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I hate to resurrect old posts but I’ll make an exception here. This week the Wall Street Journal wrote a very flattering article about ConnectKentucky’s existing plan to bring broadband to Kentucky. While the ConnectKentucky model has its merits, it falls short in so many other ways and is NOT the best model for bringing 21st century broadband to the United States. Here’s an excerpt from an article written by Jim Baller several months ago arguing why ConnectKentucky does not make the grade:

“The CK model would be a valuable step in the right direction if its flaws were duly corrected. At best, however, the CK model cannot alone meet America’s current and future broadband needs. For that, nothing short of a bold national broadband strategy will suffice. Over the last year, I have repeatedly praised CK/CN for their broadband mapping, consumer education, and demand aggregation activities. While some of their claims seemed exaggerated to me, I have always given them the benefit of the doubt. At the same time, I often expressed concerns about CK/CN’s limited, incumbent-centric vision of America’s broadband needs and about its strong bias against public broadband initiatives.”

Read Jim Baller’s entire article:

The ConnectKentucky Model — A Limited Step In the Right Direction