Illinois e-Solutions Benchmarking and Regional Planning

Client: Partnership for a Connected Illinois, Illinois, United States

Project: Currently collecting and analyzing data on broadband and e-solutions use by businesses, organizations, institutions, and households across the State of Illinois. Facilitated consultation process with stakeholders to define issues and critical questions for data to be collected.

Conducted: eSB conducted in 2012; contract extension for 2013.

Results: The gaps and opportunities for increasing broadband utilization were identified, while developing broadband strategies for economic development. Contract extension will produce resource materials, stakeholder workshops and action plans for economic development in Illinois.