Empowering Local Communities

Connect Kentucky is “helping to develop the state into a more business-friendly place for everyone.”

Mike Buchanon, County Judge-Executive
Warren County, Kentucky
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"One of the goals of (Connected Tennessee) is to establish leadership teams in every county. The technology has proved that it can bridge the gap for households and businesses in remarkable ways. It can make every household feel connected and can be a business generator, as well."

State survey is a road map to needs in broadband reach
The Tennessean
May 23, 2008

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"Without the ConnectKentucky maps and the work of ConnectKentucky staff in the field to keep the maps current and accurate, Pendleton County would never had had the tools to develop our network, and we would very likely still have more than half of our residents without broadband."

Henry Bertram, County Judge Executive
Pendleton County, Kentucky
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"It is my opinion that ConnectKentucky and other programs like it are an invaluable tool to help communities help themselves. Their invaluable leadership and knowledge base helps to create a public-private partnership that stimulates the local economy, promotes education, increases tourism and development, and offers increased access to broadband in underdeveloped or rural areas."

Brent Graden, Director of Economic Development
City of Prestonsburg, Kentucky
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"As you and your colleagues at the FCC work to develop national broadband policies, I encourage you to find creative ways that you could use the ConnectKentucky model."

Jiten Shah, Executive Director
Green River Area Development District
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"Our small community is full of artisans and craftsman who can now sell their products all over the world. We would probably still be on dial-up if it weren't for ConnectKentucky bringing us together with Southeast Telephone to build support and find funds for broadband infrastructure."

Dennis Atha, Mayor
City of Monterey, Kentucky
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"While it is evident that ConnectKentucky works with local officials and broadband providers in Kentucky to bring the highest bandwidth solutions to each citizen and business, ConnectKentucky is also realistic enough to understand that there is not always a viable business case for fiber to every home – which was the case for us – we simply did not have the funding for a fiber optic system, nor did our citizens want to be taxed for it."

Hal Goode, Executive Director
Springfield-Washington Economic Development Authority
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