"Quantum safe fiber network"
Ind. Code § 6-2.5-15-13.2
in effectSec. 13.2. As used in this chapter, "quantum safe fiber network" means a fiber network that includes each of the following attributes:
(1) A deployed fiber infrastructure comprised of:
(A) standard single mode optical fibers (G.652.D) that are compliant with the federal Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144, as amended);
(B) flexgrid reconfigurable photonic layer; and
(C) only coherent optical transponders with FIPS 140-3 certified L1 encryption (OTNsec) with support for external key from quantum key distribution servers that are compliant with the federal Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144, as amended);
on electronics and glass.
(2) A fiber infrastructure that is connected to:
(A) a military installation of the United States of America;
(B) the Indiana National Guard;
(C) another military outlet or I-Light; or
(D) an institution of higher learning conducting quantum computing research or advanced computing research.
(3) A network engineered with physical intermediate access points (nodes) not more than sixty (60) miles apart.
(4) A network with physical intermediate access points (nodes) equipped with physical access control and remote monitoring.
(5) A network with quantum key distribution (QKD) servers deployed on every fiber span.
(6) A network that is not used for residential broadband and limited in use to less than fifteen percent (15%) for commercial broadband (ISP) applications.
(7) A network that complies with the federal Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144) as amended.
As added by P.L.178-2025, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.36.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/6Fetched: 10/17/2026