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i3 Broadband Fiberoptic Construction Project – Liberty on the Lake
Continue Reading: i3 Broadband Fiberoptic Construction Project – Liberty on the LakeThe City of Champaign shares the following information on behalf of i3 Broadband: i3 Broadband will begin installation of fiberoptic utility in the Liberty on the Lake subdivision. The construction process will continue for 6-8 weeks from first seeing utility flags to completing restoration and activating services. I3 Broadband is a licensed utility in the…
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April is National Safe Digging Month
Continue Reading: April is National Safe Digging MonthDid you know that April is National Safe Digging Month? Whether you're planning to put up a fence, plant a tree, or install a new mailbox, it's important to remember that digging can be dangerous if you don't take the proper precautions. That's why it's so important to call JULIE (811) before you begin any…
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i3 Broadband to Expand Fiber-optic Network to McHenry County, Providing Residents in Northwest Suburbs of Chicago With a Choice of Advanced Internet Service
Continue Reading: i3 Broadband to Expand Fiber-optic Network to McHenry County, Providing Residents in Northwest Suburbs of Chicago With a Choice of Advanced Internet ServiceMCHENRY, IL. -- i3 Broadband, the leading fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) provider of 100% fiber-optic, high-speed internet service in Illinois is planning an expansion to its fiber-optic network to residences and businesses in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, the company announced today. “The news that i3 Broadband is expanding into McHenry County is welcome as we continue…
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i3 Broadband to Expand Fiber-Optic Network to Greater Rockford Area, Providing Residents With a Choice of Advanced Internet Service in Multiple Communities
Continue Reading: i3 Broadband to Expand Fiber-Optic Network to Greater Rockford Area, Providing Residents With a Choice of Advanced Internet Service in Multiple CommunitiesROCKFORD, IL -- i3 Broadband, the leading fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) provider of 100% fiber-optic, high-speed internet service in Illinois is planning an expansion to its fiber-optic network to residences and businesses in the Greater Rockford, Illinois area, the company announced today. “Any time competition is introduced, everyone wins with better accountability and value.” Rockford City Administrator Todd…
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Coachella to Stream Live on YouTube
Continue Reading: Coachella to Stream Live on YouTubeYou're officially invited to enjoy the 2023 edition of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival from Indio, California, streaming live on YouTube from April 14-16. This year, for the first time, viewers can witness all of the action unfold from across every festival stage for both weekends. Who's performing you ask? Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Frank…
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7 Women Who Have Impacted the World of Technology
Continue Reading: 7 Women Who Have Impacted the World of TechnologyToday is International Women's Day, and this month is Women's History Month. Throughout our history, women have made incredibly significant contributions to the field of technology, and subsequent fields as well. But have their accomplishments often gone unrecognized or overlooked? Perhaps so. From pioneering computer programmers to groundbreaking CEOs, women have played a vital role…
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How Low-Income Families Face a Digital Divide, and What Can Be Done to Help
Continue Reading: How Low-Income Families Face a Digital Divide, and What Can Be Done to HelpThe digital divide in the US could soon grow wider as broadband subsidies dry up. More than 16 million U.S. households are enrolled in the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which gives qualifying low-income families a $30 discount on broadband services. Analysts have predicted that funds for ACP program may be exhausted by 2024 without additional allocations. Digital…
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Spring 2023 Sun Outages
Continue Reading: Spring 2023 Sun OutagesIt is time once again for a technical phenomenon called "sun outages", also called "solar outage" and "sun spots". For a period of about 15 days, starting March 1st but not impacting us directly until approximately March 2nd, the sun will cause "solar interference" to all geostationary satellite signals we receive. As the sun's path across the sky gets lower each day,…
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i3 Broadband Announces the Purchase of Southeast Missouri’s Big River Broadband/Circle Fiber
Continue Reading: i3 Broadband Announces the Purchase of Southeast Missouri’s Big River Broadband/Circle FiberAcquisition boosts broadband provider's expansion of ultra high speed fiber optic service throughout Illinois and Missouri. PEORIA, IL. -- i3 Broadband, a leading Midwest fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) provider of 100% fiber-optic broadband service, announced today the acquisition of Big River Broadband, primarily a commercial communications company, and its wholly owned subsidiary Circle Fiber, a fiber-optic internet…
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Paul Cronin guests on The Marc Cox Morning Show
Continue Reading: Paul Cronin guests on The Marc Cox Morning ShowST. LOUIS, MO. -- On Monday, January 16th, 2023, i3 Broadband CEO Paul Cronin was a guest speaker on The Marc Cox Morning Show on KFTK. Cronin and guest host Mike Elam talked all things fiber and the continued growth of i3 Broadband in the greater St. Louis Metro region. Listen to their conversation below…