Ky. House Passes Broadband Bill

Kentucky House members unanimously supported setting up a state broadband office with $300 million from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. The House voted 85-0 Friday for HB-315, sending it to the Senate. The proposed Office of Broadband Development would administer a state fund, plan and coordinate broadband, and create and maintain maps. The bill would define broadband as 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload