Quality of Service

  • Agreements on quality of service (QOS) will be made between Internet Service Providers.
  • To ensure that high priority packets get through, we intentionally delay or drop lower priority traffic.
  • It is possible for multiple applications to all succeed by meeting their jitter/loss criteria – priority can be more about application requirements than absolute value.

FCC Seeks Public Comment for Changes to National Broadband Plan

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is making changes to the National Broadband Plan, which is designed to assist thousands of health providers at hospitals and clinics in the U.S. who lack adequate broadband access and capability. The announcement, made July 15, begins a 30-day open window for public comment. Comments can be sent to: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW; Washington, DC 20554 or via email, fccinfo@fcc.gov.

To view a video of the Open Commission meeting in its entirety, click here.

Updates to the FCC’s National Broadband Plan include the development of a permanent $400 million fund to further broadband infrastructure and build out of health information capabilities in rural areas. This financial support is an additional funding opportunity, outside of the current Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) of which Oregon Health Network (OHN) manages for the state, and the standard Rural Health Care Program (RHC).

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Progress at the OHN Network Ops Center

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26 provider sites are actively connected to and being monitored by our Network Operations Center!

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