Broadband
Hunter Communications Introduces the Family Safety Bundle this Holiday Season
Get the gift of safe online experiences. Hunter Communications, a local fiber-optic internet service provider, unveils the Hunter Family Safety Bundle. This suite of services is designed to prioritize online safety for every user in the household.Even during the holidays, concerns about safeguarding children online are top of mind. The…
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FCC Reaffirms Decision To Reject Starlink Application For Nearly $900 Million In Subsidies
Applicant Failed to Meet Burden for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund WASHINGTON, December 12, 2023—The Federal Communications Commission today reaffirmed the Wireline Bureau’s prior decision to reject the long-form application of Starlink to receive public support through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program, based on the applicant’s failure to meet the…
Read MoreOregon Connections Conference 2023 Recap
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…
Read MoreBroadband: The Engine of Economic Progress
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,…
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“Breaking the Internet: How One Community is Working Toward Digital Equity” by Terrence Denoyer
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…
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Private Telecommunications Use Of Municipal- Owned Property
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…
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Future-proofing Oregon’s broadband future
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:…
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Fiber Provider, Douglas Fast Net, makes impact on community and schools with reliable broadband coverage
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…
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Hunter Communications Launches Hunter Shield in Alignment with National Bullying Prevention Month
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…
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Hunter Communications Acquires InfoStructure
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…
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The promise of expanded broadband is the opportunity for economic development
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…
Read MoreState releases Draft Five-Year Broadband Action Plan
Here 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,…
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