian Lands, Leah L. Lorber

Indiana Law Journal

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