Is the ICN the same network as the K-12 LincOn network?
The ICN was formed by 20 ILCS 3921 and signed into law on June 8, 1999. One of the design goals for the ICN was to build on existing state networks. LincOn was operated by the Illinois State Board of Education for four years prior to the creation of the ICN and is the foundation upon which the ICN is being built. The LincOn network had a potential of about 4,200 constituents and was designed to provide Internet connectivity to K-12 schools. The ICN has expanded this network and is now intended to serve over 8,000 potential constituents including K-12 schools, colleges and universities, museums and libraries, hospitals, and municipal governments.
