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Oregon Governor’s New Order Pauses Fiber Broadband Projects

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's September 8 executive order pausing unapproved data center requests on state-owned land has led the Oregon Department of Transportation to pause 20 state fiber permit applications, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported on October 27, 2026. The order directs an immediate pause of unapproved data center projects on state land, and the report ties the permit freeze to broadband deployment risk as AI data center growth draws scrutiny nationwide.

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Oregon Governor’s New Order Pauses Fiber Broadband Projects
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Fiber The Oregon Department of Transportation has d 20 state fiber permit applications.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2026 – AI data center growth has become a contentious matter nationwide. Now, Oregon risks broadband development to stop it.

On Oct. 27, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported that Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's, D, Sept. 8 executive order is threatening the deployment of current fiber broadband projects. The order directs an immediate of unapproved requests for data center projects on state-owned land.

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