---
title: "Oregon Broadband: The Power of Adoption"
description: "Pew Internet Director Lee Rainie is giving the keynote address at the 16th annual Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference. The theme of the conference is \"Oregon Broadband: The Power of Adoption.\""
date: "2011-10-27"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2011/10/27/oregon-broadband-the-power-of-adoption/"
categories:
  - "Internet Connectivity"
  - "Technology Adoption"
---

# Oregon Broadband: The Power of Adoption

Pew Internet Director [Lee Rainie](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Experts/Lee-Rainie.aspx) gave the keynote address at the 16th annual [Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference](http://oregonconnections.info/). The theme of the conference was "Oregon Broadband: The Power of Adoption."

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/oregon-broadband-the-power-of-adoption

#### Learn more about: Internet & broadband adoption

-  [Who's online? - Internet user demographics](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Static-Pages/Trend-Data-(Adults)/Whos-Online.aspx)
-  [Home broadband adoption, 2000-2011](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Static-Pages/Trend-Data-(Adults)/Home-Broadband-Adoption.aspx)
-  [All reports about broadband adoption](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/topics/Broadband.aspx?typeFilter=5)