Monday, January 31, 2005
Illinois Municipal Broadband Communications Association Signs Agreement to Utilize Dark Fiber Along Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Right of Way
Illinois Municipal Broadband Communications Association Signs Agreement to Utilize Dark Fiber Along Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Right of Way: "OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Adesta, LLC, a multi-discipline infrastructure provider and integrator, today announced that the Illinois Municipal Broadband Communications Association (IMBCA) signed an agreement to utilize dark fiber along the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) right of way (ROW) to provide ultra fast internet connectivity to several of its member cities. The IMBCA is a non-profit group of communities and others that was formed to share information and resources to provide broadband services to their communities. Like other areas of the nation, these communities have felt the effects of the economic downturn, the closing of manufacturing facilities and the outsourcing of jobs. They see the development of a broadband network as a step towards keeping the businesses they have and attracting new business to their communities."
