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South East Central Success Stories

South East Central Success Stories. December 5, 2013. South East Central eTeam. Team Effort Meet quarterly Usually at Lakeland Look at high speed Internet access and Internet adoption needs of region and how to address Input appreciated. Internet Adoption. Promoted

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South East Central Success Stories

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  1. South East Central Success Stories December 5, 2013

  2. South East Central eTeam • Team Effort • Meet quarterly • Usually at Lakeland • Look at high speed Internet access and Internet adoption needs of region and how to address • Input appreciated

  3. Internet Adoption Promoted Basic Computer Training at Libraries, Schools, Colleges, etc. Free Training from Private Providers – Cellular One Connected Generations Web Page Development for Businesses – Cooperatives, Google/Illinois Partnership Helped People and Businesses Find Providers Dozens of personal contacts Dozens through www.broadbandillinois.org

  4. Internet Adoption December 2013 Zabrina Cattrell – Lakeland College GIS Student

  5. Internet Adoption • Broadband breakout topic at State Farm Bureau Meeting • Lakeland College, Farm Bureau, and eTeam members performed pilot computer training sessions • Presentations at health department, county, chamber, rotary, and others • Posted news and events to web page, Facebook, and newsletters. • Several provider spotlights

  6. Internet Adoption(Advanced) New Web Page Businesses – Crawford County CEO Class Telemeetings – zoom.us, Skype, Google Telemedicine – Jasper County Data Centers – Researched Coles County eGovernment Sites – Crawford County Digital Manufacturing – DMDI/UI Labs “Outreach Partner” www.healthtechnologyforum.com

  7. Data

  8. Access Frontier, Cellular One, Joink, ICN and other providers have service in new locations and we have assisted in telling communities Cooperatives are expanding fiber and wireless Hutsonville School worked with Metro Communications build to improve their access (Note: School PARCC Testing)

  9. Access - Help Communities Find Out What They Have • Who are Internet providers? • Do you have good access at industrial park and other businesses? • Do you have good access to library, school, and hospital? • Are there things community could do to help providers – right of way, information, land, communications, etc.

  10. Adoption – Help Communities Find out What They Have • Who does computer training in your region? • Do your businesses know how to develop a web site or a FB presence? • Who are tech companies in region? • Do you have a good egovt site that helps both your constituents and your staff?

  11. Grants and Funding Local Grants Foundation - Crawford County eGovt Federal and State Grants DCEO Digital Divide – Early next year Community Connect UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Other www.fundsnetservices.com eRate changes

  12. Ultimate Result Impact Economic Development, Education, and Quality of Life in Our Region

  13. Barbara Webster, Regional eTeam Leader 618-843-8433 barbara.webster@broadbandillinois.org

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