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Some Things You Just Can`t Google

No doubt, technology can assist in making government more transparent. But, lacking context, Google Government is no substitute for public employees.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Efforts are afoot in Oregon to make state government more transparent.

On one hand we have Attorney General John Kroger doing a top to bottom review of our public records law and revamping how his office advises state agencies on their responses to the thousands of requests for information they get each year.

Google VP Vinton Cerf Will Open Oregon Telecommunications Conference

Annual conference highlights developments in Oregon telecommunications.

(SALEM, Ore.) - "Oregon Telecom: Bridging the next divide," is the theme of the 13th annual Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, October 16th and 17th, at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn and Conference Center in Newport.

The Keynote Speaker will be Vinton Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist for Google, who is widely regarded as one of the "Fathers of the Internet." Planned sessions will include speakers from industry, government, education and healthcare on the topics of telecommunications technology, applications, regulation and broadband public policy.