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The city announces expanded broadband connection to rural parts of Lexington

Through a partnership with Spectrum, the city will be able to provide internet to underserved areas of Lexington.

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The new initiative aims to provide internet access for households and businesses in rural areas of Fayette County. | Photo by Jeff Rogers

Lexington is about to get a lot more connected. The city has announced that it will expand broadband access to rural parts of Fayette County with the help of a new partnership with Spectrum.

According to Reviews.org, Kentucky is the No. 8 least connected state in the US, with ~89% of residents having access to the internet as of 2022. While this data shows improvements from previous years, findings from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration also shows there are disparities between household income and internet access.

“Backed by a series of state grants, our partners at Spectrum have projects underway that will make high-speed internet available to hundreds of households and local businesses in rural Fayette County,” said Mayor Linda Gorton during a press conference.

The first area to be outfitted with “symmetrical and multi-gigabit speed internet” will be Jimtown, a hamlet in the northeastern part of the county.

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