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More than 80% of 65-to-69-year-olds are internet users, and two-thirds say they have broadband internet connections at home, according to data from The Pew Research Center. (Adobe Stock)<br />

KY to use $12M to boost internet access in underserved communities

Kentucky is set to spend $12 million over the next three years to boost internet access in communities across the state. The funding will go toward …

More than half of parents feel social media is affecting their children's development, from body image to self-perception, according to a recent CVS Health survey. (Adobe Stock)

Survey: 70% of parents report concern over child’s mental health

Across the nation, 70% of parents say they're now more concerned about their child's mental health than physical health, according to a new survey by …

M�s de la mitad de los padres sienten que las redes sociales est�n impactando el desarrollo de sus hijos, desde la imagen corporal hasta la autopercepci�n, seg�n una encuesta reciente de CVS Health. (Adobe Stock)

Encuesta: 70% de los padres preocupados por la salud mental de sus hijos

En todo el país, el 70% de los padres dicen que ahora están más preocupados por la salud mental de sus hijos que por la salud fí…

By 2022, 32% of bills that passed the Kentucky House and 24% that passed the Senate were fast-tracked in ways that cut out the public, according to a new League of Women Voters of Kentucky report. (Adobe Stock)<br />

Report: KY lawmakers increasingly fast-track bills, reducing transparency

Kentucky lawmakers convene this week for the 2024 legislative session, and a new report finds state representatives are increasingly fast-tracking …

Para 2022, el 32% de los proyectos de ley aprobados en la C�mara de Representantes de Kentucky y el 24% de los aprobados en el Senado fueron acelerados de manera que excluyeron al p�blico, seg�n un nuevo informe de la Liga de Mujeres Votantes de Kentucky. (Adobe Stock)

Legisladores de KY aceleran proyectos de ley, reduciendo la transparencia

Los legisladores de Kentucky se reúnen esta semana para la sesión legislativa de 2024, y un nuevo informe encuentra que los representantes …

Studies have shown that children's media use of more than two hours a day can lead to increases in obesity. (Adobe Stock)<br />

Kentucky AG Wants Facebook to Scrap Kids’ Instagram

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky's attorney general is part of a group that wants Facebook to stop its plans to create a kids' version of Instagram…

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says more veterans are relying on telehealth appointments to communicate with their health care providers. (Adobe Stock)

Data Show More Veterans Using Telehealth During COVID-19 Crisis

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- For the more than 300,000 veterans living in the Commonwealth, the coronavirus pandemic has hindered in-person doctor visits…

The Kentucky Wired plan to install high speed Internet nodes in every county is expected to be complete in the next two years. (Kentuckywired)

Rural Digital Divide Two-Fold Problem for KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Internet is an essential tool in the daily lives of many Americans – however, Kentucky's challenges in closing the …

Current consumer Internet protections are slated to expire June 11. (Pixabay)

Can U.S. Senate Save Net Neutrality?

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Supporters of a free and open Internet in Kentucky are making a last ditch plea to federal lawmakers to save net neutrality…

61 percent of respondents in a survey felt it is a breach of ethics for researchers to use their Twitter posts. (PhotoMIX-Company/Pixabay)

Watching What You Tweet? Science Mining Twitter

FRANKFORT, Ky. — New legal and ethical questions surrounding the business practices of Facebook seem to surface daily. But at the same time…

Rural residents look to local newspapers for school, police and civic information that other news sources don't provide. (Cas/Flickr)

Local Papers Hold Their Own in Digital World

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- About 63 million, or 16 percent, of people in the U.S. live in rural America and, while they increasingly embrace digital …

Many Internet users fear that the end of net neutrality will create a tiered system of access. (theloon/morguefile)

Kentucky Joins Nationwide Protests Ahead of Net Neutrality Vote

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The movement to preserve the nature of the Internet as we know it comes to Kentucky over the next few days, as protesters in …

Affordable access to high-speed internet is being threatened by an FCC proposal, say advocates for consumers. (Greg Stotelmyer)

FCC Urged to Not "Slow Down" Broadband

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to redefine broadband by lowering the standard for speed, a move …

An online protest, calling on the FCC to not ditch net neutrality, is scheduled for Wednesday. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Seeking Security Net for Net Neutrality

LEXINGTON, Ky. – After winning the battle for open Internet rules two years ago, net neutrality advocates are hoping a wave of public comments …

Advocates for net neutrality worry that under the Trump administration, the Federal Communications Commission may reverse course on its rules to treat the Internet like a utility. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Is Trump FCC Threat to Net Neutrality?

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guaranteed equal access to the Internet two years ago, when the regulatory agency …

Broadband will be added next month as an option for lower-income Kentuckians who qualify for Lifeline, the government program that subsidizes telecommunications services. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Broadband Added to Discount Options for Lower-Income Consumers

FRANKFORT, Ky. – In March, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to modernize its Lifeline program, which offers lower-income …

A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

Mobile payments using smartphones can be convenient, but consumer advocates warn people to protect against too much information being collected during transactions to avoid identity theft. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Mobile Apps and Identity Theft: Consumer Group Urges Caution

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Mobile payments for goods and services are becoming increasingly common, but consumer advocates warn that you need to take steps to …

PHOTO: Congressional Republicans are banking on the budget bill to block the Federal Communications Commission from implementing its net neutrality rules, but supporters say that would be a blow to consumers, particularly in rural areas, who deserve a level playing field. Photo credit: Greg Stotelmyer.

Net Neutrality Order Under Threat in GOP Budget

FRANKFORT, Ky. – When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided earlier this year to treat the Internet like telephone service…

Alarm Industry Sounds Alarm over Phone Deregulation in KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The home-security industry is sounding the alarm about deregulating phone service in the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Senate on …

PHOTO: The FCC chairman proposes treating the Internet like a utility, a move that advocates say could deliver access to rural Kentuckians who cannot get service. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Treating Internet as a Utility Called Step Forward for Rural Kentucky

WHITESBURG, Ky. - The head of the Federal Communications Commission says the Internet should be treated like telephone service, a utility everyone is …

PHOTO: A big win for rural communities. That's how one advocate for rural Kentucky views President Obama's call for the FCC to treat broadband service like telephone service. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Reclassifying Broadband: Big Win for Rural KY?

FRANKFORT, Ky. - "A big win for rural communities." That's how the National Rural Assembly views President Obama's endorsement of treating broadband …

PHOTO: As the FCC closes its comment period on Internet speeds, many websites, including this one from Vimeo, have used a symbolic slowdown to downloads to push for continuing a free and open Internet. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Having a Say on Internet Speed

FRANKFORT, Ky. – This is the last day that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking public comments on its controversial plan that …

PHOTO: Media mergers aren't as simple as changing the channel on your TV, and media watchdog groups warn those takeovers are usually bad for consumers. Photo credit: Greg Stotelmyer.

Media Mergers Leave Fewer Options for Consumers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Comcast and Time Warner Cable are two of the largest cable TV and internet providers in the nation, and Comcast wants to acquire …

GRAPHIC: A map showing the variety of ways and locations local governments have invested in wired telecommunications networks. Advocates say communities and nonprofits offer competition to private-sector cable and fiber-optic companies. Photo credit: Community Broadband Networks.

High-Speed Broadband: The Public-Private Debate

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky is one of 31 states with no barriers to the creation of municipally-run or nonprofit broadband networks. Bardstown…

PHOTO: A leading advocate for rural America, Dee Davis, says potential FCC rule changes to the Internet could be another blow to those regions of the country still waiting for affordable broadband service. Photo: Greg Stotelmyer/Public News Service.

Message to FCC on Net Neutrality: Rural Communities Need Balanced Playing Field

WHITESBURG, Ky. - The FCC's proposal to push the Internet toward a "pay to play" system similar to cable television has stirred a public outcry…

PHOTO: Small business owners are concerned that the FCC's move toward fast lanes on the Internet would put them and others at a disadvantage. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Without Net Neutrality, Small Business Owner Asks: "Where Does it End?"

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering speed lanes on the Internet. The preferential treatment, which …

PHOTO: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, seen here (top left) at a meeting in January in Oakland, Calif., has signaled his support for rules that may threaten net neutrality by allowing broadband service to some companies at higher speed for higher prices. A pushback by opponents is forming quickly. Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.

Free Internet Setback? Net Neutrality Defenders Plan Pushback

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has signaled his intention to allow broadband Internet service providers such as Comcast or Time Warner …

PHOTO: Kentucky leaders say high-speed, high-capacity broadband is the path to increasing opportunities in rural parts of the state. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Building a "Super I Way"

HAZARD, Ky. - Educators say bringing high-speed, high-capacity broadband Internet to rural parts of the state is "critically important" to improving …

PHOTO: Newly-appointed FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler, shown here at a recent town hall meeting, says his agency may appeal a federal court ruling overturning regulations aimed at ensuring 'net neutrality.' Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.

Advocates for Internet Freedom say Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow"

WASHINGTON - It's being called a "huge blow to all Internet users." A federal court has ruled in favor of Verizon, striking down FCC rules that …

PHOTO: A change in Kentucky's telehealth regulations is making more providers and services available to Medicaid patients through video link. Photo courtesy University of Kentucky.

Telehealth Expands in Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Changes in Kentucky's telehealth regulations are now making it easier for more providers to deliver more health-care services to …

PHOTO: A new AARP survey indicates seniors still see the traditional landline phone as a 'security blanket' service they don't want to lose. A bill in the Kentucky Legislature would reduce that consumer protection, according to some seniors.

Busy Signal on KY Phone Deregulation

FRANKFORT, Ky. - As the Kentucky General Assembly heads into its final month, one bill still in doubt is about telephone deregulation. Senate Bill 88 …

PHOTO: A bill filed in the Kentucky Legislature would free phone companies from having to provide landline phone service in most areas of the state.

The Future of Landline Phones in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The idea of deregulating telephone service is back before Kentucky lawmakers. A bill filed Tuesday would free phone companies from …

PHOTO: Kentucky is behind most of the country when it comes to broadband access for residents.

Kentucky Lags Behind in Broadband Access

HAZARD, Ky. - As the northeastern U.S. struggles with communication as a result of Hurricane Sandy, parts of Kentucky face the challenge every day…

Kentucky Groups Sign on to Declaration of Internet Freedom

WHITESBURG, Ky. - Stating the belief that a free and open Internet can bring about a better world, a Declaration of Internet Freedom has been drafted …

Disney Junk Food Ban – A Dream Come True?

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The announcement by the Walt Disney company that it will ban junk-food advertising on its children's programs and networks is being …

Groups Consider Bill To Deregulate Basic Phone Service a 9-1-1 Call

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentuckians who live in rural areas, the elderly or those getting by on fixed or low incomes could lose their basic phone service …

Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

Rural Broadband Access: There’s an “APPalachian” for That!

WHITESBURG, Ky. - In rural areas, consumers sum up their broadband service needs in three words: access, affordability and choice. Rural advocates …

Rural KY to Plug into Wireless Communications Debate at Summit

WHITESBURG, Ky. - Kentucky media and rural community advocates say the lack of broadband Internet access will cripple Appalachian economies further …

Is "Job-Killing" AT&T T-Mobile Merger a Dropped Call?

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Experts may differ over the exact number, but if AT&T is allowed to swallow up T-Mobile and become the nation's largest cell-phone …

FCC Report: Broadband Economy Needs Bigger Boost in Rural Communities

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Job opportunities will elude millions of mostly rural Americans because they lack access to high-speed Internet, according to …

Slower Rural Speed Limits on 411 Superhighway

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Rural communities are 10 times more likely than big cities to have only one choice in broadband provider, recent federal data shows…

Microsoft Skype: What's In It For Customers?

Microsoft is ponying up $8.5 billion to buy Skype with its user base of 170 million people. Microsoft plans to integrate Skype's video and voice …

Rural Activists: Treat Broadband as Basic Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. - As some federal agencies charged with expanding broadband access crunch the latest congressional budget numbers to determine where …

Report: Slow Going Internet Access "Cripples" Rural Economies

STAMPING GROUND, Ky. - A new report about broadband - or high-speed Internet - access in rural America, href="http://www.ruralstrategies.org/sites/…

It's Screen-Free Week – Dare You Look Away?

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Turn off your tablet, step away from the computer and pull the plug on the TV. Kentuckians are being challenged to do that for a …

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