Something about my house :-). On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Rick Lawsha <[email protected]>wrote:
> Does this mean ICN may put more POP sites? Anyone know the details of > their plan? > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Peterson, Jim > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 18, 2010 3:24 PM > *To:* '[email protected]' > *Subject:* [tech-geeks] FW: ICN Broadband Stimulus Application > > > > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > This electronic mail is copyrighted by Community Unit School District #205, > Galesburg, Illinois USA. Unauthorized dissemination or duplication of it is > prohibited. Violators of copyright/confidentiality laws may be prosecuted. > > ------------------------------ > 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 | >
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