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addition to the <a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2023-May/021144.html">
earlier announced virtual meetings</a>, the Oregon Broadband Office is also hosting in-person community meetings to gather information for the state’s broadband and digital equity plan.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Food, childcare, and translation services will be available at these events.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please help spread the word in your community about this important opportunity to give feedback to the Broadband Office as it plans to spend millions in federal funding to provide high-speed, reliable internet access in areas that need
it most. <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hS3mKRtPdIddTXG30oKR1NxyHZ2MIkjT?usp=sharing">
Flyers to print or use in social media posts are available</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Meeting locations and dates – More details about locations and times are available on
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EmHkRUQUXqcQZQjtpng_0U61x_OVjQ79c8PCBfduDJY/viewform">
English</a> and <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfirYZSVXSX20dQEMEDOjs2o8ooxUEjgI6PP4cNKK9RlB9wlw/viewform">
Spanish</a> registration forms. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Tillamook | May 22<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">North Bend | May 23<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Roseburg | May 24<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Klamath Falls | May 25<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Ruch | May 26<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Gresham | May 30<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">McMinnville | May 31<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Dalles | June 5<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Baker City | June 6<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Ontario | June 7<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Burns | June 8<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Redmond | June 9<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Those unable to attend can use the QR Code to access the <b>
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OR_InternetNeedsAssessment01">Oregon Internet Accessibility Needs Assessment</a>
</b>survey to tell their story<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:none">Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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