Broadband Mapping of Access and Availability Broadband advocate and advisor in Frankfort Help establish state-wide broadband policy and direction Facilitate access to broadband resources

1. ACCESS 2. AWARENESS 3. ADOPTION 4. AFFORDABILITY

1. ACCESS – 95% 2. AWARENESS – no perceived value 3. ADOPTION – 67% adoption rate 4. AFFORDABILITY – KY leads in poverty

Northern Kentucky Population 427, 000 Louisville and Surrounding Counties Population 1,100,000 Lexington and Surrounding Counties Population 647,000 Population 4,273,951 Total Area 40,411 square miles Households 1,686,618 2,250,000 Live on 22% of land 50% of population is in the Golden Triangle

1.5% of the URBAN Kentucky population is without ACCESS VS. 23% of the RURAL Kentucky population is without ACCESS

Can transform an internet back road Into an internet super highway High Speed Broadband

Give them ACCESS, make them AWARE, make it AFFORDABLE, and they will ADOPT.

REASONS FOR NOT ADOPTING BROADBAND 1. Does not provide value 2. Too expensive Largest barrier to broadband adoption is not access to the technology, but rather a perceived lack of need.

BROADBAND ADOPTION

ACCESS AND SPEED The Internet in Kentucky: Life in the Slow Lane, Michael T. Childress

LTE BROADBAND

BROADBAND SPEEDS 46 th in broadband availability 46 th in broadband availability 23% rural areas with no access 23% rural areas with no access 67% adoption rate 67% adoption rate Limited high capacity fiber Limited high capacity fiber 7.3 Mbps National Average ~ 10 Mbps

BROADBAND SPEEDS – LOUISVILLE, KY

45 Counties 33 Counties 24 Counties 18 Counties The Internet in Kentucky: Life in the Slow Lane, Michael T. Childress

BROADBAND ADOPTION  67.0 % Kentucky Adoption  73.4% National Adoption

The fastest internet access most rural Kentucky communities can get is a T-1 line Most metro areas have access to Fiber and High Speed Broadband BROADBAND CAPACITY

Kentucky’s ACCESS numbers 2010 – 91% 2014 – 95% +4% Kentucky’s ADOPTION rate 2010 – 58% 2014 – 67%+9% US Average Adoption = 73.4% Kentucky and AFFORDABILITY $5.48/Mbps $3.95/Mbps Kentucky ranks 39 th in price *Study by Blue Fire Broadband (Satellite Provider)

The Commonwealth Healthcare Network Fund (CHNF) 65% Subsidy for broadband technology - non-profit healthcare facilities. Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway / I-Way (NGKIH, KY I-way) – Gov. Beshear and Rep. Rogers statewide fiber optic project. (KSP/OBOD/COT) Nationwide Public Safety Network. eLearning and Internet Access Centers Over 30 rural public locations for internet computer access and training. Adoption Program for 13 East Kentucky Counties Preliminary - broadband adoption program – education and incentives

PARTNERS

Brian E. Kiser, Executive Director 702 Capital Annex, Room 460 Frankfort, KY broadband.ky.gov