News tagged with NTIA

10th and Final NTIA Data Submission Complete

Heidi Bruce, Partnership for a Connected Illinois, Oct 7, 2014

National Broadband Map data submission completed, maps updated over coming months

NTIA: State Broadband Initiatives Need To Demonstrate Value of Mapping, Planning Efforts

Roxana Ryan, May 2, 2013

Demonstrating the importance of broadband planning and mapping at the statewide and local levels is the key priority for the the remaining 18 months of the state broadband initiative program, said Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA).

Center for Digital Inclusion is Established at the University of Illinois

Center for Digital Inclusion, Nov 21, 2012

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) is proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The CDI strives to foster inclusive and sustainable societies through research, teaching, and public engagement about information and communication technologies (ICT).

Broadband Illinois Updates Carrier Information on Website, Including 'Find Broadband Tool'

Clayton Black, Oct 24, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, October 24, 2012 -- Broadband Illinois has submitted its sixth round of data to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). In this submission, 69 internet carriers provided data on coverage and broadband speeds and Illinois' updates will be included in the National Broadband Map. Fourteen of these 69 carriers are submitting their coverage areas to Broadband Illinois for the first time.

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. .

PCI Submits Data to Update National Broadband Map

Clayton Black, Sep 30, 2011

The Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI) today made its fourth semi-annual submission of broadband coverage and community anchor institution data to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).  

Measuring Broadband Use and Adoption is the Next Frontier in Internet Data Collection

On Broadband, Aug 9, 2011

By Drew Clark

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 9, 2011 - It's very easy to take broadband for granted. People want to go online to look up answers on Wikipedia, to watch movies on Netflix, to hang out on Facebook, or to Skype cousins across the globe -- or across town.

None of this can be done without broadband. Higher and higher speeds of internet connectivity are necessary to satisfy everyone's demand to do all of these things at once.

That's where the Partnership for a Connected Illinois comes into play.

Broadband Illinois Launches New Web Site Promoting Tools, Research and Opportunity

Feb 17, 2011

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, February 17, 2011 - Illinois residents can now discover who offers high-speed internet service in their neighborhood with a single mouse click or touch on a smart phone.

They do this by visiting http://broadbandillinois.org, a new site launched Thursday by the Partnership for a Connected Illinois (or Broadband Illinois), a non-profit group based in Springfield.