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Governor's Rural Broadband Request to Service Providers

The Governor’s Office requested Telecommunications and network service providers to proposals for a coordinated application to the Federal NTIA for funding consideration.  The text of the request is below.

Statement of Need for Rural Broadband Schools with Identified Sites from the 2008 EESC Last Mile Report

  • Why Broadband to rural Oregon schools matters:    High speed, broadband creates access to assessments, essential data, and information needed by Administrators, Parents, Teachers and students.

Teachers and students need access in class and at home to engage in 21st century teaching and learning, including online learning communities, digital media, essential applications and tools.
What schools Need to Educate their Students: 
    External Internet connection to the Internet Service Provider of at least 10 Mbps per 1,000 students & staff for 350 underserved schools
Internal Wide Area Network (district to each school & school to school) of at least 10 Mbps per 1,000 students & staff.

Region Technology Priorities

       

Recommendations on focusing Federal Stimulus monies to create consistent, statewide education technology foundation as follows:

Preparation participants: Cheri Rhinhart, UMESD;  Rick Wahlstrom, NWRESD; Andrew Bergt, LBLESD; Jim Newton, CESD; Blair Loudat, No. Clackamas SD; Les Moore, Eugene 4J SD; Jim Harrington, Hillsboro SD; Steven Hoffert, Salem-Keizer SD; Leslie Golden, WESD.

1. Bandwidth: 

staff--PUC--Report to the Commissioners

  STAFF REPORT TO COMMISSIONERS

Broadband Programs Pursuant to the American Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009
STAFF REPORT TO COMMISSIONERS
Department of Commerce:
 
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds Section 6001, The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (“Program”) with $4.7 provided to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[1] The majority of this fund is for competitive grants which can only be awarded directly to a State if the State applies as an eligible entity and meets the eligibility requirements. The Program requires at least one grant be awarded in each state.

Broadband Technology Federal Requirements

 Overview of Program

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
NTIA – $4.7 Billion
A   Purpose of funding is to stimulate
1)      Consumer access to broadband in unserved areas
2)      Improved access to broadband in underserved areas
3)      Broadband services education, training and support to
    1. schools, libraries, health providers;
    2. associations and organization that provide outreach to low-income and vulnerable populations; and
    3. job creating facilities in state designated economic zones 
4)      Broadband access and use by Public safety agencies
5)      Demand for broadband, economic growth, and job creation
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