BCI's Internet Service has the capability to operate at speeds significantly faster than a typical 56K dial-up modem. This is possible because BCI uses the high bandwidth capabilities of Bardstown Cable TV's hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network. Our cable modems are currently set to operate at the maximum speeds* of 3Mbps, 6Mbps, 10 Mbps, or 20 Mbps. Only through a contract, upload speeds may exceed 1Mbps (1024 kbps).

All computers must have an available Ethernet card/port.  

The standard service rates, depending on the different modem operating speeds and number of users, range from $19.95/mo. to $49.95/mo. for residential service and $49.95/mo. to $69.90/mo. for commercial service. For further details, please check our rates page for more information.  

This is a device that allows you  to connect to the Internet through your cable network where you receive your TV connections. The cable modem translates RF (Radio Frequency) signals from a coaxial cable to a protocol that all computers understand on the Internet. 

Yes. Please check the service link for details in price, rates and service features. For further information, please check our FAQS Domain Names link.

Yes. Each residential subscriber is allowed to connect up to 5 computers. Commercial subscribers can connect multiple computers depending on the level of service desired. Our modems support one Ethernet connection. Customers who wish to hook up multiple computers will need to purchase an Ethernet hub. BCI does not service customer networks beyond the cable modem. We can, however, offer some basic networking advice or will refer to our customers a qualified, 3^rd party network service provider. 

All cable modems are provisioned for 512kbps upstream* with the exception of Residential 4 and Commerical 2 (both 20 Mbps), which are provisioned for 1Mbps.

*Although a cable modem is provisioned at a certain bandwidth (speed), a number of factors affect actual data throughput rates. The number of BCI subscribers in the neighborhood, subscriber configurations, as well as network and Internet traffic can combine to reduce actual data throughput speeds. BCI is committed to monitoring its network in a manner that, to the extent possible, provides subscribers connection speeds to the outside world at or near the cable modem's provisioned bandwidth. If you would like to test your speeds, go to our Home page and select "Speed Test"