KeyOn has applied for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and its allocation of $7.2 billion for the deployment of broadband infrastructure, among other things.  ARRA is truly a watershed event in the rural telecommunications industry, providing capital to extend the reach of vital access to broadband.  KeyOn has one of the longest histories of managing and operating wireless broadband networks in rural and underserved markets.  In addition, KeyOn’s management has significant experience in building, operating and financing growth telecommunications companies.  As a result, our management believes that KeyOn is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of the Federal Government in its broadband stimulus efforts.

KeyOn is in the process of partnering with certain critical community facilities and anchors in connection with its ARRA funding initiatives. Those that may qualify include, but are not limited to: libraries, hospitals, clinics, schools and community centers.  If you are interested in learning more about collaborating with KeyOn’s efforts, please send an email with the institution’s name, city, state, and a contact’s name, email address and phone number to community@keyon.com. For more information, please click below.

KeyOn Jobs Created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

KeyOn Communications is always seeking talented individuals to join our team, and if successful in its applications under the Broadband Initiatives Program of ARRA, KeyOn will be hiring hundreds of talented individuals to help us bring next generation broadband to small towns and rural areas throughout several Midwestern and Western states.

More specifically, KeyOn will be hiring in the following general areas:

• Accounting
• Customer Service - Representatives, Trainers, and Managers
• Engineering: Operations, Network Admin, Systems Admin, RF, Programmer and IT Field Technicians
• Financial Analysts
• General Managers (market specific)
• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Contracts/Legal/Compliance
• Project Managers
• Purchasing
• Sales

If you're interested in a career with KeyOn, please email your resume to careers@keyon.com. Your resume will be kept on file until results of the ARRA applications are known.

KeyOn Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

August 25, 2009: Working with the State of Illinois to better serve its rural customers statewide

KeyOn Communications Inc. has received a commitment of $3 million in grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in support of KeyOn’s federal broadband stimulus application under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which has allocated $7.2 billion toward broadband infrastructure.

Visit the State of Illinois Broadband.Illinois.gov Commitment Funding Page

The 2009 Illinois Capital Plan provides $50 million to the DCEO for broadband related grants and loans. Through a competitive process the DCEO reviewed and evaluated applications to allocate matching funds in time for round one ARRA deadlines. The DCEO reviewed KeyOn’s submission and committed $3 million towards KeyOn’s planned rural broadband build-out under ARRA, titled “KeyOn WiMAX Illinois.”

This grant together with additional funds sought by KeyOn through the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP), which is part of ARRA and being administered by Department of Agriculture, will be used to significantly accelerate KeyOn’s next-generation wireless network deployments in selected rural areas throughout the state of Illinois. The DCEO grant is contingent upon the company’s federal application being approved, the completion of grant documents with the DCEO and there being no substantial changes to the application filed with the State of Illinois.

Of the $7.2 billion allocated for broadband infrastructure in the ARRA, $2.5 billion is administered by the Rural Utilities Service for specific deployment of broadband networks and related infrastructure in rural, unserved and underserved communities across the U.S. KeyOn is seeking $150 million of Federal broadband stimulus funds for projects in a number of states. Using WiMAX technology, the company expects to bring affordable, next-generation broadband services to small towns and rural areas that, by the definitions provided under these programs, lack sufficient broadband access. If KeyOn’s applications are successful, its existing wireless networks, which currently cover approximately 2.5 million people, would be expanded to cover as many as 16 states, and provide wireless broadband access to as many as 6.5 million people.

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