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Updated · Charter Communications · Jun 5
Spectrum Extends Fiber Broadband to 840 Pulaski County Locations as $7 Billion Rural Buildout Advances
Updated
Updated · Charter Communications · Jun 5

Spectrum Extends Fiber Broadband to 840 Pulaski County Locations as $7 Billion Rural Buildout Advances

3 articles · Updated · Charter Communications · Jun 5

Summary

  • More than 840 homes and businesses in rural Pulaski County, Kentucky — including areas near Burnside, Eubank and Somerset — are being added to Spectrum’s fiber broadband network.
  • The expansion targets previously unserved or underserved areas and brings Spectrum internet, mobile, TV and voice service, with residential internet speeds starting at 500 Mbps and reaching 1 Gbps.
  • $7 billion in private investment is funding Spectrum’s multi-year rural construction push, which the company says will add more than 100,000 miles of fiber and reach over 1.7 million new locations nationwide.
  • Kentucky officials cast the project as part of a broader effort to reach the “last house on the last mile” of rural roads, with state funding and local partnerships aimed at closing remaining coverage gaps.

Insights

Is Spectrum's hybrid-fiber network a future-proof solution or a compromise delaying true fiber connectivity for rural America?
With billions in public funds used, what guarantees will keep these new networks affordable for rural families in the long run?
Will high-speed internet close the opportunity gap, or will socio-economic barriers create a new divide within these connected rural towns?