Connecting with the Oregon Broadband Advisory Council
Posted on February 25, 2011 by Andrea Crosby
Tags, Telecommunications and CUB Connects, Utility Regulation
Yesterday, February 24th, 2011, the CUB Connects team presented to the Oregon Broadband Advisory Council (OBAC). The presentation was received with great enthusiasm from the council members whose activities include oversight of the Oregon Broadband Mapping Project. The first version of the National Broadband Map was released to the public on February 17th and the Oregon broadband mapping project should be ready later this year. After giving a brief history of CUB Connects, walking the council through the website and explaining the future expansion of CUB Connects, we proposed collaboration between the Oregon broadband mapping project and CUBConnects.org. The council showed great interest in the possibilities of linking the two projects in the future and was very open to the incorporation of consumer services with the map.
Christopher Tamarin, a telecommunications strategist for Business Oregon, emphasized the importance of including groups and organizations that represent consumers in OBAC’s agendas. In 2010, the council primarily heard from economic, industry and policy representatives. The 2011 agenda aims to include groups that represent the greater Oregon community in order to offer a variety of perspectives to the council as they continue to guide Oregon’s strategic broadband implementation.
A particularly encouraging part of the presentation was when a CEO of a small Oregon telecommunications company offered his congratulations to the CUB Connects team for creating such a complex and detailed search tool. Support and collaboration from service providers are important steps to ensure the accuracy of the CUB Connects database and the longevity of the project.
OBAC and the OBAC Fund were created during the 2009 legislative session in order to establish and implement broadband strategies throughout Oregon. The council members represent a wide range of interests from economic and industry to tribal, educational and public safety. The council is selected by the Governor and required to report to the legislative assembly.
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