A rural internet service provider in Oregon’s Clackamas County will get a nearly $3 million federal loan to expand high-speed access.  Clear Creek Communications will use the USDA’s Re-Connect Loan Program to deploy fiber broadband for more than 100 people, three businesses and five farms.  Clear Creek’s President says it adds the community of Redland to the national fiber footprint.

 

“It is more important now than ever to have reliable access to the internet, especially for rural Oregonians who need access to emergency services, telehealth appointments, school research and more,” Senator Ron Wyden said following the announcement.  “Just last year, I worked with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimundo to fix broadband maps that have since provided Oregonians nearly $700 million to modernize and expand broadband services in rural parts of our state.  I applaud this new $2.8 million federal loan for Clackamas County, and I am committed to building on the successes we have had getting more federal resources for rural broadband services.”

 

“It is critical for individuals, families, and small businesses in every corner of Oregon to have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet," Senator Jeff Merkley noted.  "This federal support will boost the broadband access needed in Clackamas County to better support stronger, more connected rural Oregon communities.”

 

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