Welcome to the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council (ORTCC) web site. The ORTCC was created by the 2001 Oregon Legislature through the passage of Senate Bill 765, now codified as Chapter 699, 2001 Oregon Laws.

The Council's tasks are stated in the legislative direction to the Council: "study alternative approaches to providing coordinated statewide, regional and local telecommunication services, including providing services to unserved or underserved areas of the state" and to "study the manner in which telecommunication investments can be coordinated to facilitate partnerships between the public sector and the private sector and between state and local governments."

The Council's mission: Provide all Oregonians with affordable access to broadband digital applications that will improve the quality of life in Oregon communities and reduce the economic gap between well-served and underserved Oregon communities for present and future generations.

The Council membership is drawn from the entire state, representing public and private entities with an interest in improving telecommunications services across the state.

The Council adopted a preliminary work plan, as well as policies and procedures to guide its deliberations. The policies provide that draft minutes will be posted to the website as soon as available. The available minutes can be accessed through the Council's Meetings page.

The Council's general schedule of meetings for 2008 and information about past meetings is also available. The agendas will be posted when available; all agendas can be viewed through the meetings page.

The Council's 2007 Report can be viewed, along with other Council reports and documents of interest, on the Reports page.

This page was prepared by Lane Council of Governments