IBOP-EC By The Numbers

Lori Sorenson, COO CMS/BCCS

IBOP-EC By The Numbers

• Over 2,000 miles of fiber will be lit
• 55 central and eastern counties of Illinois with 10G speeds
• 412 community anchor institutions connect via fiber
• Long term benefits to the State of Illinois….PRICELESS!
  
  
• $96,382,028 total investment
• $26,000,000 Illinois Jobs Now! 
  • $61,895,282 BTOP grant  
  • $8,486,746 cash and in-kind contributions from more than 40 public and private partners

• 55-county project service area
• 3,931,975 households stand to benefit
• 285,410 businesses stand to benefit
• 412 community anchor institutions will be connected via fiber
• 8,587 additional community anchor institutions stand to benefit
• 169 direct jobs created or maintained
• 507 indirect jobs created or maintained
• 15 years of providing broadband services to schools, colleges, universities, libraries, public safety, health care and government
• 7,000+ current connections
• all 102 counties served by current network