5th Data Submission Complete: Updated Information on Providers, Speeds Available- Roxana Ryan, Apr 17, 2012
- More Illinoisans than ever have access to high-speed (broadband) Internet and carriers are continuing to expand their service areas, according to new data collected by the non-profit Partnership for a Connected Illinois. The organization, also known by its Broadband Illinois website, is responsible to the state and the federal government to collect and publish information from providers of high-speed Internet service. .
- News from Broadband Illinois, April 4th, 2012
- Roxana Ryan, Apr 4, 2012
- Topics include a message about the deadline extension for the Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge, an article about McDonough Telephone Cooperative, and information about the West Central eTeam.
Spotlight on McDonough Telephone Cooperative- Apr 4, 2012
- Recent news from McDonough Telephone Cooperative as featured in the April 4th, 2012, newsletter.
- West Central eTeam hosts Technology Summit, plans events for Spring
- Apr 4, 2012
- The Western Illinois Technology Services Group, a subgroup of the West Central Illinois eTeam, hosted a full-day Technology Summit in Carthage this January.
Frontier Announces Investments, Upgrades for Illinois Customers- Mar 27, 2012
- Recent news from Frontier Communications as featured in the March 2th, 2012, newsletter.
- News from Broadband Illinois, March 27th, 2012
- Roxana Ryan, Mar 27, 2012
- Topics include a message about our most recent data submission to the Department of Commerce's State Broadband Initiative program, an article about Frontier Communications, and information about the Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge.
- News from Broadband Illinois, March 20th, 2012
- Roxana Ryan, Mar 20, 2012
- Topics include a message about "internal improvements" from Drew Clark, Texas, an article about NewWave Communications, and information about our recent updates to the website.
Spotlight on NewWave Communications- Mar 20, 2012
- Recent news from NewWave Communications as featured in the March 20th, 2012, newsletter.
Eliminate the Digital Divide Grant Deadline- Mar 13, 2012
- The Eliminate the Digital Divide Grant Program applications deadline is Friday, March 16.
Message from Drew Clark, Executive Director- Mar 13, 2012
- A short message from Executive Director Drew Clark on recent changes here at Partnership for a Connected Illinois.
- News from Broadband Illinois, March 13th, 2012
- Roxana Ryan, Mar 13, 2012
- Topics include a message from our Executive Director Drew Clark, an article about the Eliminate the Digital Divide grant deadline, and information about a Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge webinar.
Follow-up webinar to continue discussion on Illinois Gigabit Community Challenge- Roxana Ryan, Feb 27, 2012
- On March 14 at 2pm, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois will respond to questions regarding viable projects, application procedures, and other questions that were raised in the kick-off webinar on February 22.
- Upcoming Eliminate Digital Divide Info Sessions to provide resources for applicants
- Roxana Ryan, Feb 21, 2012
- Applicants seeking details on the Eliminate the Digital Divide Grant may participate in one of two upcoming information sessions hosted by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Webinar to Provide Information on Gigabit Community Challenge Competition- Roxana Ryan, Feb 17, 2012
Eager to learn more about Governor Quinn’s recently announced Gigabit Communities Challenge? An upcoming webinar will communicate guidelines, distribute information, and collect questions about the application process.
Co-op network hopes to bring broadband to more rural areas- Tim Landis, Feb 16, 2012
A rural-electric transmission company is working toward a fiberoptic network that would reach schools, hospitals, businesses and homes in central Illinois with the kind of broadband speeds already available in more populated areas.
Jay Bartlett, president and CEO of Prairie Power Inc. in Jacksonville, said a group of rural-electric co-ops and telecommunications companies is working on establishment of a consortium to oversee the network.
Next Generation 9-1-1 project files to operate In Illinois- Tri-State Media, Feb 16, 2012
- Next Generation 9-1-1 Systems utilize current communications technology to connect callers and their location information to the 9-1-1 professionals, who in turn dispatch needed services in emergency situations. These new systems offer lower costs, more flexibility in managing personnel and routing of calls, and a platform to support popular and emerging technologies, such as text messaging, telematics and video streaming. Such capabilities are not part of the existing basic 9-1-1 or Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) systems.
Illinois Residents Invited to Participate in Important Broadband Survey- Roxana Ryan, Feb 15, 2012
Results of survey will identify needs, promote statewide access to high-speed Internet
Illinois residents have the opportunity to shape the future of high-speed Internet in the state through a comprehensive survey deployed today by Partnership for a Connected Illinois. The results of the survey will serve as key components in the state’s broadband plan that will create jobs, improve medical care and enhance educational opportunities.
Statewide Competition Brings High-Speed Internet to Communities- Roxana Ryan, Feb 14, 2012
Governor Pat Quinn recently announced details of the Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge, a competition that will award up to $6 million in capital funding to the most promising high-speed Internet deployment projects.
- 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, according to company officials.
- The Rural Broadband Evolution
- Laurence Cruz, Feb 7, 2012
- According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, some 70 percent of farms with sales of at least a quarter million dollars use the Internet for farm business, and more than 40 percent of smaller farms are online too. Meanwhile, new connected technologies that use GPS guidance and satellite imagery are infiltrating farms across North America and beyond. And a growing number of farmers are using the Internet to relieve loneliness via online dating sites dedicated to the community.
- Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Announces 2012 Digital Divide Grant
- Feb 3, 2012
Residents of eligible Illinois communities can receive access to high-speed Internet, technology training, and more as part of the 2012 Eliminate the Digital Divide Grant, sponsored by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Grant applications will be accepted through March 16.
Internet Extension in 2012 & 150th Anniversary of the Morrill Act: Connecting Residents and Businesses to Fiber and Wireless- Layton E. Olson, Jan 23, 2012
Illinois has been at the forefront of bringing high speed Internet and online telecommunication and telemedicine tools to the 102 counties of Illinois.
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 early January has allowed the effort to stay on schedule.
Recently, the Illinois Fiber Resources Group (iFiber) announced that the project had hit another major milestone, with work crews entering the city limits of Sterling and Fulton for the first time. All in all, the $69 million project is proceeding as planned, said Daniel Payette, this region’s outreach coordinator for the broadband effort.
Partnership for a Connected Illinois Announces Partnership with Strategic Networks Group- Jan 5, 2012
Partnership for a Connected Illinois Announces Partnership with Strategic Networks Group to Drive Meaningful Broadband Use, Innovation, and Economic Development
SNG and the Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs Engaged to help Maximize Broadband’s Potential
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, January 4, 2012 – The Partnership for a Connected Illinois , also known through its Broadband Illinois website, today announced further efforts to utilize broadband for driving better learning tools for school children, growing the State’s job base, driving innovation and increasing economic prosperity, and improving health care.
CTA Discover, the Chicago Transit Authority's new app, tracks riders, not busses or trains- Dec 13, 2011
CHICAGO | In the past, if you wanted to use the CTA app, you had to know what line you needed and where the closest stop was located. Now, you don't even have to know where you are.
By opening CTA Discover, the Chicago Transit Authority's new app, with a smart phone or a computer with Wi-Fi connection, users will instantly know their location — and all the buses and trains that are coming to the stops nearby.