{"id":63937,"date":"2025-08-07T01:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/63937\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T01:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:24:10","slug":"timewell-illinois-named-a-smart-rural-community-by-ntca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/63937\/","title":{"rendered":"Timewell, Illinois named a &#8216;Smart Rural Community&#8217; by NTCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNews<br \/>\nThe recognition highlights Timewell\u2019s commitment to utilizing advanced broadband technology as a catalyst for advancement.<br \/>\nSource:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noahwire.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Wire Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Edited by Brad Randall,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bbcmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Broadband Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In collaboration with Adams Fiber, the rural village of Timewell, Illinois, has been named a Smart Rural Community (SRC) by NTCA\u2013The Rural Broadband Association.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The SRC accolade was presented last month to Timewell\u2019s village board, and Mayor Jim Patton, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php\/?fbid=1358233259417170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a Facebook post<\/a> from Adams Fiber.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Adams Fiber said their total fiber infrastructure investment in Timewell amounted to $253,900.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u201cTimewell now enjoys improved connectivity for residents\u2014opening doors to better educational resources, expanded telehealth access, and an enhanced quality of life,\u201d the ISP posted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bbcmag.com\/nominations-have-opened-for-our-2025-multifamily-top-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MF-Top-100-1024x120.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"120\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the ISP said the designation \u201chighlights Timewell\u2019s ongoing commitment to innovation and community progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the designation, Timewell joins communities like Bemidji, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Bemidji earned the designation thanks to Paul Bunyan Communications, which has provided high-speed broadband to local healthcare providers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SRC Program empowers local providers by recognizing and supporting their efforts to deliver high-speed broadband,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartruralcommunity.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the initiative\u2019s website<\/a> states.<\/p>\n<p>Another community with the designation is Ya-Ta-Hey, New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>A brief summary on the initiative\u2019s website explains why.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSacred Wind Communications began as a way to bring high-speed internet into a community that has historically been considered \u2018too rural\u2019 to support,\u201d the organization\u2019s website reads. \u201cIn 2020, Sacred Wind completed a project in partnership with the Navajo Housing Authority to bring fiber-optic cable to Navajo families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The above content was partially generated by AI tools. Please flag any errors!<\/p>\n<p>To get content like this delivered to your inbox,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bbcmag.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">subscribe to the Broadband Communities newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/BBC25_LI_HOME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Broadband Communities Summit 2026<\/a>\u00a0in Houston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"News The recognition highlights Timewell\u2019s commitment to utilizing advanced broadband technology as a catalyst for advancement. 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