List of Illinois Gigabit Challenge Applicants Published
Roxana Ryan
Published: August 8, 2012
SPRINGFIELD – August 8, 2012. More than 40 communities are in the running for seed funding to build ultra high-speed broadband networks, according to a list of applicants published by the Illinois Gigabit Challenge Team.
The Challenge will award $6 million to the most promising private and public organizations seeking to build innovative broadband networks that will improve employment opportunities, enhance economic development, connect healthcare providers to their patients, and more.
The following applications were received:
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Organization/Company Name
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Origin City
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Township HS Dist. 214
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Arlington Heights
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OnLight Aurora
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Aurora
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Calumet City
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Calumet City
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Chadd Thompson DBA Tincans Wireless Internet
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Carlyle
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Illinois Medical District Commission
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Chicago
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MTC Communications
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Colchester
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City of Decatur
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Decatur
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Intelligent Computing Solutions Inc.
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DeKalb
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Shawnee Telephone Company
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Equality
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City of Evanston and Northwestern
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Evanston
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CenturyLink
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Galesburg
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Geneseo Communications Inc.
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Geneseo
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Village of Gilberts
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Gilberts
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Adams TelSystems, Inc.
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Golden
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City of Highland
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Highland
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Village of Hoffman Estates
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Hoffman Estates
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Conxxus, LLC
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Jerseyville
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Grafton Technologies
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Jerseyville
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Kankakee Daily Journal Company LLC
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Kankakee
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Village of Melrose Park
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Melrose Park
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Heartland Cable Systems Inc.
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Minonk
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MTCO Communications
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Metamora
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Northern Illinois University
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Dekalb (Northern Illinois University)
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Village of Palatine
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Village of Palatine/Consolidated SD 15/ Palatine Library
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4TECHGUYS.COM
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Peoria
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City of Princeton
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Princeton
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Metro Communications, Inc.
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Sullivan
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Computer Techniques, Inc. (CTI)
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Taylorville
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GigabitSquared, LLC
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Chicago
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Village of University Park
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Village of University Park
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US Sonet LLC
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Salem and surrounding area
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Village of Forest Park
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Forest Park
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Cass Cable TV, Inc.
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Barry, New Canton, Hull, El Dara and Kinderhook
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Frontier North, Inc.
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Carbondale
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Citizens Telecommunications Company of Illinois
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Carlinville
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Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC
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Greater Dix Area
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Frontier North, Inc.
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Olney
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Murphysboro School District #186
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Murphysboro
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SWC Group, LLC
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Forest Park area
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Virgil Mathis
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Chicago Area
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Broadband Illinois has created a map illustrating the distribution of Gigabit Challenge applicants. Click here to download a high-resolution PDF.
For questions on the Gigabit Challenge, contact eTeam Director Brad Housewright.
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