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.

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

“It’s a threat to the entire economy of the state,” said Phillip K. Brown, executive director of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, which oversees the broadband project.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Officials have announced that the first part of a project to install more than 3,000 miles of fiber-optic cable around Kentucky to build a high-speed internet network across the state is complete.

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 ...

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.