December 1, 2004
Broadband Horizons Joins Initiative to Support Broadband over Power Lines and Wireless Internet Access Technologies
Governor Ernie Fletcher announced today the addition of a new ConnectKentucky Partner to support his Prescription for Innovation plan to provide broadband (high-speed Internet) access to all Kentuckians by 2007.
According to Governor Fletcher, “the addition of Broadband Horizons to the ConnectKentucky partnership will further my administration’s objective to deliver community-by-community broadband planning and deployment.”
As part of its partnership with ConnectKentucky, Broadband Horizons has agreed to provide engineering services, deliver broadband network design and implementation plans for a number of Kentucky communities. Additionally, the company plans to establish a Kentucky office in order to better support the initiative.
Broadband Horizons was the first company in Texas, and one of a handful in the nation, to successfully launch broadband service over power lines, a technology commonly referred to as BPL. Today, Broadband Horizons is a leading provider of BPL and other wireless services to small and medium-sized communities throughout Texas and the United States.
ConnectKentucky Partners currently include: Alltel (NYSE: AT), Appalachian Regional Commission, Belcan, Bellsouth (NYSE: BLS), Broadband Horizons, Center for Rural Development, Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB), Commonwealth Office of Technology, Commonwealth Industries (NASDAQ/NML CMIN), CSX (NYSE: CSX), East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Humana (NYSE: HUM), JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Kentucky League of Cities, Kentucky Science Technology Corporation, Morehead State University, Murray State University, NASCIO, Net Tango, Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT), Northern Kentucky University, Qwest (NYSE: Q), Sygen International (London:SNI), University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, USEC (NYSE: USU), Western Kentucky University and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM).
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Governor Fletcher’s Web site: www.governor.ky.gov
ConnectKentucky: www.connectkentucky.com 
Contacts: Susan Dennis at ConnectKentucky, (270)781-4320 x 27