By Press Release – MARCH 25, 2024 The Oregon Broadband Office is now accepting applications for grant awards for theBroadband Deployment Program (BDP). The U.S. Department of the Treasury allocated$156.8 million for Oregon. The sole eligible activity for this program’s funds is theconstruction and deployment of broadband infrastructure projects that…

Marking 30 years of service in fiber-optic internet and deep commitment to local communities. Hunter Communications, a pioneer in fiber-optic technology, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Founded on February 11, 1994, Hunter Communications has grown from a construction company with thirteen employees to the state’s fastest-growing fiberinternet service…

Beginning in April 2024, you’ll probably start to see a new and rather official looking label on some marketing materials, advertising, and websites for broadband internet services. Given the importance—and even necessity—of high-speed broadband internet to our economy and everyday lives, the government is now requiring a new consumer-friendly 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…

Broadband: 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,…