---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20210219220639.39DCD71E@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:06:39 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: WA: More lights are back on in the Salem area, but outages will linger in north Marion County Portland General Electric expects 90% of its customers to have power restored by Friday with a few hard-hit areas, including Woodburn, remaining in the dark. Salem Electric has restored power to its customers. But schools, internet service and transportation are still affected. By Jake Thomas - Salem Reporter February 18, 2021 at 4:16pm Life in Salem is steadily returning to normal after a winter storm over the weekend covered the area in ice and snow, causing trees to split and power lines to crash. As of Thursday, Portland General Electric has restored power to approximately 567,000 customers in Oregon with another 100,000 customers still without electricity, said Maria Pope, the company's president and CEO, during a press call. According to PGE's website, there are still 29,174 customers in Marion County and another 1003 in Polk County without power. https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/3668/more-lights-are-back-on-in-the-salem-area-but-outages-will-linger-in-north-marion-county ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210218211244.01CC377D@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:12:43 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: You Shouldn't Need to Run a $10,000 Ad to Get Quality Internet Access At Energy and Commerce Hearing, CWA President Chris Shelton Says Telecom Companies Have Allowed Networks to Deteriorate and Failed to Expand Fiber Optic Service as He Urges Congress to Take Action to Expand Broadband Access. Washington, D.C. -- Today, at the U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Committee on Energy and Commerce) Connecting America: Broadband Solutions to Pandemic Problems hearing, Chris Shelton, president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), highlighted the failure of telecom companies to upgrade their networks and called on Congress to take action to expand broadband access. https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/you-shouldnt-need-run-10000-ad-get-quality-internet-access ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210219220016.AA45871E@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:00:16 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Cooperatives: The Unsung Heroes of Broadband Thank you very much for inviting me to be part of such an important conversation. It is truly an honor, as I believe deeply in the importance of connectivity and the role that counties and cooperatives play in that endeavor. I was asked to talk about a few things today: the importance of broadband in a time of COVID; the important role that cooperatives play in broadband deployment; and the different technologies that deliver broadband to our homes, offices, and schools. But I am also happy to answer any and all questions, so please don't be shy to ask. https://www.benton.org/blog/cooperatives-unsung-heroes-broadband ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sat, 20 Feb 2021