Broadband

Hunter Communications Appoints Ehrika Gladden to Board of Directors

August 8, 2022

Hunter Communications announced the appointment of IT industry veteran, Ehrika Gladden, to the company’s board of directors. Gladden brings more than three decades of progressive executive leadership experience, managing IT and telecom divisions, and will aid in the development of Hunter’s sales strategy and efforts to increase market penetration throughout…

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LS Networks Taps Former Meta Fiber Investments Executive, Randy Brogle, as New Chief Executive Officer

August 8, 2022

LS Networks, the leading fiber optic provider in the Pacific Northwest, announced today that Randy Brogle, a seasoned telecommunications industry leader with over 25 years of experience, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In his role, Brogle will lead the company’s growth plans to invest in the…

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Link Oregon joins EDUROAM Support Organization

July 7, 2022

Connecticut Education Network (CEN) and Link Oregon join the program to help bridge the digital divide for K-12 schools, libraries, museums, and more with eduroam global Wi-Fi Internet2 announced today the latest state research and education (R&E) networks to join the eduroam Support Organizations program: Connecticut Education Network (CEN) and Link Oregon. The program…

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Crowdsourcing Broadband Data with Faster Internet Oregon

June 5, 2022

FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allocate $65 billion to improving broadband internet throughout the country.  The bill will distribute $100 million to each state for expanding internet access in unserved and underserved communities. Funding will focus on bringing broadband to areas that lack adequate speeds, choice, and…

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Hunter Participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program

May 10, 2022

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is the FCC’s new program to help low-income households gain access to broadband in order to work, learn, and get healthcare. Replacing the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, ACP is the long-term fund for internet affordability provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  While ACP…

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Douglas County, Oregon Creates $28M Economic Impact with Fiber Each Year

May 10, 2022

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the first of its Broadband Community Profiles designed to uncover the economic and societal impact that fiber broadband is having on rural communities across North America. The research, conducted by Futuriom Research, shows that Douglas County, Oregon, served by ISP Douglas Fast Net (DFN), has successfully leveraged fiber broadband…

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Hunter Communications Acquires OnlineNW and XS Media

January 5, 2022

This acquisition means better, more reliable internet access to more Oregonians On December 31, 2021, Hunter Communications, Oregon’s largest privately owned fiber-optic internet provider, announced that it has acquired McMinnville Access Company LLC, the parent company to OnlineNW and XS Media.    “This acquisition is a significant milestone to bringing better internet service to underserved Willamette…

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Ziply™ Fiber Unveils Its “Silicon Forest Ring” Connecting Major Data Centers in Hillsboro and Portland; Adds Redundant Dark Fiber Paths to Seattle

November 3, 2021

Ziply™ Fiber today (October 28, 2021) announced the completion of its new high-count fiber-optic ring connecting 11 major data centers in Hillsboro to one another and into downtown Portland, OR. The project, which began in 2020 and which Ziply Fiber nicknamed its Silicon Forest Ring, New high-count fiber-optic ring improves…

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Invitation to sponsor the Community Website Partnership

November 3, 2021

Greetings! Today you and your business are invited to partner with the Community Website Partnership to connect rural Oregonians and strengthen rural communities through technology.  Our nonprofit organization helps rural communities to be informed and resilient as recently featured in the Southern Oregon Business Journal: https://southernoregonbusiness.com/community-website-partnership-informing-inspiring-and-pro moting-resilience-in-rural-oregon/.  By embracing diversity…

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Who is Chris Tamarin?

November 1, 2021

By Jim Teece, Joe Franell and Kim Tamarin Chris Tamarin is a very private man. “He is quiet”, yet since at least 2006, he has blessed those of us in the audience with a booming and powerful voice as he moderates parts of the Oregon Connection Conference.  He retired from…

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Community Website Partnership: Informing, Inspiring, and Promoting Resilience in Rural Oregon

October 6, 2021

By Brooke Nuckles Gentekos and Rhianna Simes, M.S. Ed. When the wildfires ravaged Southern Oregon in 2020, folks living in rural areas did not know where to turn for current information and updates. Rural residents from the Illinois Valley searched for news from the larger nearby towns, but could not…

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Remembering Jeff Rhoden

October 5, 2021

7/24/1972-8/4/2021 By Jeff Rhodenvia his LinkedIn Profile After a two week battle with COVID, 49 year old Jeff Rhoden passed away. He is survived by his wife and 4 children and left a huge hole in southern Oregon. Jeff was a community minded Telecommunications Business Entrepreneur and will be greatly…

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