Broadband Illinois

06/08/2022

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06/08/2022

We all know that high-speed internet can change lives. With more Americans than ever using telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve learned that it can save lives too.

That’s why we’re proud to announce the next phase of the effort to make a reality in America. Thanks to President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law, we will invest over $48 billion in the coming years to get everyone connected.

Visit InternetForAll.gov and learn more about what this initiative will mean for you today.

05/16/2021

The FCC has announced the start date of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the Program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible households can enroll through an approved provider or by visiting https://getemergencybroadband.org.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide eligible households with discounts of up to $50 a month for broadband service, and up to $75 a month if the household is on Tribal lands. It also will provide a one-time discount of up to $100 on a computer or tablet for eligible households.

The FCC has announced the start date of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the Program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible households can enroll through an approved...

12/23/2020

A new program aims to put computers in the hands of thousands of low-income residents across Illinois to help bridge the “digital divide” that has been laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic. The Connect Illinois Computer Equity Network announced Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will soon begin distributing 20,000 devices. The need is much greater than that, though, with an estimated 1.1 million Illinois households that don’t have a computer, according to U.S. Census data. The network is based on a partnership with the national nonprofit PCs for People, which accepts donated devices and refurbishes them for families who need them more than ever, as the COVID-19 economy has made remote work, e-learning and telehealth parts of everyday life.

About 1.1 million Illinois households don’t have computer access, according to U.S. Census figures.

12/02/2020

This new broadband equity initiative aims to bridge the digital divide for households across Illinois (via Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and Governor JB Pritzker): http://ow.ly/C2Nd50CooAt

11/15/2020

11/15/2020

Rainbow PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund Annual Media and Telecommunications Symposium - Charting a Path Forward For and

“Charting a Path Forward For Digital Education and Economic Inclusion ”

08/27/2020

[Eng] Chicago Connected is a groundbreaking program that will provide free high-speed wi-fi to approximately 100,000 CPS students. To learn more, visit https://www.cps.edu/strategic-initiatives/chicago-connected

[Esp] El programa, Chicago Connected, va ofrecer wifi por gratis para casi 100,000 estudiantes de CPS. Para aprender más: https://www.cps.edu/strategic-initiatives/chicago-connected