Centered on our 100-plus year commitment to exceptional customer service, the vision of Grafton Technologies is to provide an affordable, ultra high-speed broadband network to the residents and businesses across all of Jersey County's eleven townships. Our success will result in unlimited access to the global marketplace and family-sustaining healthcare, education and economic opportunities.

Primary Benefits

• At full funding, 51.9 miles of new ultra high speed broadband infrastructure will be operational by October 2013.
• Gives more than 2,300 end users the ability to access a one (1) gigabit connection to the global marketplace.
• Leverages more than $2.4 million of existing broadband infrastructure and generates another $800,000 in private sector investment.
• Provides high speed broadband to a recently announced Asian Carp processing plant in Grafton that plans to employ 35 individuals and export a majority of its products to Far East markets. For more information, see this story in the Chicago Tribune.
• Increases the ability of Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 to fully utilize its $246,000 "Enhanced Education Through Technology" grant and its newly developed computer-based curriculum.
• Provides broadband access to Jersey County's newly developed industrial park to encourage job creation and capital investment.
• Opens up new markets for the state-owned Pere Marquette State Park's Lodge & Conference Center and its efforts to attract additional training conferences and corporate retreats.
• Improves IDoT's ability for real-time monitoring of river and traffic conditions at the state-owned Brussels Ferry north of Grafton.
• Strengthens city and county public safety communication systems.
• Provides broadband access to the QEM Fire Protection District headquarters and its regional firefighter training center, operated in conjunction with Lewis & Clark Community College.

Additional Benefits

• The new broadband infrastructure will be completely buried and to “carrier system” standards.
• There will be no expenditure of grant funds for right-of-way acquisition because of GTI’s long history as the county’s communications provider. GTI has easement rights on all of the proposed fiber network routes;
• The efficient placement of handholes or fiber network access points along the proposed routes are based upon anticipated demand and/or as complement the GTI’s existing system of manholes/handholes.
• As designed, this project will place primary feeder networks throughout Jersey County and position to GTI complete deployment to the remaining 5 townships within the next 5-7 years.
• Grafton Technologies, Inc. (GTI) and Grafton Telephone Co. are a Grafton Communications Company.