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As an IT professional and an entrepreneur in rural Illinois, I can attest to the pain and stress that comes along with not being able to have… Continue

Joseph Johnson in Varna, IL, May 13, 2013

I serve on the Board of Trustees for the Village of Chadwick and the village was recently by-passed by the I-Fiber Project. It is believed that… Continue

Steve Schafer in Chadwick, IL, Feb 10, 2013

I have a long story to tell about how our town, Chadwick, has been omitted by the iFiber group's installation of fiber optics. My phone is 800 322… Continue

Alan Skoog in Chadwick, IL, Feb 8, 2013

WindyCitySDR provides Software Defined Radio technology that can take a " Dark " or unused Fiber Optic Cable and " distribute " its broadband… Continue

Martin O'Shield in Chicago, IL, Nov 22, 2012

Hi there! I am the General Manager for Network Business Systems in Geneseo, IL. We are a wireless Internet provider that covers a good chunk of… Continue

Kari Hofmann in Geneseo, IL, Sep 5, 2012

I don't get the speeds I am paying for, at least not consistently. If there were a way for more consumers to upload the results of their speed test… Continue

S.H. Bone in Bethany, IL, Jul 23, 2012

I want to take a moment to let you know that I have FINALLY been able to get my local phone carrier (Frontier) to install DSL service. I have to… Continue

Laura R. in Benton, IL, Apr 18, 2012

INTERNET SERVICE IS IMPORTANT TO ME. It makes no matter HOW I get it but I DON'T BELIEVE that broadband is going to do it in the rural areas. … Continue

Richard Warren in Stewardson, IL, Feb 27, 2012

My husband and I are very involved in not-for-profit organization volunteering. It is VERY difficult to work from home when our Internet access is… Continue

Carol Mestemacher in Edwardsville, IL, Feb 21, 2012

Broadband is important to me because it allows me to share my daughters homework papers with her uncle who is also somewhat of a tutor. On days when… Continue

Shawn Graff in Lincoln, IL, Jan 24, 2012

My mom lives 600 miles away, but broadband allows my mom to still see her grandchildren grow up. Through the wonders of wireless technology, we are… Continue

Lacey B in Lincoln, IL, Jan 24, 2012

Broadband allows me to visit with my family via Skype! Continue

Shalaigh in Chicago, IL, Dec 15, 2011

We only get 2G here in our area, and we are wanting to get rid of our house phone line, and use our cell phones for the internet, but are told that… Continue

Carol in Beecher City, IL, Dec 1, 2011

Better service more options new technology Continue

Munther in Champaign, IL, Nov 28, 2011

At this point, I am still at a loss to understand how the hundreds of millions being spent in the counties of Southern Illinois are going to help … Continue

Allen in Nashville, IL, Nov 27, 2011

Like most people today, internet access has become an integral part of our daily lives, and fast, affordable internet access is a necessity. My wife,… Continue

Jack in Salem, IL, Nov 17, 2011

I live outside city limits & have to use slo-o-o-o-w dialup. I'd like a faster ISP. Continue

Sue in Centralia, IL, Nov 17, 2011

I live between Nashville and DuBois Illinois. My phone service is from DuBois and they can not offer me any internet connection other than dial-up.… Continue

Robert in Nashville, IL, Nov 17, 2011

Please bring broadband research to Fayette Co Illinois it is much needed to bring more opportunities to Fayette Co. Why does Chicago always… Continue

Bill in Vandalia, IL, Nov 14, 2011

Broadband is vital for my work. Continue

David in Chicago, IL, Nov 7, 2011

HELPING WITH MY HOBBY WITH CLIPBOARD I CALL bellyboard Continue

CLAUDE in Effingham, IL, Nov 4, 2011

Because I live "in the country" I can't get internet service except through telephone lines...that is to slow. Frontier communications provides… Continue

Pat in Patoka, IL, Nov 2, 2011

Being in Shawnee Forest, in POPE County. It would be nice to get something that will work without an hourly, daily or weekly interruption than… Continue

eileen in Golconda, IL, Oct 31, 2011

It helps build the future and success of our country. Also because the information on the US broadband map is not even close to correct. Continue

Joe in Pekin, IL, Oct 28, 2011

Your map shows 3 service providers in my area; however none is available to me at my location. We struggle mightily here with satallite internet… Continue

Vicki in Hutsonville, IL, Oct 6, 2011

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