Introduced with bi-partisan support, HB 4079, a bill to address funding gaps for the Oregon Universal Service Fund (OUSF) and make investments broadband infrastructure across the state passed out of the House committee on [...]
Congress is poised to pass sweeping legislation that would address the inaccuracies of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) national broadband coverage data. The House and Senate recently passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability [...]
House Bill 2184 C, a bill to bridge the current gap in funding in the Oregon Universal Service Fund (OUSF) and better provide access to broadband and telecommunications to Oregon residents passed the House floor [...]
A bill that seeks to expand access to telecommunications services and develop broadband access across Oregon cleared the joint committee on ways and means subcommittee on transportation and economic development on June 12. The bill, [...]
During infrastructure week (May 13-17), National Association of Counties (NACo) and partner organizations highlighted the significant role counties play in infrastructure through advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. Counties across the nation own and maintain 46 [...]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating a total of $600 million to broadband infrastructure expansion to rural areas across the country. $200 million will be distributed through grants, $200 million will be distributed [...]
In 1999, the Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Universal Service Fund (OUSF) to support and provide targeted investments for telecommunications service in rural areas of the state. OUSF receives revenue from a surcharge on landlines [...]
NACo, Rural LISC and RCAP launch mobile app and announce the Bridging the Economic Divide Partnership to address rural broadband access The National Association of Counties (NACo), the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) and Rural [...]
Access to broadband for rural Oregon continues to be a priority for AOC and the Oregon Legislature. HB 4023 presented a unique opportunity in 2018 to reopen previous discussions around public broadband and rural underserved [...]
Background Oregon has a digital equity problem. Access to high quality, cost effective broadband is dependent on where you live—particularly in rural Oregon. A recent study by Education Superhighway, found that over 300 K-12 schools [...]