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Re:Former miners out to put Kentucky on the tech map by jbawgs on Saturday April 22, 2017 @11:20AM (#14172941)
I live on the most populous hilltop in Hyden KY. Our only ISP caps at 1mb, and its not terribly reliable. Satellite is of course an option, but the expense is prohibitive if you use a lot of data.
Re:Former miners out to put Kentucky on the tech map by protomyth on Saturday April 22, 2017 @12:21PM (#14173211)
Wow, that just sucks. North Dakota has pretty good rural broadband on the whole. I get the feeling its because we seem to have multiple providers everywhere and the rural electric cooperatives and local telephone companies have stepped up with some serious fiber.

Technically, you should have benefited from some of the legislation passed, but after looking at it, it was pretty impossible to access.

Re:Former miners out to put Kentucky on the tech map by Muuuchem on Saturday April 22, 2017 @11:26AM (#14172965)
Oh wow, maybe since Mississippi is fairly flat, it is just easier to set up decent infrastructure here.
Re:Former miners out to put Kentucky on the tech map by jbawgs on Saturday April 22, 2017 @12:18PM (#14173191)
DSL is what's available. Wireless is too susceptible to the terrain.
Re:Former miners out to put Kentucky on the tech map by Scoundreller on Saturday April 22, 2017 @11:55AM (#14173091)
DSL or wireless?