Eliminating the Digital Divide Fund

The Eliminating the Digital Divide Fund (EDDF) is a donation-based fund to sustain digital equity work in Illinois. Originating from the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law, passed in 2001, and updated in 2025, the EDDF can be used to support digital equity programming such as digital skills classes, providing free or low-cost devices, helping individuals enroll in low-cost internet plans, and more across the state of Illinois.

Use these resources to help promote the EDDF in your communities.

• Community One-Pager
• Double Sided Postcard 9” x 6”
• Social Media Graphics
• Social Media Sample Captions

You are allowed to include your transparent organization logo on these graphics. If you have questions about the use of these resources or need further support, please email broadband@illinois.gov.

Use and adapt these resources to publicize your participation in the EDDF and submit quarterly donations to the State of Illinois via the Remittance Form.

• Remittance Form [PDF]
• EDDF Provider Toolkit:
  • EDDF One-Pager for Providers [PDF]
  • EDDF Bill Insert (Color) [PDF] [PNG]
  • EDDF Bill Insert (Black & White) [PDF] [PNG]
  • EDDF Web Banner [PDF] [PNG]

• Alhambra Grantfork Telephone Company – info coming soon
• AT&T (Illinois Bell Telephone Company) – Landline customers can call or chat AT&T Customer Service and share that you live in Illinois and want to donate to the Digital Divide Fund
• Brightspeed – Call a Customer Care Representative at the telephone number found in “My Account” or the “Important News” sections of your bill, or include the amount of your donation with your payment along with a notation that the money is for bridging the digital divide
• Cambridge Telephone Company – info coming soon
• Consolidated Communications – info coming soon
• Frontier Communications – landline customers can use the “Chat with Us” feature to specify that they live in Illinois, have a landline phone plan, and want to add a monthly donation to the Digital Divide Fund
• Geneseo Telephone Company – info coming soon
• Gridley Telephone Company – Call 309-747-2221 to get additional information and opt in to donate
• Tonica Telephone Company – info coming soon
• La Harpe Telephone Company – info coming soon
• Leaf River Telephone – info coming soon
• Madison Telephone Company – info coming soon
• McDonough Telephone – info coming soon
• Mid Century Telephone Cooperative – info coming soon
• Oneida Network Services and Oneida Telephone Exchange – info coming soon
• Reynolds Telephone Company – info coming soon
• Viola Home Telephone Company – info coming soon