What Others Are Saying"Connected Tennessee's first step was to work hand-in-hand and on the ground with broadband providers to map the most granular gaps in broadband service. Providers stepped up willingly to participate in this process that benefits everyone, and Tennessee now has a complete and accurate broadband map that is continuously updated down to the street and household level." Pat Miller, Senior Advisor and Director of Legislative Affairs "And, in your consideration, I urge you to work with, facilitate, and encourage public-private partnerships like Connect Ohio. These programs are taking hold and proving to be an effective method of achieving the goal of ubiquitous broadband that we share." Governor Ted Strickland "ConnectKentucky's mapping effort was preceded by years of research and discussions with state agencies, local officials, economic development organizations, business leaders, consumers and broadband providers. Their statistical surveys and this constructive dialogue culminated in a collaborative approach to broadband expansion - which has been broadly supported by Kentucky government at all levels." Mark David Goss, Chairman "Without the ConnectKentucky maps and the work of ConnectKentucky staff in the field to keep the maps current and accurate, Pendleton County would never had had the tools to develop our network, and we would very likely still have more than half of our residents without broadband." Henry Bertram, County Judge Executive "As you and your colleagues at the FCC work to develop national broadband policies, I encourage you to find creative ways that you could use the ConnectKentucky model." Jiten Shah, Executive Director "Our small community is full of artisans and craftsman who can now sell their products all over the world. We would probably still be on dial-up if it weren't for ConnectKentucky bringing us together with Southeast Telephone to build support and find funds for broadband infrastructure." Dennis Atha, Mayor "While it is evident that ConnectKentucky works with local officials and broadband providers in Kentucky to bring the highest bandwidth solutions to each citizen and business, ConnectKentucky is also realistic enough to understand that there is not always a viable business case for fiber to every home – which was the case for us – we simply did not have the funding for a fiber optic system, nor did our citizens want to be taxed for it." Hal Goode, Executive Director "It is my opinion that ConnectKentucky and other programs like it are an invaluable tool to help communities help themselves. Their invaluable leadership and knowledge base helps to create a public-private partnership that stimulates the local economy, promotes education, increases tourism and development, and offers increased access to broadband in underdeveloped or rural areas." Brent Graden, Director of Economic Development |
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