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Key Performance Indicators: • Miles of Conduit Buried: 2,273 of 2,288 • Miles of Fiber Blown: 3,285 of 3,861 • Wireless Towers Operational: 7 of 45 • Wireless Towers In Progress: 30 of 40 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 1,318 of 1,600 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 658 of 1,600 • Sustainable Broadband Adoption Outreach and Training Participants: 25,254 of 215,399 • Sustainable Broadband Adoption Computers Distributed: 4,295 of 5,399 • Public Computing Center Workstations Created: 1,976 of 3,370 • Public Computing Center Average Weekly Users: 151,154 of 200,000 • Total Dollars Invested: $240 Million of $309 Million

o Federal Dollars Invested: $155 Million of $214.2 Million o State Dollars Invested: $67 Million of $66 Million o Other Dollars Invested: $18 Million of $28.3 Million

• New Broadband Subscribers Connected: 56,607 of 17,695 • Direct Jobs Created: 387 of 949

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Delta Communications, dba Clearwave Communications IBOP Southern Illinois BTOP Infrastructure Location: Southern Illinois Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $31,515,253 $11,351,250 $2,528,517 $45,395,020

Update as of 4/30/13

Current Highlights:

• Continued to stay ahead of baseline construction schedule, exceeded the conduit goal by 5 miles, and 30 miles of fiber left to install.

• 225 of Clearwave’s projected Community Anchor Institutions (CAI) have been contracted for service, 188 have fiber run and equipment installed and is receiving service.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Miles of Conduit Buried: 745 (Target was 740) • Miles of Fiber Blown: 710 of 740 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 225 of 232 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 188 of 232 • Federal Dollars Invested: $31.5 Million of $31.5 Million • State Dollars Invested: $11.3 Million of $11.3 Million • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $5 Million (Target was $2 Million) • Direct Jobs Created: 19.25

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Convergence Technologies, Inc. BIP Wireless Location: Cook, Kankakee, and Will Counties Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $5,737,500 $700,000 $3,000,000 $9,437,500

Update as of 4/30/13 Current Highlights:

• Back-‐end support system development is ahead of schedule and nearly complete. • All 7 wireless tower sites have been upgraded with state of the art Cambium Networks’ 430 line of

wireless equipment, allowing available speeds up-‐to 40mbps of bandwidth to the customer. • The first collocation site is operational. • Land acquisition process is moving forward at a rapid pace, and project will be completed on time and

under budget. • 2 sites are very near closing and significant progress has been made on all other collocation and build

sites. Sites will be operational by end of 2013 and every site to be acquired by July 1, 2014. • Marketing strategy is being finalized, and launching the brand new internet, voice, and merchant

processing products in RUS required service area this summer. Key Performance Indicators:

• Wireless Towers Operational: 7 of 45 • Wireless Towers in Progress: 30 of 40 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 4 of 33 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 4 of 33 • Federal Dollars Invested: $1.2 Million of $5.7 Million • State Dollars Invested: $137,060 of $700,000 • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $29,700 of $3 Million • New Broadband Subscribers Connected: 198 of 865 • Direct Jobs Created: 19

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DeKalb County DeKalb Advancement of Technology Authority (DATA) BTOP Infrastructure Location: DeKalb and LaSalle Counties Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $11,864,164 $1,305,075 $1,630,761 $14,800,000


Current Highlight:

• Duct and fiber are complete, not including additional network to be constructed pending route change approval. • Purchased 12 miles of fiber from Northern Illinois University (not included below). • 1.88 miles of fiber acquired from DeKalb Fiber Optics, LLC as an in-‐kind contribution to the project (not included

below). Key Performance Indicators:

• Miles of Conduit Buried: 112.07 of 115.8 • Miles of Fiber Blown: 125.6 of 127 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 77 of 78 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 72 of 78 • Federal Dollars Invested: $10.9 Million of $11.8 Million • State Dollars Invested: $1.3 of $1.3 Million • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $1.5 Million of $1.6 Million • Direct Jobs Created: .99

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Illinois Century Network (ICN) IBOP East Central BTOP Infrastructure Location: Springfield/Statewide Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $61,895,282 $30,000,000 $4,486,746 $96,382,028


Current Highlights:

• 38% of the new network is operational, 94% of the leased fiber has been contracted, and 91% of the new fiber is installed. • Fiber installation under the Illinois River at I-‐72 is complete.

Current Challenges:

• Contractors working in western Illinois have been delayed due to flooding. • Waiting on Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to gain access to critical fiber. • Not yet received $8 Million in capital funds which is affecting ability to pay vendors given the low cash balances in the

Communications Revolving Fund.

Key Performance Indicators: • Miles of Conduit Buried: 703 (Target was 520) • Miles of Fiber Blown: 943 of 1,305 • Miles of Fiber Leased: 699 of 741 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 376 of 412 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 28 of 412 • Federal Dollars Invested: $35 Million of $62 Million • State Dollars Invested: $30 Million of $30 Million • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $3 Million of $4.4 Million • Direct Jobs Created: 91

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Connected Living (formerly MyWay Village) BTOP Sustainable Adoption Location: Chicago Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $4,731,442 $1,206,550 $890,843 $6,828,835


• Community Program Managers and Leadership Team are transitioning to non-‐program roles using their earned experience to gain full-‐time employment.

• Outreach Partners classes have ended. The final remaining order of BTOP-‐funded refurbished desktops will be delivered December 28th.

• Four outreach partners have chosen to retain Connected Living as their training provider, facilitating the need for training to this undeserved population.

• This project has been an extraordinary experience resulting in increased family and friend connections, employment and education opportunities for our constituents. It has been a true joy to have some small role in changing lives for the better.

Key Performance Indicators: • Computers Distributed: 2,795 of 3,899 • Outreach and Training Participants: 5,525 (target was 3,899) • Federal Dollars Invested: $4.7 Million of $4.7 Million • State Dollars Invested: $1.2 Million of $1.2 Million • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $0 of $890,843 • New Broadband Subscribers: 2,877 (Target was 2,100) • Direct Jobs Created: 34

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Northern Illinois University/iFiber IBOP Northwest BTOP Infrastructure Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $46,114,026 $14,000,000 $8,416,250 $68,530,276


Current Highlights:

• iFiber has designed 100% of the network build out, and has permitted 98%. • Conduit has been constructed for 90% of the network. • Fiber has been blown for 85% of the network. • 98% of Community Anchor Institutions have been contacted, and commitments have been secured from 81%,

with 51% connected.

Key Performance Indicators: • Miles of Conduit Buried: 553 of 711 • Miles of Fiber Blown: 519 of 711 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 425 of 533 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 179 of 533 • Federal Dollars Invested: $32.7 Million of $46.1 Million • State Dollars Invested: $14 Million of $14 Million • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $5.3 Million of $8.4 Million • Direct Jobs Created: 179

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Partnership for a Connected Illinois State Broadband Data & Development Location: Springfield Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $6,554,641 $700,000 $1,009,378 $8,264,019


Data and Mapping

• Submitted the seventh round of mapping for the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA).

• Continued extensive updates to the Community Anchor Institution database. • Continued working with Softweb Solutions for the Wi-‐Fi Locator Mobile Application, and are seeing excellent

progress. • Released the “Broadband Illinois eSolutions Benchmarking Report.” Key findings of the household report focus on

internet usage, benefits and barriers. • Completed a successful site visit from NTIA program officers, and later in the month met with them and grantees

from several other states in Washington, DC.

Collaboration for Deployment • Met with Economic Development group from Rockford and Machesney Park and identified four fiber carriers in

their Tech Park, and developed a strategy on how to market their infrastructure in the available building at the park.

• Attended hearing in Naperville on Senate Bill 2 that would restructure the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

• Held eTeam meetings in North Central, Southwest Central, and Southeast Central, connecting customers to providers and providing solutions to meet the needs of broadband users.

• Attended breakfast of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition at Governor Quinn’s Executive Mansion. Open government data, green energy research, and youth STEM development were priority items the Governor identified.

• Attended the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit in Dallas, TX where University of Chicago, Gigabit Squared Partnership Highlighted at Broadband Communities Summit.

• Held Broadband Deployment Council quarterly meeting. The Council exists to improve access to broadband networks not just for residential consumers, but for public, private and not-‐for-‐profit organizations all across the state.

• Attended the Schools, Health, Libraries, & Broadband Coalition Conference held in Washington, D.C., where topics such as eRate, FCC Lifeline Pilot, and Gigabit Communities were highlighted.

• Board members met together for a full-‐day strategizing session, in which several opportunities for partnerships and sustainability were discussed.

Education for Broadband Usage

• Launched the Better Broadband, Better Lifeline FCC Pilot. The pilot will focus on discounted broadband for low-‐income households, and the effect that adding computer literacy training has on maintaining broadband service.

• Continued planning the Broadband Telemedicine Summit partnering with MoBroadbandNow. The Summit is to be held May 20, 2013, in Saint Louis, MO, and the agenda features interactive panel discussions on healthcare needs, rural issues, policy updates, electronic health information systems and more.

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• Convened meetings with several stakeholders to advance our mutual interest in using better broadband to create better lives. These stakeholders included the Citizens Utility Board, Connected Living, NTIA, Adams Telephone Cooperative, Cass Telephone Company, Harrisonville Telephone Company, Madison Telephone Company, Mid Century Telephone Cooperative, Shawnee Telephone Company, Wabash Telephone Cooperative, Computer Banc, MOBroadbandNow, FirstNet, Connect2Compete, Coxcomm, Frontier Communications, City of Casey Economic Development, Farm Bureau, City of Monmouth, Eastern Illinois University, InTouch Health, Microsoft, Polycom, Dell, Charter Communications, Illinois Commerce Commission, MacArthur Foundation, 21st Century Youth Project, Explore Locally, Bluebird Network, Senator Larry Bomke, Illinois State Library, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Broadband Development Committee, Fishin’ Buddies, University of Illinois Extension, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Critical Access Health Network, Webitects, Strategic Networks Group, Gigabit Squared, United States Department of Agriculture, US-‐Ignite, and the Comcast, Schools, Health, Libraries, & Broadband Coalition. Key Performance Indicators: • Federal Dollars Invested: $4,665,414 Million of $6,554,641 Million • State Dollars Invested: $700,000 of $700,000 • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $1,009,378 of $1,009,378 Million • Direct Jobs Created: 15.19

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Shawnee Telephone Company BIP Last Mile Location: Equality, IL Federal Award State Award Total Project Award $7,352,929 $1,000,000 $8,352,929


Current Highlights:

• Construction for Shawnee’s Southern Illinois Sustainable Broadband Transformation project is 100% complete. • Shawnee worked diligently to complete their stimulus project well ahead of the allowable ARRA timeframe. • Rural Southern Illinois citizens covered by this project are now enjoying the benefits of this collaborative effort.


• Miles of Conduit Buried: 44 of 44 • Miles of Fiber Blown: 93 of 93 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 21 of 27 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 21 of 27 • Federal Dollars Invested: $7.3 Million of $7.3 Million • State Dollars Invested: $1 Million of $1 Million • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $304,060 • New Broadband Subscribers Connected: 539 of 1,354 • Direct Jobs Created: 311.69

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City of Chicago/Smart Chicago Collaborative/Smart Communities Sustainable Broadband Adoption Location: Chicago Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $ 7,074,369 $677,476 $852,5324 $8,604,369

Sustainable Broadband Adoption Update as of 12/31/12

Annual Highlights:

• The Smart Community portals had 144,070 unique visitors in the 2012. • 133 businesses were assisted through the Business Resource Networks, and 80 received desktops. • 952 community residents earned netbooks. • Broadband adoption increased by 11% in Smart Communities neighborhoods versus only 6% for the Citywide

average. • Data from Center for Working Families indicate that Smart Communities training participants receiving training

at the Family Net Center and at least one additional employment service have higher rates of employments than those that did not attend Smart Communities training.

• Everyday Digital and Civic 2.0 curricula are the only digital literacy training programs offered in Spanish. • The percentage of the population using the Internet anywhere increased by 17% among Smart Communities

neighborhoods. • Digital Youth Network (DYN) after school program served 200 youths. • Continued YOUmedia curriculum and programming or CPL’s Summer Reading program in which students

created healthy menus, photo collages of activities and food, and podcasts around healthy living. • Served 619 students through the YOUmedia program. YOUmedia shifted its population to serving both middle

school and high school students to serving middle school students only. YOUmedia is better able to maximize the time middle school students have with mentors and in workshops.

• Working with Comcast to promote the Internet Essentials Program in Smart Communities and Chicago Public Libraries, and Chicago Public Schools. Comcast reported that there have been over 11,000 families connected through Internet Essentials activations in Chicago.

Quarterly Highlights

• 1,726 instances of training in Everyday Digital, Digital 2.0, and Civic 2.0. Key Performance Indicators:

• Computers Distributed: 1,500 (Target was 1,500) • Outreach and Training Participants: 19,729 of 211,500 • Federal Dollars Invested: $5.8 Million of $7 Million • State and Private/Local Dollars Invested: $1.3 Million of $2.2 Million • New Broadband Subscribers: 51,992 (Target was 11,487) • Direct Jobs Created: 25.47

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City of Chicago/Smart Chicago Collaborative Public Computing Centers Location: Chicago Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $8,974,283 $1,573,812 $2,374,128 $12,922,223

Public Computing Centers Update as of 12/31/2012

Annual Highlights:

• The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Public Computing Centers (PCC) provide access for residents to conduct job searches, build resumes, and gain computer-‐related skills through online (over 500 courses offered) and instructor-‐led training.

• PCCs have been utilized by job clubs and for workshops • The Chicago Public Libraries (CPL) CyberNavigator program served 99,356 patrons at 49 CPL PCCs. Anecdotally,

CyberNavigators helped patrons find 240 jobs in 2012. • The CPL PCCs serve as one-‐on-‐one just in time model for patrons who need access to digital technology for

immediate life needs such as applying for a job or access to a support service. • At PCCs 5,451,042 people participated in open lab access and 5,314 people participated in basic internet and

computer use. • 133,776 hours of training were offered at PCCs.

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• Completed construction of 3 community service center PCCs. • Installed 250 workstations at 3 CCC PCCs. • Launched city-‐wide PCC campaign on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains, news racks and bus shelters. • Launched campaign site weconnectchicago.org with 2,244 unique visitors and 13,939 page views. • Completed 44 organizational orientations and enrollments in CTC support network. • Served 343 patrons at 2 Smart Health Centers. • Soft-‐launched Smart Health website (smarthealthcenters.org)


• Public Computing Centers (PCC) Operational: 158 (Target was 150) • PCC Workstations Added or Upgraded: 1,976 of 2500 • Average Number of Users Per Week at PCC: 151,154 of 200,000 • Federal Dollars Invested: $4.9 Million of $8.9 Million • State and Private/Local Dollars Invested: $2.4 Million of $3.8 Million • Direct Jobs Created: 32.63

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UC2B: Urbana-‐Champaign Big Broadband BTOP Infrastructure Location: Champaign/Urbana Federal Award State Award Other Funding Total Project Award $22,534,776 $3,500,000 $3,054,074 $29,386,925


• March and April were primarily used for splicing and documenting the infrastructure built to date. • Underground construction will start up again in June 2013 after the release of the final construction request for

proposals. Key Performance Indicators:

• Miles of Conduit Buried: 159.7 (Target was 159) • Miles of Fiber Blown: 195 of 245 • Community Anchor Institutions Contracted: 190 of 284 • Community Anchor Institutions Connected: 166 of 284 • Federal Dollars Invested: $14.3 Million of $22.5 Million • State Dollars Invested: $3.5 Million of $3.5 Million • Private/Local Dollars Invested: $1.8 Million of $3 Million • New Broadband Subscribers Connected: 1,001 of 2,416 • Direct Jobs Created: 4.5

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