KentuckyWired broadband project completed in Eastern Kentucky

The construction phase of the KentuckyWired project in Eastern Kentucky is complete after multiple delays. Governor Matt Bevin (R) and Congressman Hal Rogers (R) made the announcement at the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit in Pikeville. With the help of the crowd counting down, the two pressed a button and activated the broadband internet connection in the region. KentuckyWired's 1B and 2 rings will provide infrastructure for broadband connectivity in 39 counties, including: (Ring 1B) Bath, Bourbon, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wolfe, and (Ring 2) Bell, Harlan, Knox, Letcher, McCreary, Pike, Wayne and Whitley.