KRS 224A.115: Legislative findings.

The General Assembly finds and declares that:

(1) Pursuant to KRS 224A.1118(1)(f)2., the Office of Broadband Development is

established as the single point of contact and liaison between the Commonwealth

and federal agencies with regard to programs to expand access to broadband in

Kentucky, including the National Telecommunications and Information

Administration, which is part of the United States Department of Commerce;

(2) Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117 -58, the National

Telecommunications and Information Administration has allocated significant

funding to support broadband deployment throughout Kentucky as part of the

Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program; and

(3) The Office of Broadband Development shall prioritize BEAD Program funds for

delivery of service to the last mile of unserved areas consistent with the federal

requirements.