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South East
Central
Success
Stories
December 5, 2013
South East Central eTeam
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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
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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
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People and Businesses Find
Providers
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•Dozens of personal contacts
•Dozens through www.broadbandillinois.org
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Internet
Adoption
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December 2013
Zabrina Cattrell – Lakeland College GIS Student
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Internet Adoption
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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
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Internet
Adoption
(Advanced)
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”
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www.healthtechnologyforum.com
New
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Data
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Access
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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)
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Access - Help Communities
Find Out What They Have
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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.
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Adoption – Help Communities
Find out What They Have
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Who does computer training in your
region?
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Do your businesses know how to
develop a web site or a FB
presence?
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Who are tech companies in region?
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Do you have a good egovt site that
helps both your constituents and
your staff?
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Grants and
Funding
Local Grants
•Foundation
- Crawford County eGovt
Federal and State Grants
Digital Divide – Early next year
•Community Connect
•UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and
Design Innovation (DMDI)
•DCEO
Other
•www.fundsnetservices.com
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•eRate
changes
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Ultimate Result
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Impact Economic
Development, Education, and
Quality of Life in Our Region
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Barbara Webster,
Regional eTeam Leader
618-843-8433
[email protected]
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