Northwest eTeam news

iFiber participates in regional eTeam planning: iFiber March Newsletter, Mar 1, 2013; iFiber is among regional stakeholders that have been meeting regularly since January 2012 as part of the Northwest Illinois eTeam.Coordinated by Broadband Illinois,10 regional eTeams are involved in…
John Deere Tractors Go Wireless For Remote Troubleshooting: By Chris Murphy, InformationWeek, Sep 12, 2012; Deere & Co., the No. 2 company in the InformationWeek 500, adds remote diagnosis to farm and construction vehicles to build closer customer ties.
Spotlight on Heartland Cable: Aaron Facemire and Roxana Ryan, Jun 14, 2012; Firefighters and government officials in rural Illinois have access to free or reduced-price broadband service, thanks to Heartland Cable. Headquartered in Minonk, Heartland Cable provides video,…
Spotlight on Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc.: Apr 18, 2012; Recent news from Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. as featured in the April 18th, 2012, newsletter.
Company moves production to U.S. due to iFiber broadband project: Kathy Siebrasse, Feb 13, 2012; The company providing fiber optic cable to contractors constructing the iFiber network across northwest Illinois has moved production from the United Kingdom to the U.S. as a result of the project,…
Broadband on schedule - Effort moves into Sterling and Fulton: Jan 20, 2012; Organizers say they are impressed with the progress of work crews laying in new fiber optic cable for the large-scale broadband project in this region, and that favorable weather in December and…
Four Illinois telephone utilities to receive over $71 million in U.S. Ag Department funds to build, expand and improve broadband in rural areas.: Nov 16, 2011; Telephone utilities in 18 states will receive nearly $500 million in U.S. Agriculture Department funds to build, expand and improve broadband in rural areas.
Connected Living Program to get seniors online: Jul 11, 2011; Connected Living Program to get seniors online at the Western Illinois Area on Aging Office. Innovative technology with personal training allows tenants to explore and use the web.
Illinois Leads the Nation in USDA Broadband Investment — Investments To Spur Job Creation and Economic Opportunity in Rural America: Apr 20, 2011; Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced support for telecommunications projects in seven states to improve broadband service to rural residents and businesses. Projects selected include an…