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Broadband Funding Comes to Western Kentucky

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By David Schmoll

Mayfield, KY – A 123-million-dollar federal broadband stimulus package is coming to West Kentucky. USDA Rural Utilities Administrator Jonathon Adelstein today announced West Kentucky & Tennessee Telecommunications as one of eight Kentucky businesses to receive the funding. This grant will provide broadband Internet for over 21,000 homes and 99 businesses in the area. Adelstein says the grant will provide new economic opportunities for the community, and better access to public services.