Kentucky Officials Urge Partnerships for Internet Access

Government Technology: The state needs federal investment and the assistance of private businesses in order to expand broadband internet throughout Kentucky, particularly for students, a group of current and former state officials said Monday.

Access to broadband internet is hampered by geography and by the ability to pay, and the state will need assistance if broadband is going to be available to the majority of students, officials said Monday at a press conference held by Sen. Max Wise, a Campbellsville Republican, Wayne D. Lewis Jr., former state education commissioner, and Peter Hille, president of the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development.

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