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Aug 28, 2024

Breaking Ground: Here’s what universal broadband access could look like

We visit McKee, Kentucky, population 800, where all homes and businesses have had fiber-optic internet connections since 2014.

Kai Ryssdal, right, interviews Keith Gabbard, CEO of Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative, in McKee, Kentucky. — Kai Ryssdal, right, interviews Keith Gabbard, CEO of Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative, in McKee, Kentucky.
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How a small Kentucky town was 10 years ahead of the government
by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Andie Corban/Marketplace
As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.

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The Team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Sofia Terenzio Assistant Producer
Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

Breaking Ground: Here’s what universal broadband access could look like