Connect Kentucky

Internet Accessibility – High-speed Internet access is one of the most important topics new businesses inquire about when investigating our community for the potential of making Hardin County their home.  The top areas of concern when prospective clients visit our Industrial and Economic Foundations are the availability of adequate roads, rail service, airports, and T1 lines.

To insure we are prepared for the opportunities of the 21st Century, Hardin County’s e-Community Leadership Team is leading the way into the “new economy” through its partnership with the Governor’s Prescription for Innovation.  Connect Kentucky. 

The recently published 2006 Progress Report for Connect Kentucky shows Hardin County residents significantly ahead of Kentucky averages in several key areas of Internet access.  The following are some of those areas:

• High-speed Internet access is currently available to approximately 89% of Hardin County households compared to the Commonwealth’s average of 77%.     

• About 74% of Hardin County residents actually have Internet access at home versus the statewide average of 60%.

• Approximately 39% of those with Internet access in Hardin County actually have broadband service compared to 32% across the state.

While we may be among the counties leading the way for Internet availability in Kentucky, there is always room for improvement.  Through pursuing the Five A’s to technology acceleration (availability, affordability, awareness, applications, and adoption), our e-Community Leadership Team is aggressively working to enhance widespread opportunities for e-commerce throughout our county.

Our e-Community Leadership Team’s immediate goals are to improve broadband availability, increase the use of computers and the Internet, develop more technology education opportunities, and enhance local governments availability of online services to our citizens.  To that end, work is currently underway through local partnership initiatives, to provide wireless broadband service throughout Hardin County in the near future – stayed tuned!

Meanwhile, your county and city governments are constantly increasing the use of web sites to provide you accessibility to local government information and services.  To see the latest information and services available on-line from Hardin County Government please visit “www.hcky.org”.

Hardin County leaders unveiled a report Wednesday that details the state of technology in the area and prescribes a road map for tech-based growth.
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