Kentucky Chamber Public Affairs Director @jhughes_ky joined a discussion at the @KYRBAorg meeting last week on the outcomes of Kentucky’s 2026 primary election and what to watch ahead of the general election. The discussion highlighted key races, voter trends, and the potential impact of the election cycle on Kentucky communities and employers.
Today and every day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation, protecting the freedoms we cherish.
At the Kentucky Rural Broadband Association @KYRBAorg Annual Meeting, I had a great discussion with Karen Jackson-Furman @wkttelcom about the opportunities and challenges for rural providers in Kentucky and beyond. From physical and digital network security to ensuring rural communities are fully equipped for the AI future, there are many areas for the @FCC and rural providers to continue working together.
NTCA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Rural Broadband Protection Act today and looks forward to seeing it signed into law.
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KYRBA is honored to announce that @FCC Commissioner @OliviaTrustyFCC will join us for an exclusive fireside chat at our Annual Meeting on May 21.
Be part of the conversation—register today at https://t.co/at0OezKaaL!
From the Purchase to Pikeville, our Office is serving Kentuckians from the biggest cities to the most rural counties. Honored to speak this morning with @KYRBAorg about keeping every family connected.
Today on International Women’s Day, we proudly celebrate the incredible women who serve on the KYRBA Board. Your leadership, dedication, & vision help guide our mission to close the digital divide by expanding reliable, robust fiber broadband to rural communities in KY.
KYRBA has arrived in Orlando for NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association’s RTIME Conference. We look forward to the productive conversations, valuable networking opportunities, and timely sessions on what’s affecting the industry.
Speaker Alert: The Kentucky Rural Broadband Association is excited to welcome Kentucky's 52nd Attorney General, Russell Coleman, as a guest speaker for KYRBA's Spring Manager's Meeting on March 18.
You can register here: https://t.co/xWX2musm00
KYRBA recently traveled to Etown to meet with Brandenburg Telephone Co GM/CEO Allison Willoughby and her team. We had a productive discussion about the broadband challenges impacting communities across central Kentucky and explored opportunities for continued collaboration.
The Kentucky Rural Broadband Association was well represented at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Day at the Capitol. We heard from several legislators as well as Lt. Governor Coleman, on the importance of small business in local communities.
We are excited to announce the hiring of our next Executive Director @RyanBeefWatts Welcome to the family Ryan! Full release at https://t.co/WYe8tJYFye
Thank you to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces that have valiantly served our country both here and abroad. We honor your strength, courage and conviction to defend our nation and ensure the freedoms we enjoy. God Bless our veterans!#HappyVeteransDay
The way we fund the Universal Service Fund hasn't been updated in decades. It's not sustainable to fund tomorrow's rural broadband with yesterday's phone bills. It's time to modernize the USF. Learn more about how the USF enables #BroadbandBuiltToLast: https://t.co/ftXCILimLc
Great day in Western KY discussing broadband infrastructure & USF reform with Congressman @brettguthrie. KYRBA appreciates Chairman Guthrie’s support of Kentucky’s community-based broadband providers. #ruralbroadband
NTCA & 21 state broadband associations submitted recommendations to the Congressional USF Working Group to guide reforms of the USF to ensure that it will sustain the deployment of robust networks & delivery of reliable services in rural America.
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Great to see our very own board member, Karen Jackson-Furman from @wkttelcom testify in front of the U.S. House Small Business Committee! Karen spoke to the committee about the importance of reliable, scalable fiber broadband for small business in rural America.
ICYMI: NTCA members Kristi Westbrock (@ConnectCTC), Jimmy Todd (@Nex_Tech) & Karen Jackson-Furman (@wkttelcom) testified before @HouseSmallBiz this morning on the importance of reliable broadband for small businesses.
More: https://t.co/ccmAgQZMhq
Thank you to everyone that attended the @KYRBAorg Summer Managers Meeting last week in Louisville! Great to hear from @RD_Kentucky State Director Travis Burton, @keithcasebolt about the work taking place with CMH23, and the latest regarding Kentucky’s NextGen 911 project.