The Hitch in Kentucky’s Plan to Build High-Speed Internet for All
“Highways were hard to build in Appalachia. Information highways are no less difficult to realize today. Abundant limestone and dolomite resources make burying fiber-optic cable nearly impossible in parts of Kentucky, especially in the eastern part of the state. Even stringing up broadband from poles is tough to do over mountains. And considering the sparse populations in some Kentucky regions—especially in East Kentucky—there’s no practical incentive to lure companies to make an intensive investment in infrastructure.”