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Electric Coops -- Bringing Broadband to Rural America

Electric Coops -- Bringing Broadband to Rural America. Kevin J. Jacobsen, General Manager Egyptian Telephone Cooperative Association. Broadband shines in rural Illinois. Egyptian SpeedNet SM DSL – High Speed Coop Serving Area 99.9% 7 Exchanges – 3000 Access Lines

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Electric Coops -- Bringing Broadband to Rural America

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  1. Electric Coops -- Bringing Broadband to Rural America Kevin J. Jacobsen, General Manager Egyptian Telephone Cooperative Association

  2. Broadband shines in rural Illinois • Egyptian SpeedNetSM • DSL – High Speed • Coop Serving Area 99.9% • 7 Exchanges – 3000 Access Lines • Resale Agreements Service Areas • Wireless • Serve 6 Communities • 5 mile radius • WildBlue • 2-way Satellite

  3. Broadband shines in rural Illinois • Partnering

  4. Broadband shines in rural Illinois

  5. Greater Egypt COI Goals Determination of specific measurable, wage and employment goals from change in regional wages vs. 2012 trend NEW JOBS: 10,468 WAGE: $43,500$455.4m NEW JOBS AT AVERAGE WAGE: 6,979 WAGE: $40,765 $284.5m IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING JOBS: 26,937 WAGE: $5,000 $134.7m CLIMATE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: $538.4m

  6. Broadband shines in rural Illinois • Connect SI has a vision that focuses on a triple bottom line…economic prosperity, social prosperity, and environmental prosperity. It will truly change the way we live and think in Southern Illinois. Connect SI will not only help us link our assets to make us work like one region, but it will also help us link our minds to give us one vision for the future.

  7. Broadband shines in rural Illinois Thank You! Kevin J. Jacobsen Phone: 618.774.1000 E-mail: KJacobsen@egyptian.net

  8. Broadband shines in rural Illinois

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