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Editor’s note: Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley wishes everyone a Happy New Year. Her Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News. WHAT IS THE FASTER INTERNET OREGON SPEED TEST CAMPAIGN? The Faster Internet Oregon speed test campaign is a statewide broadband mapping effort for Oregonians to report Internet speeds or a lack of connection at home. The Faster Internet Oregon project will provide decision-makers with data that will: Identify Oregon homes that lack high-speed Internet; Clarify which households don't have an Internet connection and why; Provide cost estimates and assess competitive viability of a variety of technical solutions for areas with identified gaps. This campaign will help secure infrastructure funding across the state and ensure the funding is equitably allocated so that everyone has access to fast, affordable Internet service. Please help us identify Oregon's areas with the greatest need for high-speed broadband by using this link: www.FasterInternetOregon.org. It takes less than 1 minute! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What information are you collecting? We are ONLY collecting information on whether you have an Internet connection, the speed of that connection if you do, and your address. We do not ask for your name or contact information. What about privacy? Privacy is of the utmost importance to the campaign. No personally identifiable information will be stored beyond the address that residents provide. Information will NOT be used for commercial or marketing purposes. Only campaign partners and decision-makers who sign a data use agreement will have access to the household-level data. If I don’t have an Internet connection, do you still want me to respond? Yes! Knowing what locations do not have an Internet connection is just as important. Phone: _______________________________________________________ Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us. All oth- ers – call the newspaper office. Deadline for the February issue is Jan. 10. Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Please see the Passages Policy on page 20 when submit- ting items for Passages. 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291 Fax: 541-444-2307 Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us 2 • Siletz News • Please help us identify Oregon's areas with the greatest need for high-speed broadband by using this link: www.FasterInternetOregon.org. It takes less than 1 minute! Help spread the word to your friends and family. Share the speed test with them in person or online. Please reference the Faster Internet Oregon Campaign or use Help spread the word to your friends and family. Share the speed test with them in person or #FasterInternetOregonCampaign. online. Please reference the Faster Internet Oregon Campaign or use The more you help us spread the word, the more data we’ll receive. Having more information #FasterInternetOregonCampaign. increases our eligibility for funding. We can then improve broadband access where it’s needed The more you help us spread the word, the more data we’ll receive. Having more information most. increases our eligibility for funding. We can then improve broadband access where it’s needed most. Address: ____________ _________________________________________ Siletz, OR 97380-0549 funding is equitably allocated so that everyone has access to fast, affordable Internet This campaign will help secure infrastructure funding across the state and ensure the service. funding is equitably allocated so that everyone has access to fast, affordable Internet service. No. Even if you’re connected via a mobile hotspot, cable, or satellite Internet like Starlink, please take the speed test. All of this information gives broadband leaders a better understanding of how and where Oregonians connect to the Internet. Name: _______________________________________________________ P.O. Box 549 Oregon homes project that lack Internet; The Identify Faster Internet Oregon will high-speed provide decision-makers with data that will: Clarify which households don't have an Internet connection and why; Identify Oregon homes that lack high-speed Internet; Provide cost estimates and assess competitive viability of a variety of technical Clarify which households don't have an Internet connection and why; solutions for areas with identified gaps. Provide cost estimates and assess competitive viability of a variety of technical for will areas identified gaps. funding across the state and ensure the This solutions campaign help with secure infrastructure SHARE THE FASTER INTERNET OREGON CAMPAIGN Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12 annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail to Siletz News. Siletz News The Faster Internet Oregon speed test campaign The Faster Internet Oregon speed test campaign is a statewide broadband mapping effort for Oregonians to report speeds or a lack of connection at home. The Faster Internet Oregon project Internet will provide decision-makers with data that will: Does the type of Internet service I use matter for the speed test? Did you know? Through the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, eligible households may qualify for a discount on Internet service of up to $30 per month and up to $75 per month on Tribal lands. Go to https://www.fcc.gov/acp. Send information to: FASTER INTERNET OREGON CAMPAIGN January 2023 Member of the Native American Journalists Association Elders Council Meeting The Elders Council will host an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the Shasta Room at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. If you have questions, please contact the Elders Program at 541-444-8212.
