very very good news! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sorenson, Lori Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 11:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Icn-info] ICN Broadband Stimulus Application
Greetings, We are excited to share the news that our Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership - East Central Region BTOP application has been awarded $62M in ARRA funding! The grant funds will support the implementation of a fiber network throughout a 55-county region of northeastern, central and eastern Illinois. This network will address a lack of suitable broadband access for community anchor institutions in many of the region's rural and economically distressed counties. The award announcement and a project fact sheet is available on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) website http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/18/vice-president-biden-announces-recovery-act-investments-broadband-projec. A map of the fiber network is attached. Today, NTIA also announced an award to one of our partner projects, the Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership Southern Region, to build fiber in 22 southern counties. We will share more details of the project during the regional meetings scheduled for October. An email with dates and locations will be coming soon. Our project includes funding to extend the fiber network to as many as 400 community anchor institutions. During the coming months, we will be reaching out to these institutions and the surrounding community to discuss this opportunity in more detail. Thank you for your overwhelming support. Throughout the review process we received many compliments from the NTIA review team regarding the letters of support and level of detail provided regarding your broadband needs and challenges. Your collaboration and support were key factors in our success. Lori Sorenson Chief Operating Officer Bureau of Communications & Computer Services Central Management Services 217.557.6565 Lori Sorenson Chief Operating Officer Bureau of Communications & Computer Services Central Management Services 217.557.6565 ________________________________ THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE ADDRESSEE ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID RECIPIENT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR DUPLICATION OF THIS TRANSMISSION OR ITS CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, PLEASE CALL US IMMEDIATELY AT 309.827.6031, DELETE THE FILE FROM YOUR SYSTEM, AND DESTROY ANY HARD COPIES OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU. Bloomington Public Schools School District87 Bloomington, Illinois
| Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
