The Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference is a grass-roots community of interest conference now in its twenty-fifth year. Our theme for this year is Oregon Connections: Onward. Program topics include the impacts of the pandemic on broadbandand a look forward at public policy, broadband funding, emerging 21st century schools, libraries, health care systems, digital homes and workplaces, smart/precision agriculture, and smart transportation systems all enabled by communication and information technologies. This group is for anyone interested in attending the conference, those interested in networking with telecom industry professionals, and those interested in promoting and improving broadband in Oregon and its' connecting states. We welcome you to visit our website https://www.oregonconnections.info/ and invite you to find more information about this year’s conference. The Group Focus extends to: Internet Service Providers of all types, Utilities, Municipalities, Cooperatives, Broadband Action Teams, Regulators, and Federal State and Local Government employees, who are interested in sharing ideas, experiences, and knowledge about telecommunications.