As we previously reported, CUB participated in a rigorous public strategic planning process to create a regional Digital Equity Action Plan (DEAP) for both the City of Portland and Multnomah County at large. Earlier this spring, with CUB adding supporting... Read More »

Early Tuesday morning, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favor to uphold the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) ability to regulate broadband through common carriage rules outlined in the 2015 Open Internet Order. The decision marks a watershed moment... Read More »

At the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a whirlwind of activity characterized the last two years. The debate on Network Neutrality loomed especially large throughout most of 2014 and into the early part of 2015.

While the FCC did reach a historic... Read More »

We have much to report on the telecommunications front. But two topics stand out: CUB’s participation with a City of Portland and Multnomah County partnership to develop a three-year Digital Equity Action Plan (DEAP), and our strong endorsement of key digital... Read More »

A part of my role here at CUB is to speak with folks about their needs and concerns as they relate to accessing telecom services in Oregon. (For clarity, “telecommunication services” refers to wireline/home or mobile telephone and broadband.) While I... Read More »

For the CUB Connects project, 2015 was an important year in that we took aim at stabilizing and, in many cases, strengthening the channels already in use to educate Oregon consumers about important developments in an increasingly telecommunications-reliant world.

In 2016,... Read More »