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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
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 …
Amenability To Jurisdiction As A "Substantive Right": The Invalidity Of Rule 4(K) Under The Rules Enabling Act, Leslie M. Kelleher
Amenability To Jurisdiction As A "Substantive Right": The Invalidity Of Rule 4(K) Under The Rules Enabling Act, Leslie M. Kelleher
Indiana Law Journal
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