# Oregon Governor’s New Order Pauses Fiber Broadband Projects > Source: > Published: 2026-11-02 18:10:18+00:00 [Fiber](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tag/fiber/) # Oregon Governor’s New Order Pauses Fiber Broadband Projects The Oregon Department of Transportation has paused 20 state fiber permit applications. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2026 – AI data center growth has become a [__contentious matter__](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/oregon-governor-discusses-need-for-data-center-regulations/) 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__](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/oregon-broadband-office-announces-digital-connectivity-awards/). The order directs an immediate pause of unapproved requests for data center projects on [__state-owned__](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28606521-easement-letter/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) land.  Analysts were skeptical that Boost’s MVNO agreements were transferable Ahead of the Nov. 1 BEAD funding deadline, Stanford Law professor Barbara van Schewick urged California’s governor not to accept the broadband money The action came after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws. The FCC has consistently affirmed that it has no authority to dictate how broadcasters report polls or election results.