Kentucky Broadband Data
Kentucky sits mid-pack on Form 477 scale (823,916 records, 79 providers). Dominant transport is satellite; 24.5% of filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download.
Data updated June 2026
823,916 Form 477 records, middle third (569,696–1,310,136)
Kentucky at a glance
In Kentucky, 54.9% of records are satellite and 5.6% fiber across a mid-pack 823,916-record filing book (satellite-led).
- 5.6%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 24.5%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (-0.1 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 54.9%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 161,672 records
Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category. Speed tiers are max-advertised download buckets, not measured retail speeds.
Kentucky broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Kentucky's standing on 3 FCC Form 477-derived measures against every other tracked state and territory. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflate the score, not exercised on this build, since Kentucky reports all three.
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- C 163 Mbps
64th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- C 5.6 %
73th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- C 79.0 providers
68th percentile of 56 tracked
Kentucky's ≥100 Mbps share tracks near the national Form 477 mix
Mid-pack volume: 24.5% of Kentucky filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (-0.1 pp).
- KY ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.5%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- KY vs national
- -0.1 pp
- KY avg max advertised
- 163 Mbps
Derivation: KY state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Kentucky vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
79 19th of 56 higher than 37 of 56 states
States, banded by distinct broadband providers filing Form 477
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment · June 2020
Technology Breakdown
Kentucky broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 452,236 |
| 2 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 92,250 |
| 3 | Cable | 88,518 |
| 4 | ADSL2+ | 54,825 |
| 5 | DSL | 47,675 |
| 6 | Fiber | 46,449 |
| 7 | VDSL | 41,948 |
| 8 | Other Copper | 12 |
| 9 | Symmetric DSL | 3 |
Who Reports the Most in Kentucky
The providers carrying the largest share of Kentucky's Form 477 deployment records. ViaSat, Inc. leads with 161,672 records.
Top providers in Kentucky by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Kentucky
Showing top 50 of 79 providers.
Mid-pack peers near Kentucky
Mid-pack peers for Kentucky: nearest states by filer count and by total deployment records (provider floor ≥10, record floor ≥10,000).
Similar provider count
Nearest states by FCC filers reporting (79 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (823,916 here), excluding the filer-count set.
Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage percentages are based on provider filings and may overstate actual availability at specific addresses. Speed figures represent maximum advertised speeds, not guaranteed performance. Always verify availability directly with providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where does Kentucky sit among states by Form 477 filing volume?
- Kentucky has 823,916 records from 79 providers, middle third (569,696–1,310,136). Mid-pack states often pair regional cable with statewide satellite filings.
- How does Kentucky's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 24.5% of Kentucky's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (-0.1 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Kentucky's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 5.6%, cable 10.7%, DSL 17.5%, fixed wireless 11.2%, satellite 54.9% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Virginia (80 filers)
- Oregon (82 filers)
- Pennsylvania (75 filers)
- Nebraska (85 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Kentucky's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- ViaSat, Inc. leads Kentucky's filings with 161,672 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. ViaSat, Inc. profile
- Compare against Virginia, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Virginia
- Find your own speed tier and what technology mix typically delivers it. Speed tier finder
Figures are FCC Form 477 fixed-deployment data as of June 2020, the final Form 477 release, self-reported by census block. For current, address-level availability, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.