Council Reports

The Council believes that Oregon has an opportunity to lead the nation in extending the benefits of telecommunications technology to all residents of the state, regardless of location or income. The Council believes this opportunity will only be realized with the active participation of Oregon's residents, institutions and communities.

The Council believes that for Oregon to gain the economic and social benefits of broadband digital applications it will be necessary to provide technical assistance for underserved communities, to increase the availability of broadband infrastructure and to enhance applications utilizing the infrastructure.

The Council has produced reports, concept papers, and has benefitted from presentations by subject matter experts. These documents are provided here (all are in PDF format*):

Is Central Supervision the Answer? The Importance of Communication for Safety and Security in a World of High-Tech, a presentation delivered to the ORTCC by Eduoard Dervichian of Swissphone Telecom on June 24, 2008.

Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council 2007 Annual Report, December 7, 2007.

Summary of ORTCC OWIN-Related Meetings and Discussion, November 29, 2007.

Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network Recommendations prepared by the ORTCC July 3, 2007.

ORTCC - OWIN Update presented by Mike Zanon on January 18, 2007.

From Silicon Forest to Internet Forest: A Vision for the Oregon Economy, a draft concept paper on the next potential wave of economic development in Oregon. Revised on January 22, 2007.

Allied Healthcare for Oregon: Seeking Solutions through Technology, a report on a statewide planning effort to identify and disseminate promising practices to support expansion of healthcare education opportunities in Oregon through distance education, presented by John Sneed to ORTCC on November 30, 2006.

Internet Forest: Oregon Economic Opportunity, a presentation made by Edwin B. Parker to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management & Technology on November 28, 2006.

Report of the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council presented to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology on November 28, 2006 for the Seventy-Fourth Legislative Assembly.

Building the Internet Forest, a proposal submitted on behalf of the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council for the Oregon Business Plan 5th Annual Leadership Summit, October 30, 2006.

Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN) Program Update presentation to the ORTCC made by Mike Zanon, OWIN Program Manager, on September 28, 2006.

July 31, 2006 ORTCC letter to the Oregon State Interoperability Executive Council in response to a request for comment.

Public Safety Telecommunication Legislation Guidelines for Oregon Policy Makers, updated on July 31, 2006. Ensuring Oregon's future abilities to meet public safety telecommunication needs for day-to-day as well as emergency events means that legislators can expect that the many advocates for public safety, in all its forms, will continue to argue for improvements in public safety communications and interoperability. We offer this draft of guidelines to assist legislators and other policy makers render thoughtful and well-considered decisions. Your comments are encouraged and welcomed. Please send them to jirwin[at]mind[dot]net.

Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council comments to the Senate Bill 17 Task Force on Telecommunications, presented in Salem by Ed Parker on March 24, 2006.

Allied Health for Oregon: Seeking Solutions through Technology: A Statewide Planning Project, a presentation to the Council by John Sneed, Director of Distance Education for Portland Community College on March 23, 2006.

Eastern Oregon Collaborative Colleges Council Wan Planning, a presentation to the Council by Larry Bundy, Vice President Information Technology for Blue Mountain Community College on March 23, 2006.

Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council 2004-2005 Exit Report, December 6, 2005. This report, produced by the Chair on behalf of the ORTCC, serves to summarize the 2004-2005 Council activities and to present non-binding suggestions for Council study areas for the 2006-2007 period.

Federal Telecom Legislation and Net Neutrality, November 2, 2005. A draft position paper submitted to the Council by Dr. Ed Parker.

From Silicon Forest to Internet Forest: A Vision for the Oregon Economy, a presentation made to the Council by Chris Tamarin on October 27, 2005.

Regional Hospital & Healthcare Preparedness * A Call to Action * Are We Prepared?, a presentation by Ann Steeves, Regional Coordinator Oregon Health Resources & Services Administration, Region 2. Posted June 27, 2005.

Fiber Optic Cables: The Oregon Experience or “Things Look Different Here”, presented to 18th Annual Submerged Lands Management Conference by Jeff Kroft, Ph.D., Senior Policy Specialist for Oregon Department of State Lands, October 16, 1999. Posted April 21, 2005.

Trans-Pacific Fiber Optic Cables Landing in Oregon, posted April 21, 2005.

Report of the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council on the Plan for Healthcare and Education Networks, February 22, 2005

Oregon Broadband Partnership: Concept Evaluation and Recommendations (DRAFT - Work in Progress) Prepared By: John Irwin, February 10, 2005

Creating the Digital Opportunity in Oregon, a presentation delivered to the Council by Robert Bole, Vice President NW Region, One Economy Corporation, January 27, 2005.

The Healthcare Initiative: Oregon Institute of Technology Presentation to Telehealth Alliance of Oregon and Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council, presented by Martha Anne Dow, President OIT, January 13, 2005

Report of the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council Presented to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology on November 16, 2004 for the Seventy-Third Legislative Assembly (posted January 19, 2005)

Comments submitted to the Oregon Public Utility Commission by Edwin B. Parker in the matter of the Workshop to Examine the Concept of Statewide Extended Area Service (posted December 9, 2004)

Oregon's Western Connections, a presentation delivered to the Council on November 19, 2004 by Scott McMullen, Chair of the Oregon Fishermen's Cable Committee

Interim Status Report of the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology, submitted September 3, 2004

Comments to Oregon PUC on Rural Telecommunications Issues by Edwin B. Parker delivered to the Eastern Oregon Telecommunications Conference in La Grande on August 4, 2004.

Telecommunications in Rural Oregon Today by Edwin B. Parker delivered to the Eastern Oregon Telecommunications Conference in La Grande on August 4, 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Access Facilities, August 2004

Status of Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council Legislation Concepts July 31, 2004. Prepared by John Irwin, Chair

Status Report of the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology, submitted June 22, 2004

Report to the Joint Legislative Committee On Information Management and Technology* presented by Cathy Britain on Jan. 20, 2004.

Benefits of Telemedicine by Telemedicine Association of Oregon January 16, 2004

2001-2003 Exit Report*

A Policy Paper Proposing a New Initiative for the Oregon Business Plan, Connecting to Oregon’s Economic Future: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Oregon Telecommunications*, November 20, 2003.

A Council agenda item submission on overcoming misperceptions* limiting telecommunications deployment.

A discussion of public-private partnerships* for telecommunications. Remarks of Edwin B. Parker* on Public-Private Telecommunications Partnerships at Oregon Connections Conference, September 30, 2003.

Telecommunications Opportunities and Needs*, an Internet survey, 2002.

The Council Report* to the Governor, December 5, 2002

The Council's Executive Summary* of the December 5, 2002 report

The Telehealth Committee Report* to the Council, October 25, 2002.

A letter concerning the PUC response* to certain questions raised by the Council, September 30, 2002.

The Economic Development Committee Report* to the Council, September 16, 2002.

A communication from the Oregon Department of Transportation concerning right-of-way issues*, June 14, 2002.

A Council agenda item submission on Economic Considerations* of improved deployment.

Highlights of the ORTCC Legislative and Policy Recommendations of 2003*

A report on Oregon PUC activities*, February 28, 2002.

The Legislative Commission on Indian Services Letter* about Council activities, February 5, 2002.

A study of the Telecommunications Needs of the Oregon Indian Tribes*, February 2002.

Telecommunications Work Plan for Oregon, submitted by the Oregon Telecommunications Forum Council and the Office of the Governor, Telecommunications Policy to Governor John A. Kitzhaber, MD, June 1997.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: OREGON'S NEXT TRAIL Some Problems Today, Many Prospects Tomorrow, report to Governor Roberts, prepared by the Task Force on Telecommunications, April 1991

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This page last updated: July 3, 2008