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Your Digital Edition of 30 Years of the ICN has Arrived!

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May 2023

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Supporting Iowa Citizens and Communities During Disasters

Through our 30 years, the team at the ICN has been there to support our users.

We've provided a few examples where our team stepped in to help.

- 2008 Flooding

- 2011 Flooding

- 2018 Tornado

- 2020 Pandemic Support

- 2020 Derecho

➡️ Read Supporting Iowa Citizens and Communities

Impact Statements

One of the most important pieces of celebrating our anniversary is thanking our customers, partners, and others that have had an impact. ICN would not be successful without this support.

👉 Read how the Network has made an impact.

Remembering the Beginning of the Network

Mark Dayton has been a staple with the ICN even before it was an official state agency. He started working with the Network on December 8, 1992, when he was hired by McLeod Telecommunications. He was employee number 11. He was assigned to maintain the Network, which was no small task.

To summarize the ICN impact, hear from Mark about a cute conversation between him and his niece years ago about the beginning of the ICN.

💻 Read Mark's full impact statement.

Has the Network Impacted You?

Share your story with the ICN by emailing icn.info@iowa.gov.

Article Snapshots

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2005
Dewey Readmore Books was granted honorary membership in the Iowa Communications Network after attending multiple meetings at the ICN Room of the Spencer Public Library. He routinely attended meetings, warmed up numerous laps, and never disturbed the vote, earning him the nickname "The Fiber Cat."

2007

In honor of our own hometown heroes, we would like to highlight our Freedom Calls work in 2007. Dick Bartlett worked closely with ICN staff and Captain Andy Ryan of the Iowa National Guard, deployed in Iraq, to bring the program to Iowans through the ICN. Andy, also an ICN employee, had the chance to participate in an Operation Hometown Link video conference with his family and said the experience was incredible. Read about Operation Hometown Link.

2015

Our Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council is an opportunity for high school students to research and discuss broadband and Internet topics, learn about Iowa technology companies, and discover technology careers.

📣Share the News: ICN's 2023-24 SYBAC Application Period is Open

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