Kentucky Broadband Service Providers

The state of Kentucky is on the forefront of the high speed internet revolution in the United States, so why should students, professors and administrators expect any less from the state’s flagship institution? The University of Kentucky, located in Lexington, provides free internet to all university personnel so that the wide world of web surfing is instantly available via any computer lab, laptop or home computer in campus housing.Wireless computing is increasingly popular on college campuses, as many students choose to carry their work with them and take notes on laptops during class. Wildcat wireless users must first register their session. Any valid U-Connect account will suffice as authorization to continue. All registered university students should have a corresponding U-Connect name and password, in addition to any school employees on staff. Once signed in, a user will receive full access to the University of Kentucky computing systems, or at least access to all files and services they would normally be privileged to, regardless of the wireless device by which they are accessing the network. Wireless access can also be attained by those without a U-Connect account, as guest wireless sessions can be registered with just an e-mail address. Guest session will allow for full access to the internet but limited access to the UK computing system.In addition to wireless, University of Kentucky internet users will also find DSL and Dial-Up options at their disposal, for only a modest price. DSL is made available to departments without Ethernet connections to the UK network. For a monthly fee of 29.95, the local DSL service provides the capacity for 1.56 MB download and 56 KB upload, readily compatible to any existing departmental telephone lines.Earthlink offers dial up internet access on a departmental basis. The Unlimited Dial Up Plan, costs only 20.95 and includes, unlimited calling, up to 8 email addresses, 10 MB per email address, 24/7 customer service support, instant messaging, domestic local access from multiple locations, international and 1-800 fee-based access when local access is unavailable. In order to sign up for this package, your account will need to provide a preferred user ID, preferred password, fax number, user name and a departmental address.