| | County Commissioners, Legislators Call for Broadband, Digital Telecommunications for All of Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) |
 | | Beyer recently introduced a bill, SB 765, on behalf of AOC to create a statewide "Telecommunications Coordinating Council" to write a strategic plan for the state to improve access to the latest telecommunications technology. |
 | | The county commissioners and legislators said they were hoping to build on the success of SB 622, legislation passed during the 1999 Legislature that allowed large telecommunications companies to opt for a different form of regulatory oversight in exchange for investment in expanding telecommunications technology to under-served regions. |
 | | The Telecommunications Coordinating Council sought by AOC would involve 21 members, seven each appointed by the president of the Oregon Senate, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and the governor. |
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