Illinois Broadband
The "Illinois Broadband" section features announcements, news and information about broadband in Illinois, including events, activities and grant awards by the federal government, state government, and others.
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Broadband Innovation Tour Attracts Hundreds- Roxana Ryan, Aug 28, 2012
- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 28, 2012 -- The Illinois Broadband Innovation Fund is generating interest throughout the state with hundreds attending three webinars and four stakeholder meetings to…
Broadband Illinois invites bids on providing up to 3,500 refurbished personal computers- Aug 21, 2012
- Broadband Illinois invites you to bid on providing up to 3,500 refurbished personal computer desktops and accessories.
- Spurring Innovation Through Broadband Usage and Adoption
- Drew Clark, Aug 21, 2012
- Our organization aims to ensure Better Broadband and Better Lives for all Illinoisans. As part of our three-fold mission, we’ve submitted five rounds of broadband data and maps to the U.S.…
Broadband Innovation Tour Launches, Program Materials Released- Roxana Ryan, Aug 17, 2012
- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 17, 2012 – The Broadband Innovation Fund, a new high-speed internet adoption initiative from the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, kicked-off this week with…
New Program Aims to Improve Quality of Life Through Internet Usage- Roxana Ryan, Aug 16, 2012
- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 16, 2012 -Job creation, educational opportunities for low-income citizens, and improved public safety are among the goals of an innovative high-speed internet adoption…
List of Illinois Gigabit Challenge Applicants Published- Roxana Ryan, Aug 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…
Frontier Communications and Hughes Announce Wholesale Agreement to Provide Satellite Broadband Services- Press Release, Aug 7, 2012
- Several hundred thousand households and businesses targeted for new Frontier Broadband Service
FCC: Nearly 400,000 Unserved Americans in Rural Communities Will Gain Access to High-Speed Internet Within Three Years- FCC News Media, Jul 25, 2012
- Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today announced that nearly 400,000 residents and small business owners in 37 states will gain access to high-speed Internet within…
4SIWI Provides Wireless Service to Southern Illinois- Aaron Facemire and Roxana Ryan, Jul 18, 2012
- “We started at my Uncle’s kitchen table,” said Ceci Perry Uban of For Southern Illinois Wireless Internet’s (4SIWI) humble beginnings.
4SIWI started out as a plan to build…
Vote to Find Wi-Fi in Rural Illinois- Roxana Ryan, Jul 17, 2012
- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - July 17, 2012. Broadband Illinois has applied for a grant to help rural residents find Wi-Fi Hotspots in their area.
Clinton County Hosts Broadband Internet Meeting- Jul 13, 2012
- A broadband (high speed internet) meeting was held in the Clinton County Board Room on July 12, 2012. Sixteen community leaders and three staff members of Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI)…
Broadband Illinois Submits Innovative Funding Request to Federal Communications Commission- Jul 9, 2012
- Low-income Illinois residents in 35 rural counties could receive $2 million in funding for refurbished computers, digital literacy training and subsidized internet service as a result of an…
Central eTeam Hosts Kick-off Meeting- Jun 28, 2012
- Broadband enthusiasts from twelve Central Illinois counties gathered in Springfield on June 13 for a kick- off meeting of the Central eTeam. High-speed internet access, adoption and education were…
Spurring Innovation Through Illinois Gov. Quinn’s Gigabit Challenge- Drew Clark, Jun 28, 2012
- As the June 30, 2012, deadline for Governor Pat Quinn’s Illinois Gigabit Community Challenge approaches, contenders across the state are putting the finishing touches on plans to expand ultra…
Working to Get Illinois Using Broadband- Drew Clark, Jun 21, 2012
- Broadband is about more than wires and fiber, it’s about connecting people to better lives though better opportunities. Observers have long recognized that we must address the needs of those…
Connecting Southern Illinois with Opportunities Since 2006- Roxana Ryan, Jun 14, 2012
- The twenty southernmost counties of Illinois have been focused on broadband as an economic development tool since 2006. ConnectSI, a foundation dedicated to fueling these rural economies through…
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,…
- New FCC Lifeline Pilot Program to Study Effects of Discounts and Training on Broadband Adoption Rates
- Layton Olson, Jun 8, 2012
- On June 6th, Broadband Illinois, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Universal Telephone Assistance Corporation, and Connected Living led a webinar to inform Illinois broadband providers of the new…
Southwest Central eTeam Hosts First Gathering in Edwardsville- Roxana Ryan, May 17, 2012
- On May 15, thirty-seven community leaders, providers and stakeholders met at Lewis and Clark Community College in Edwardsville to discuss the region’s high-speed internet assets and needs.
Spotlight on Cass Communications- May 17, 2012
- Recent news from Cass Communications as featured in the May 17th, 2012, newsletter.
Spotlight on Tel-Star Cablevision- May 2, 2012
- Recent news from Tel-Star Cablevision as featured in the May 2nd, 2012, newsletter.
Spotlight on Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc.- Apr 18, 2012
- Recent news from Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. as featured in the April 18th, 2012, newsletter.
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…
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.
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