Link Oregon is a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) Oregon non-profit organization—a consortium of the State of Oregon, through its Enterprise Information Services, and Oregon’s four largest research universities: Oregon State University, OHSU, Portland State University, and the University of Oregon. Link Oregon provides high-speed, resilient, middle-mile, fiber broadband connectivity to our state’s public and non-profit sectors.
Link Oregon seeks to enhance research, education, healthcare, and access to public services and information across the state by supporting K-12 and higher education, university research, libraries, public healthcare organizations, Tribal facilities and other public and non-profit organizations statewide. Learn more.
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- Summary of HB 3201: Regarding Broadband
(2022-2023)
House Bill 3201, sponsored by Representative MARSH, Senator WOODS, Representatives OWENS, NERON, Senator CAMPOS, and Representative NOSSE, requires Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to support broadband access, affordability, and adoption. It makes Broadband Fund permanent and expands permitted uses of the moneys in that fund. It requires Oregon Broadband Advisory Council (OBAC) to include in its biennial report an evaluation of the continuing need for a temporary grant or loan program to support broadband service infrastructure planning and development projects and digital literacy, inclusion and adoption.For more information on HB 3201, see: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3201
- Summary of HB 2049: Oregon Cybersecurity
(2022-2023)
SUMMARY:House Bill (HB) 2049 does the following:
- Transfers Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council from office of Enterprise Information Services to Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
- Establishes Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence within Portland State University to supplement activities of State Chief Information Officer regarding cybersecurity.
- Establishes Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Operating Fund.
- Establishes Oregon Cybersecurity Workforce Development Fund.
- Establishes Oregon Cybersecurity Grant Program Fund.
- Establishes Oregon Cybersecurity Public Awareness Fund.
For more information, see: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2049
- Read the Fall 2022 Link Oregon Connector (Newsletter)
Hot off the press! The Fall 2022 overview of news, accomplishments, activities, and pictures for and about the Link Oregon community! Read it now…
- Podcast: Steve Corbató interviewed by Connected Nation about Link Oregon’s mission & progress…
(PODCAST)
Steve Corbató discusses Link Oregon’s roots, purpose, and progress in bringing a robust middle-mile fiber broadband network to Oregon’s public and non-profit sectors with Connected Nation’s Jessica Denson. Listen now! (Sept. 23, 2021)
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