Lawmakers weigh a restructure for Kentucky’s embattled rural internet project

Lawmakers weigh a restructure for Kentucky’s embattled rural internet project

A measure to overhaul the Kentucky Communications Network Authority is moving through the Kentucky House. Lawmakers have been frustrated with the communications agency over ballooning costs and a legal fight over a private contract.

Advancing bill would remake leadership overseeing broadband network KentuckyWired • Kentucky Lantern

Rep. Matt Lockett, R-Nicholasville, presents House Bill 314 before the House State Government Committee. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer)A committee-approved bill would remove the executive director for the state’s broadband network KentuckyWired, and remake the board overseeing the network that’s been entangled in litigation over contract disputes and facing scrutiny in previous months from state lawmakers.  Rep. Matt Lockett, R-Nichol…

Advancing bill would remake leadership overseeing broadband network KentuckyWired

A committee-approved bill would remove the executive director for the state’s broadband network KentuckyWired, and remake the board overseeing the network that’s been entangled in litigation over contract disputes and facing scrutiny in previous months from state lawmakers.  Rep. Matt Lockett, R-Nicholasville, the primary sponsor of House Bill 314 and a co-chair of the Information Technology Oversight Committee, told lawmakers that his oversight…