Ryan Bass
Chief Information Officer,
Portland State University
Closing the Broadband Gap for the Public and Nonprofit Sectors in Oregon
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | 4:15PM–5:00PM ET | Board 301, Poster Area, Exhibit Hall A, 200 Level
Viewing Location:
Philadelphia
Session Type:
Poster Session
Delivery Format:
Poster
In this time of COVID-19 and the rapid transition to remote learning and work, connectivity is more important than ever. Fortunately, several years ahead of the pandemic, Oregon’s four largest public research universities and the state of Oregon collaborated to develop a statewide, facilities-based, middle-mile network and a new nonprofit to support it. The objectives of Link Oregon are to facilitate collaboration between Oregon's public research universities and the state and to deliver high-speed connectivity to members across the state. We will describe the origin story behind this new network, what was learned in creating it—especially during the pandemic, the outcomes produced to date, and plans for the future.
