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Make an Introduction
We invite you to tell other colleagues, business professionals and change agents about OHN. Please find a list of OHN contacts below. Feel free to contact the appropriate chair directly, or give us a call to discuss your area of interest:
OHN Staff:
Kim Lamb
Executive Director
Oregon Health Network
Phone: (503) 697-7294
email me
Kim Klupenger
Operations Director
Oregon Health Network
email me
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).