Broadband
The 27th annual Oregon Connections Conference was held in Ashland, Oregon on October 26 and 27, 2023. The Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference non-profit board and the committee stepped up to fill the huge hole left by retired Chris Tamarin who ran the conference for many years prior. Attendance records were broken and the event sold…
Read MoreBroadband: An Overview Broadband is a high-bandwidth data transmission that allows multiple signals and traffic types to share a single communication channel. It provides high-speed internet connection through various mediums such as copper telephone lines, fiber optic cables, and wireless connections. Broadband is always on, eliminating the need for dial-up, and it can transmit data,…
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Breaking the Internet: A Beacon of Digital Equity “Breaking the Internet: How One Community is Working Toward Digital Equity” is a compelling narrative that chronicles the journey of a community in West Texas striving to bring high-speed internet service to every household. Authored by Terrence Denoyer and with a foreword by Lauren Tavarez, this book is…
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Sharing Public Assets For Community Benefit The Fiber is Coming! The Fiber is Coming! When the ink dried on the 1996 Federal Telecommunications Act, local governments braced for what they believed would be a heavy influx of providers seeking out their communities for infrastructure installations in order to market new and competitive services.…
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Broadband may be the most important infrastructure needed to future-proof Oregon’s economy and quality of life. That will take more than capital investment. Yes, we should take advantage of all the subsidies currently available but that won’t be enough. What broadband Oregon will need can be summarized in one word: more. Future-proofing is not a…
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Douglas County, Oregon: situated just two hours from the rocky coast and cold but beautiful Pacific Ocean, the community boasts all the benefits you might expect from small towns in Oregon—winding rivers, towering mountains, lush greenery, and a tight-knit community that looks out for one another. But there’s one feature notoriously common to small Northwestern…
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The internet has become more than just a convenience; it’s an essential part of our lives. But as our dependence on the internet has grown, so have the threats and dangers associated with its use. Recognizing this challenge, Hunter Communications, the fastest-growing internet provider in the northwest, is going beyond delivering top-notch internet service. To…
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Acquisition allows Hunter to further its mission of delivering world-class telecommunications services to businesses and communities throughout Oregon. Hunter Communications, Oregon’s largest privately owned fiber-optic internet provider, announced the acquisition of Origin Networks LLC, the parent company to InfoStructure. “This acquisition is an important step in the success of our communities, as it allows…
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One of the many promises of expanded broadband is the opportunity for economic development. One of the many ways better broadband can contribute to economic development is through workforce development. We’d like to highlight the efforts one southern Oregon broadband provider has undertaken to proactively contribute to workforce development. Beacon Broadband is a new broadband…
Read MoreHere is the first part of the Draft Five-Year Action Plan Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program released by the Oregon Broadband Office. 1. Executive summary The Oregon Broadband Office1 (OBO, an entity within the Oregon Business Development Department), the Eligible Entity for purposes of this Five-Year Action Plan, is pleased to present this…
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Funding designed to improve access to high-speed internet for rural, underserved communities Salem, OR—Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will be allocating $688.9 million to Oregon to help improve access to affordable, high-speed, reliable internet in unserved and underserved communities across Oregon. The funding allocation will be used…
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Hunter Communications announced today that construction is now underway on a new 100% fiber optic broadband network that will bring its award-winning Fiber to the Home internet service to more than 1,100 locations in Chiloquin, Oregon. Founded in Medford, Oregon, in 1994, Hunter Communications provides fiber optic broadband internet, fixed wireless services, voice services, and…
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