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Indiana Kills Anti-Muni Broadband Bill

An Indiana state bill that would have made it hard for cities to build their own broadband networks was killed on Wednesday after the proposal failed to reach a vote in the state’s House of Representatives.

The decision to block Indiana’s House Bill 1148 highlights a growing clash between cities looking to build their own broadband Internet networks and local phone and cable companies opposing these measures.


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At least the consumer doesn’t lose ALL the time. Still, we all need to keep our eyes out for similar competition-killing legislation.

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