Kentucky

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.

The Kentucky Office of Systems Equity in partnership with the Office of Broadband seeks public input on the draft of Kentucky’s first Digital Equity Plan. Obtaining input from Kentuckians on high-speed internet expansion and digital access throughout the commonwealth is part of the federal funding process.

altafiber's gigabit broadband service is available to most single-family homes and business addresses in the Kentucky counties of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton. The projects were made possible through altafiber (formerly known as Cincinnati Bell) public-private partnerships that were announced in 2021: 

Kentucky is investing a record $386 million to expand access in 46 counties, bringing high-speed internet access to more than 42,600 homes and businesses for the first time. The funding will allow providers to run fiber to each location.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) made $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states to reliable, affordable high-speed internet.