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Provider Spotlight: Mediacom- Roxana Ryan, Dec 3, 2013
- For over 15 years, Mediacom, the nation’s 7th largest cable provider has built a successful track record as the local provider of choice for consumers seeking the fastest Internet service, value-added phone service and cable TV with the most free HD channels.
Lifeline Partner Spotlight: Citizen's Utility Board- Roxana Ryan, Nov 19, 2013
- The Citizens Utility Board, or CUB, is Illinois’ premier consumer advocate for the Land of Lincoln’s telecom, natural gas, and electricity customers. CUB, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit group, was created by the Illinois Legislature to advocate for consumers and offer them free services across Illinois—from Chicago to Cairo.
Halstead, Staff Address Illinois Delegates at BBC Breakfast- Nathan Woodside, Nov 8, 2013
- The Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI) convened nearly 100 of the state’s top stakeholders, government officials and providers for breakfast amid the Broadband Communities economic development conference in Tinley Park on Wednesday.
Illinois-based Highlights, Initiatives at Next Week's Broadband Communities Economic Development Conference- Roxana Ryan, Nov 1, 2013
- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 1, 2013 -- Illinois will be well-represented at the Broadband Communities Regional Economic Development conference series next week in Tinley Park. See below for Illinois-specific program highlights!
Halstead Named Executive Director of Partnership for a Connected Illinois- Nathan Woodside, Oct 31, 2013
- Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI) announced this week that Phillip Halstead has been named the organization’s executive director.
Annual Regional Broadband Summit in East Central Illinois Set- Oct 18, 2013
- New developments that may benefit your community, business, school or organization, will be highlighted at the 4th Annual East Central Illinois Broadband Summit. The event will be Thursday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Education Center of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, Mattoon.
State of Illinois, Manufacturers and Educators Join Forces to Help Veterans Get Skills for Careers in Advanced Manufacturing- Business Wire, Oct 18, 2013
- GE, the State of Illinois, The Manufacturing Institute, Illinois Manufacturers' Association and Harper College today announced Illinois as the first state to join the Get Skills to Work (GSTW) coalition. The coalition brings together employers, industry leaders, educators and the public sector to help veterans get the skills they need for careers in advanced manufacturing.
Frontier Increases Speeds For Customers in Northern, Central Illinois towns- Oct 16, 2013
- Frontier Communications has increased internet speeds available to hundreds of additional residences and businesses in the communities of Machesney Park, Roscoe and Winnebago.
Pavlov Media to Offer 10gbps Connection at Champaign Apartments- Press Release, Oct 16, 2013
- CHAMPAIGN, IL— JSM, the leading student apartment and property development company in Champaign, announces it will feature an astonishing 10 gigabit (Gbps) internet connection, equivalent to 10,000 megabits-per-second (Mbps), at their Green Street Towers property, a luxury seven-story student apartment complex serving students attending the University of Illinois. This internet service will make Green Street Towers the fastest student apartment complex in the country.
- Webinar: The Chicago Southland Story and other Illinois Fiber Projects
- Oct 15, 2013
- The Chicago Southland Story and other Illinois Fiber Projects were the focus of discussion at a webinar hosted by Broadband Illinois and Broadband Communities Magazine on Wednesday.
Provider Spotlight: Metro Communications Company- Roxana Ryan, Oct 8, 2013
Zachary Horn, President of Metro Communications Company, is working to expand their network throughout East Central Illinois and shared information on some of the company’s innovative updates and expansions in the following interview.
Technology Innovation Summit 2013 to host thought leaders in information technology at annual event- Oct 7, 2013
- (CHICAGO) - - One of the highlights of National Women’s Small Business Month is Technology Innovation Summit 2013 (TIS-2013) “Sustaining Main Street Through Innovation” set for this Thursday at the Aon Center (Second Floor), 200 E. Randolph, 8 a.m. - noon. The event is being organized in collaboration with experts in the fields of technology, innovation, leadership and community development. Speakers for the Summit are some of the most recognized thought leaders in the field of information technology.Additionally, former Chicago Bull Bill Cartwright, chairman of Park Ridge-based background investigation company Cartwright Downes Inc., will be a part of this year’s event.
Laura Lane Named Chicagoland eTeam Leader- Oct 2, 2013
- Partnership for a Connected Illinois leaders have named Laura Lane, a well-known personality in Chicagoland’s technology community, the organization’s new eTeam leader for that area.
- Upcoming Webinar to Spotlight Chicago Southland Network and Other Illinois Fiber Projects
- Roxana Ryan, Oct 2, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 2, 2013 -- Successful broadband fiber-optic initiatives in Illinois, including the Chicago Southland Project, will be topics of discussion at a pre-conference webinar hosted by Broadband Illinois and Broadband Communities Magazine on Oct. 9, 2013 at 1 p.m
Champaign Parents "DeMystify the Computer" in Digital Literacy Workshop- Roxana Ryan, Sep 27, 2013
- CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 27, 2013 -- Parents and guardians of elementary students in Champaign are “Demystifying the Computer” in a free digital literacy workshop this week.
- Pavlov Media Expands Chicago Colocation Facility to 10 Gigabit Capability
- Sep 27, 2013
Champaign, IL - Pavlov Media announces the company’s Chicago Colocation facility is now fully 10Gigabit capable. The expansion from one Gigabit to 10 Gigabit capability means the company is able to offer Gigabit (1,000)Mbps and higher speeds across a broader range of the nation.
East Central Illinois Website Offers Trove of Local Events, Maps- Nathan Woodside, Sep 19, 2013
A website in east central Illinois is creating buzz about local public events and entertainment.
Webinar: Highlighting Successful Midwestern Broadband Fiber Projects- Sep 19, 2013
- Successful fiber initiatives in the midwest and specifically Illinois will be topics of discussion at two webinars hosted by Broadband Illinois and Broadband Communities Magazine. This is the first of the two.
Mayor Emanuel, Comcast Announce Chicago's Internet Essentials Enrollment- Sep 17, 2013
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago President and CEO Wendy DuBoe, along with civic and community leaders, today kicked off the third year of the Comcast Internet Essentials program. Through this program, the number of low-income Chicago families who now have broadband connection at home doubled to 14,000 as part of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption initiative for low-income families. The partnership also established “Internet Essentials Learning Zones,” which brings community based organizations together to eliminate the digital divide.
Broadband Communities Conference Agenda, Speakers, Webinar Details Released- Roxana Ryan, Sep 12, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 12, 2013 -- Successful fiber initiatives in the midwest and specifically Illinois will be topics of discussion at two upcoming webinars hosted by Broadband Illinois and Broadband Communities Magazine.
SeniorLink in Belleville Offers Computer Classes- Nathan Woodside, Sep 4, 2013
- Seniors in Belleville have a place to go to learn just about anything they need to know when it comes to computers and the internet.
- Upcoming Webinars To Feature Midwest and Illinois Fiber Projects
- Roxana Ryan, Sep 4, 2013
- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 4, 2013 -- Broadband enthusiasts are invited to save the date and register for two upcoming webinars on Midwest and Illinois fiber projects, hosted by Broadband Illinois and Broadband Communities Magazine.
Gov. Quinn Awards $1.5 Million to Carbondale Area as Part of Gigabit Communities Challenge- Nathan Woodside, Aug 26, 2013
- Gov. Pat Quinn announced on Friday that the Carbondale area will receive a $1.5 million boost to build an ultra high-speed broadband infrastructure.
Provider Spotlight: iTV-3 Expanding Fiber to the Home Service in Central Illinois- Nathan Woodside, Aug 22, 2013
- It’s no secret that the rising popularity in home video streaming has taken a piece of the home entertainment pie from video retail stores. But Family Video, a central Illinois based video rental chain, isn’t fighting the tides of technology – it’s embracing it.
AT&T Invests Nearly $625 Million in Illinois Wireless and Wireline Networks- AT&T Press Release, Aug 13, 2013
- In the first half of 2013, AT&T invested nearly $625 million in its wireless and wired networks in Illinois. The investments included deployment of new macro cell sites, small cells and Distributed Antenna Systems across the state as a part of AT&T’s Project Velocity IP, a three-year investment plan announced last fall to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks. The company also expanded and enhanced its 4G LTE** network, which provides ultra-fast mobile Internet speeds, and deployed new Wi-Fi hot spots.
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