Commonwealth Office of Broadband Outreach & Development

05/09/2016

From Coal To Code: A New Path For Laid-Off Miners In Kentucky

The state's coal industry is shrinking fast; more than 10,000 workers have lost their jobs since 2008. A small firm in eastern Kentucky is turning unemployed coal workers into software developers.

04/01/2016

FCC Approves Broadband Internet Subsidy for Low-income Americans...

https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/shrinking-the-digital-divide-fcc-adopts-lifeline-broadband-subsidy

Today, the Federal Communications Commission took a major step to help all Americans connect to the Internet. The FCC voted to adopt an Order that, for the first time, allows low-income subscribers to use the Lifeline subsidy to help pay for critical Inte

02/19/2016

Louisville unveils trash-bin Wi-Fi hot spots

Two trash bins in a west Louisville neighborhood now also function as a free Wi-Fi hot spots for Internet users...

Two Big Belly trash cans in Louisville have been transformed into free Wi-Fi hot spots.

02/03/2016

Free webinar for Eastern Kentucky communities - Sign up to hear how communities are leveraging broadband technology to create economic opportunities
FEBRUARY 11, 2016 1:30 – 2:45 P.M. EST

The workshop is funded in part by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration. BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY HAS ARRIVED…NOW WHAT? A FREE WEB SEMINAR FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY COMMUNITIES Broadband technology is a key asset to a growing and thriving economy.

01/26/2016

Gigabit service in Jackson and Owsley counties is creating tech job options ahead of statewide KentuckyWired.

12/07/2015

KentuckyWired wins national ‘Deal of the Year’ award

http://www.lanereport.com/57732/2015/12/kentuckywired-wins-national-deal-of-the-year-award/

KentuckyWired beat out seven other regional winners in being named The Bond Buyer’s 2015 ‘Deal of the Year’ Thursday night at an awards ceremony in New York City.

11/17/2015

Are you laid off from the coal industry and interested in a career in utility services? Eastern Kentucky CEP and Kentucky Career Center JobSight will host two Hiring Our Miners Everyday (H.O.M.E.) job fairs for the Bowlin Group on Dec. 8 & 9 in Hazard and Pikeville. The company is looking to hire more than 60 people, and training will be provided! Click on the flyer below for more details:

11/12/2015

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)- Now accepting applications for ARC Flex-E-Grant program

The Center for Rural Development’s “Developing and Implementing Community Strategies Program” is accepting grant applications from local government units and nonprofits in cities and counties in Southern and Eastern Kentucky for funding support from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for projects that build and strengthen community capacity. The application period will be open through December 17, 2015

For more information, visit http://centertech.com/arcrfp/

The Center for Rural Development’s “Developing and Implementing Community Strategies Program” is accepting grant applications from local government units and nonprofits in cities and counties in Southern and Eastern Kentucky for funding support from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for proj…

10/23/2015

SPREAD THE WORD !! The Office of Broadband Outreach and Development (OBOD) is making funds available to support two community planning engagements in the eastern portion of Kentucky. Communities in the Appalachian Regional Commission area, coal-producing counties, and Promise Zone counties are eligible to apply for this opportunity. Go to www.broadband.ky.gov to learn more and access the Community Planning Application

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10/15/2015

Funding announced for broadband education center in Kentucky...

Kentucky officials have announced $1 million in grant funding to help build a training center to promote broadband education and training.

10/06/2015

Gov. Beshear discusses SOAR 10.5.15

Commentary of Governor Steve Beshear.

09/29/2015

Kentucky school districts leading the way with high-speed Internet, deploys 480 Mbps broadband across the state ...

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/09/25/kentucky-broadband-837/

All 173 districts in Kentucky will have access to high-speed, fiber-based broadband connectivity of more than 480 Megabits per second.