A $6.8 Million Windstream Public-Private Partnership to Bring Kinetic Fiber Internet to 6,300 in Bullitt County (KY)

A $6.8 million public–private partnership between Windstream's broadband provider, Kinetic, and Bullitt County (KY) will connect some 6,300 homes and businesses with high-speed fiber internet for the first time. The project, expected to start in early October, will provide internet speeds up to 8 Gbps to eligible homes and business in several parts of the county, including the unincorporated communities of Cedar Grove, Solitude and Brownington. Under the partnership, the county will commit $2 million from its general fund to support the project. Kinetic will invest $4.8 million and cover any cost overruns. The combined venture will enable Kinetic to lay about 170 miles of optical fiber cable, with work expected to be completed in 2024.