Network

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Network
Also known as CCNet
Sponsors include
National Center for SuperComputing Applications
University of Illinois
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce
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Chamber of Commerce

• The Chamber of Commerce has taken the lead role
  in organizing their community network and they
  are considered the clearinghouse of information.
• When an organization or business contact the
  Chamber of Commerce, they provide the following.
• contact information about local Internet service
  providers.
• contact information about local training
  opportunities.
• free storage space on their web server for your
  information, or a free link to your information
  if it is on another web server.

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Fosters cooperation among organizations

• Hospitals - Two local hospitals are working
  together on an electronic method of sharing
  patient databases and other medical information.
• Schools - Two local school districts have joined
  forces to gain internet access. The districts
  are also combining efforts related to training.
• Farmers - A project called CyberFarm allows
  county farmers to collect regional information,
  to join electronic forums related to farming, and
  to communicate electronically.