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Bourbon County commissioners back two broadband providers with letters of support for BEAD applications
Summary
The Bourbon County Commission unanimously approved letters of support for broadband grant applications from IdeaTek and Cox Communications, citing potential to bring fiber to roughly 1,400 homes and the state’s BEAD grant timeline; commissioners emphasized competition and affordability.
The Bourbon County Commission voted Nov. 14 to provide letters of support to two broadband providers applying for federal BEAD funding, after separate presentations from IdeaTek and Cox Communications.
James Christalik of IdeaTek told commissioners the company seeks support for an application that would bring fiber Internet to about 1,400 homes in Bourbon County and said the project is part of a roughly $10.4 million grant proposal. "What we're looking for today is just more of a…
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