In 2015, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority financed the project to install a fiber-optic broadband system on utility poles by issuing $290 million of municipal bonds.

The project to build a high-speed Internet network across the state could collapse if lawmakers don’t iron out where funding is coming from. Kentucky’s Ambitious Broadband Project Hinges on ...

Kentucky Wired, the ambitious statewide broadband project begun by former Gov. Steve Beshear, faces a 39 percent shortfall in annual revenue needed to make bond payments because of a “tainted” ...

In 2015, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority financed the project to install a fiber-optic “middle mile” broadband system on utility poles by issuing $232 million of senior tax ...

Kentucky lawmakers are raising new concerns about the long-troubled KentuckyWired project, including financial issues and the future of internet service for thousands. KentuckyWired is a state-run ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's auditor is investigating the state's troubled broadband project, but the report won't be finished before lawmakers must decide whether to keep funding a venture ...

The goal is to use the infrastructure to expand the project to get broadband to all of the Commonwealth's 120 counties. Once complete, Kentucky Wired could make the state the first in the nation ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has launched a broadband speed test project to gather information needed to expand home internet access. The test is free and anonymous and can be taken at http ...

The KentuckyWired project that was supposed to deliver high-speed Internet access to all 120 counties in the state by this year has been plagued by cost overruns of nearly $100 million and will ...

FRANKFORT — A bill to limit the state's partner in the KentuckyWired project from competing with private broadband providers in already-served areas advanced through a House committee Thursday ...

Gov. Matt Bevin said Friday that he wants to scale back an ambitious plan to build a high-speed broadband network around the state to instead focus on Eastern Kentucky.

On Monday, Aug. 31, Kentucky leaders kicked off their plans to roll out broadband Internet service throughout the state as part of a three-year public-private partnership.