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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- National Funding Opportunities for Technology to Address Social Issues
- Sep 19, 2011
- The Verizon Foundation is offering grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the nation that use technology-based approaches to domestic violence prevention, improving education, literacy or…
UC2B breaks ground in big broadband project- Shannon McFarland, Sep 13, 2011
- The Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband project, a collaborative effort to bring high-speed broadband to the community in the next year and a half, held a ground-breaking ceremony last week marking the…
PCI's Executive Director Drew Clark to speak during NATOA’s Webinar- Sep 9, 2011
- Partnership for a Connected Illinois's Executive Director, Drew Clark, will speak during NATOA’s Monday, September 12th eNATOA webinar, taking place from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern. The…
Frontier Communications Is Rolling Out Broadband Big Time- Sep 7, 2011
- Additional Illinois communities now benefiting from greater broadband availability
Bloomington, Illinois – September 7, 2011 – Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) has been serving…
PCI hires two new fall interns- Tara Holcomb, Sep 2, 2011
- Staff from PCI recently attended the Foot in the Door Fair at the University of Illinois at Springfield. We are pleased to welcome our two new fall interns, Shannon McFarland and Shelva Stinson.
PCI Releases 'Broadband Access in Illinois' Baseline Study of Supply- Aug 15, 2011
- SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 15, 2011 - The Partnership for a Connected Illinois on Monday released "Broadband Access in Illinois: A Baseline Snapshot," summarizing the state of broadband supply in…
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…
- ETeams Bring Leaders Together to Improve Jobs, Education, Healthcare and More
- Jun 27, 2011
- Wednesday Webinar Series Continues June 29 at 2 p.m.
- Bringing Millions of Dollars for Broadband to Southern Illinois
- Tara Davlin Holcomb, Jun 24, 2011
- With nearly $250 Million in Federal and State funds going toward building high-speed broadband networks across Illinois, we hear a panel discuss how this could change the way we operate our schools,…
- Video clip of President Glenn Poshard speaking at the Broadband Summit available
- Tara Davlin Holcomb, Jun 24, 2011
- SIU President Glenn Poshard speaks on the accomplishments of improving high-speed Internet access in Southern Illinois, during a regional summit Thursday at SIU Carbondale.
- PCI’s Eden to discuss local importance of eTeams in broadband development
- Bob Flider, Jun 13, 2011
- U of I Extension's 13th Annual Meeting on June 15
- Building the Gigabit State in Southern Illinois
- On Broadband, Jun 2, 2011
- By Drew Clark
CARBONDALE, Illinois, June 2, 2011 – Boiled down to its bare essentials, a major research university like Southern Illinois University here needs three things to prosper: good…
- Wednesday Webinar Series Continues June 1
- May 29, 2011
- The Partnership for a Connected Illinois will host its next Wednesday Webinar on June 1 at 2 p.m. CST, on the subject of "Community Anchor Institution and Broadband Access."
- National Experts to Convene at Broadband Summit in Carbondale on June 2
- May 20, 2011
- Local, state and national leaders will convene at the Illinois Broadband Summit on Thursday, June 2 at the Southern Illinois University Student Center in Carbondale. The public can attend in person,…
- Webinar Slides Available for Download
- May 19, 2011
- Slides from the Partnership for a Connected Illinois' Wednesday Webinar events are now available online for download.
- Wednesday Webinar Series Continues May 18
- May 5, 2011
- The Partnership for a Connected Illinois will host its next Wednesday Webinar on May 18 at 2 p.m. CST. All who are interested in the advancement of broadband in Illinois are invited to participate…
- NTIA's State Broadband Initiative and the Illinois Broadband Map
- On Broadband, May 4, 2011
- By Drew Clark
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4, 2011 - Later today, at 2 p.m. CT, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois will kick off our "Wednesday Webinar" series, beginning with a discussion…
- Partnership for a Connected Illinois to Kick-Off Wednesday Webinar Series on May 4
- Apr 21, 2011
- Join into the discussion of Illinois’ new broadband map and how it will help prepare our state for a brighter future. Find out more at our first Wednesday Webinar on May 4.
Broadband Illinois to Stream eChicago Events Live- Apr 19, 2011
- The Partnership for a Connected Illinois will sponsor the live internet streaming and archival recording of the eChicago events in Chicago this week. The stream can be viewed at…
- Charles Benton at National Conference for Media Reform
- Apr 8, 2011
- Charles Benton, was interviewed this week while he was in attendance at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston.
- Executive Director Drew Clark Testifies Before House Telecommunications Committee
- Apr 7, 2011
- Committee Convenes to hear testimony concerning public investment in broadband infrastructure in Illinois.
Beltway broadband experts praise Illinois awardees for their broadband vision and focus- Lou Carlozo, Mar 7, 2011
- "Light years ahead": Joanne Hovis of NATOA came all the way from Washington to praise Illinois for being "light yeras ahead" of other states in developing its broadband plan and network.
Illinois ARRA Broadband Awardees Looking to the Future of Internet in Illinois- By Lou Carlozo, Mar 7, 2011
- While others bemoaned what the Great Recession might do to halt all progress on the broadband front, two Illinois-bred politicians—Gov. Pat Quinn and President Barack Obama—were already…
Illinois broadband on the move—and showing no signs of slowing down, right to the last mile- Lou Carlozo, Mar 7, 2011
- Going the last mile: Jeff Eden of PCI stressed the need for making sure last-mile connections get the proper attention, and how any broadband plans for the state won't be complete without attention…
- Broadband Illinois to Co-Host Case Studies of Stimulus Funding on Monday, March 7
- Drew Clark, Mar 6, 2011
- NAPERVILLE, Illinois, March 7, 2011 – Broadband Illinois, formally known as the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, will co-host a summit on Monday, March 7, 2011, on the American Recovery…
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