Broadband

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…

The FCC Launched a National Broadband Map that shows addresses across the U.S. and the quality of internet access for each, with information provided by service providers. Knowing where broadband is available (and more importantly, where it is not) is critical to secure funding and improve broadband access for our underserved communities.  We need everyone’s…

Hunter Communications announces 2.5G/2.5G internet, nearly twice as fast as other area ISPs Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Hunter Communications announces its fastest internet speed to date, 2.5G/2.5G. This offering makes Hunter the only service provider in its territory to offer fiber-to-the-home internet speeds this high.  The capabilities that 2.5G symmetrical speeds offer are crucial to future progress. Modern advancements like the…

A grassroots partnership is working to identify broadband gaps in Oregon and encourage more equity in the distribution of broadband funding A partnership of Oregon Economic Development Districts, Onward Eugene, SpeedUpAmerica, and Link Oregon launches today as Faster Internet Oregon, a statewide speed test campaign and broadband mapping effort that invites Oregonians to test and…

On Thursday, October 6, 2022 several individuals and organizations were given awards at the Oregon Connections Conference. The conference honors individuals and organizations who have positively impacted telecommunications development in Oregon in six categories: applications, projects, partnerships, legislation, advocacy and enduring achievement. Award nominations are evaluated by an Awards Committee that includes past Oregon Connections…

Partnership with PocketiNet Furthers Mission to Bridge the Digital Divide, Expanding Platformto Include Fiber-to-the-Home Today (Sept. 29, 2022) , LS Networks announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire PocketiNet Communications Inc., a residential internet, phone, and Wi-Fi service provider. Continuing operations under each respective brand, this partnership marks LS Networks’ entry into the residential…

Access to information services via broadband networks is essential for improving the quality of life of Oregon residents and improving the Oregon economy. Past investments in broadband infrastructure by Oregon telecommunications service providers created a solid foundation for future progress. Rural Oregon is now better served than many rural areas of other western states.  Other…

I am writing this as my company is in the middle of a state of emergency here in northern California, right up against the Oregon border, where we are seeing a serious loss of homes, infrastructure, and lives. There is no one to blame, it is part of the risks of living in rural America.…

The Oregon Broadband Office (OBAC) welcomes nine new members to the Broadband Advisory Council. The council consists of 13 members, 11 of which are appointed by Governor Kate Brown, along with one representative each from the state House of Representatives and the state Senate. OBAC’s mission is to encourage coordination and collaboration between organizations and…

The COVID crisis demonstrated beyond doubt that broadband is vital for our social, economic, emotional and physical health.  Individuals and families who lacked access to broadband over the past two years missed out on public health information, remote work opportunities, online learning, health appointments, digital grocery deliveries, live-streamed religious services, and much more. But there…