Apr 22, 2021
Governor Kate Brown Wednesday appeared before the Joint Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development to urge her support for investments in expanding broadband access statewide. The Governor's Recommended Budget proposes an $118 million investment, with a focus on providing broadband access to underserved communities that have been disproportionately impacted during the pandemic; ensuring every school across Oregon is connected; and connecting 50 additional communities statewide.
"In today’s increasingly digital world, access to broadband is no longer a luxury — it is an absolute necessity," said Governor Brown. "The internet has become the platform on which the world works, and broadband connectivity is becoming the universal common denominator — important and essential for all sectors of the economy, especially at a time when remote work is becoming more widely adopted.