It said in the article that there was a map for the fiber network. Anyone have a copy of that?
Darin Hostetter Technology Coordinator Marshall School District -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JimHays Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:28 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] ICN Broadband Stimulus Application What this SHOULD mean is that ICN will bring fiber to some smaller communities and work with ICN eligible institutions - libraries, local governments, schools, hospitals, etc. - to come up with a way to better leverage and share the resources provided by the ARRA grants. It is the "last mile" that is many cases is more like that "last 30 miles" that is the problem. If we can get the "last mile" down to a "mile" then we would all be winners in this. But I don't know what it WILL mean. Rick Lawsha 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-bid en-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. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
