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Network Lighting Celebration & Annual Member Meeting (June 7, 2021)
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Thank you to everyone who participated. If you missed it or wish to review the materials, please see: Zoom Recording (90 min) Link Oregon Slide Presentation (PDF)
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On Research Data in Action: Broadband Support for Disaster Early Warning Systems — Sept Blog Post
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Wildfires are ravaging huge swaths of California, Oregon, Washington, and other western states. Link Oregon considers how networking technologies could better support disaster detection efforts, such as ALERTWildfire and ShakeAlert®, which are overseen in Oregon by Doug Toomey and the University of Oregon’s O-HAZ team. Read more…
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On Research Data in Action: Broadband Support for Disaster Early Warning Systems
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The 2020 wildfire season exploded well ahead of schedule this year under conditions of record low humidity, extreme winds, and scorching temperatures—Death Valley reached 130 degrees last month, the highest mercury reading on Earth in almost 90 years. Fires ignited by epic storms, human error, and, reportedly, even by intention are currently ravaging huge swaths…
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Whitepaper: “Leave No Oregonian Offline”
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Leave No Oregonian Offline is a Link Oregon whitepaper that presents our recommendations for enabling more comprehensive, equitable statewide broadband access for all of Oregon–and particularly for its rural and underserved communities. It addresses the critical needs for access during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the preexisting gaps in connectivity that must be bridged…
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On R&E Network Support for the COVID-19 Western States Pact – July Blog Post
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Steve discusses the five-state COVID-19 Western States Pact and how their Research & Education (R&E) Networks–Link Oregon (OR), CENIC (CA), PNWGP (WA), FRGP (CO), NevadaNet (NV)–now meet regularly to address broadband requirements and challenges in each state and how to support re-opening strategies. Read more…
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On R&E Network Support for the COVID-19 Western States Pact
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Five Research & Education Networks Collaborate during Chaotic Times for Better Broadband On April 13, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Washington Governor Jay Inslee, and Oregon Governor Kate Brown, announced the Western States Pact, an agreement to work together on a shared approach to reopening the economies of the three states. The agreement…
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Cybersecurity, Redundancy, and Resilience in the time of COVID-19 – May Blog Post
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The intensified dependency on connectivity changes the landscape for network providers and introduces new challenges for network resiliency and cybersecurity. It is now more important than ever that network services and data remain both available and secure for daily work and unforeseen events. Read more…
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Cybersecurity, Redundancy, and Resilience in the time of COVID-19
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By Kevin Bohan, Link Oregon Network Architect In the midst of this global pandemic, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in over a century, millions of Americans have shifted to working from home, students are continuing their education remotely via online learning environments, and many other facets of everyday life—from banking and grocery shopping…