Broadband businesses connections and total coverage in Illinois continue to climb
The May 2012 edition of the Index highlighted that broadband infrastructure has become an integral component of operations for companies across a range of industries. As the authors of TechNet’s 2012 State Broadband Indexobserve, “Increasingly, businesses and local economic development agencies recognize how fast and reliable broadband networks are critical inputs to productivity.”
Illinois’ government officials and private sector leaders have made a significant commitment to expanding high-speed broadband service to both residential and commercial customers. The latest data show continued progress throughout the state.
In the past several years, the availability of high-speed broadband throughout Illinois has increased significantly. The series of maps below provided by Broadband Illinois illustrates the expansion of broadband coverage from 2010 to 2012. These images represent fixed broadband infrastructure coverage by the private sector and exclude satellite and cellular coverage.
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