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This link takes you to more info about the project http://www.illinois.net/BTOP/IBOP_EastCentral/IBOP_ECdefault.htm Jim Sent from my iPad Cell 773.396.4638 Chicago 773.463.5494 Beaver Island 231.448.2109 Privacy Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message is private and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or inside information and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message On Aug 18, 2010, at 3:24 PM, "Peterson, Jim" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 |
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