NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) — CTI, also known as Computer Techniques, Inc., a fiber broadband Internet provider from Taylorville, has recently announced to Hillsboro. With much hard work by residents, community leaders and the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC), Nokomis was able to secure the required level of interest and will be the second community included in the expansion for commercial and residential customers in Nokomis.
The company started their search for possible expansion areas in October 2016, outlining specific criteria for communities, such as school district success, population changes, demographics and a desire for fiber services for businesses and residents. Communities who were in consideration in addition to Hillsboro and Nokomis included that of Pana, Litchfield, Rochester, Morrisonville, Raymond and Stonington — all of which met their criteria.
It was through a major push by MCEDC, along with other core fiber proponent groups, to demonstrate to CTI that there’s a strong desire for fiber services in the county. CTI worked with MCEDC to garner pre-signups throughout the county and now in addition to Hillsboro, Nokomis joins the select group of communities offering a gigabit fiber network.
CTI is currently in the process of securing $5 million in funding commitments from local banks, leading up to construction beginning as early as October from Taylorville to Nokomis, connecting subscribers within Nokomis’ business district as early as next spring, with construction continuing toward Hillsboro. The three-year project will return to Nokomis in the fall of 2019 (and possibly earlier, depending on how the Hillsboro portion of the project goes) to connect residential customers. CTI is still accepting pre-signups in other communities and will determine other service areas based on consumer demand. Interested individuals can also contact CTI with any questions by calling (217) 824-6398 or by going to their website at ctitech.com.
Jake Leonard, a broadcast media and journalism veteran, is the editor-in-chief of Heartland Newsfeed. Leonard is also GM and program director of Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, wrestling editor and contributing writer for Ambush Sports, a contributing writer for My Sports Vote and Midwest Sports Network, and a former contributor to Bleacher Report and Overtime Heroics. He resides at home in Nokomis, Ill. with his dog Buster.
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