Governor Bevin and U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers announced the state’s boardband initiative, KentuckyWired, is moving forward with the initial build out in eastern Kentucky followed by the rest of the state. Bevin said “Connecting companies and Kentuckians with high-speed, high-capacity internet will lead to new opportunities and business growth.” The Kentucky Communication Network Authority overseeing KentuckyWired partnered with Cincinnati Bell Telephone System and East Kentucky Network LLC for network construction in north/central and eastern Kentucky. BSCTC President Dr. Devin Stephenson said “this is the single most important investment in economic and workforce development that will have a profound impact on the entire Commonwealth, from Pikeville to Paducah.”