Monroe County commissioner will serve on a national taskforce focusing on improving broadband intern
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Commissioner George Emami is one of 36 members on the task force within the National Association of Counties.
Broadband Expansion
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Image:right broadband expansion internet.jpg with students going to remote-learning and many people forced to work from home... the coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on the problem of internet access...particular ly in rural kentucky.
Today... it was announced that another large broadband expansion project is in the works to help with that problem.
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The u-s department of agriculture is giving $5 million to expand broadband service in breathitt, lee, perry, and rockcastle counties.
It's part of the $550 million reconnect program.
The project will create a fiber-to- the-premises network.
The network is expected to connect 1,618 people, 25 businesses, two farms, a public school, a post office and a fire station to high- speed broadband internet.
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