Bill Restructuring KentuckyWired Leadership Advances Amid Uncertainty
The middle-mile network program would be overseen by the Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Technology.
Feb. 2, 2026 – The Kentucky House State Government Committee approved House Bill 314 on Thursday, removing the executive director of KentuckyWired and restructuring the network’s leadership amid litigation entanglements, contract disputes and scrutiny over progress.
KentuckyWired is the state’s middle-mile fiber infrastructure program led formerly by Doug Hendrix, the KentuckyWired executive director. The program allows internet service providers to connect to it, extending broadband service to Kentucky’s counties, including rural communities.
Under the bill, the position itself would be eliminated, and the program would instead be overseen by the Commonwealth Office of Technology, which provides the state government’s information technology support.
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