Fiber South Consortium

The Fiber South Consortium is the largest of the fiber consortia formed as the local governments of the area of western central Oregon began developing a plan for fiber access to rural communities.   The Fiber South Consortium membership includes Coos, Lane and Lincoln Counties and the cities of Springfield, Creswell, Cottage Grove, Drain, Yoncalla, Sutherlin, Roseburg, Coos Bay, Bandon, North Bend, Reedsport, Florence, Veneta, Eugene and Junction City.   The Fiber South Consortium negotiated an agreement with Williams Communications.

In return for permitting assistance and an exchange in lieu of right-of-way fees that would otherwise have been charged by the incorporated cities along the Williams Fiber route, the Consortium recieved twelve strands of fiber installed from the Trans-Pacific fiber landing site near Bandon, north to Coos Bay, then east to near Roseburg, then north through Yoncolla, Drain and Cottage Grove to Springfield and Eugene.

The members of the consortium plan to use this fiber to increase communication opportunities to all the residents along the route and in communities adjacent to the route.  The Irrevocable Right of Use (IRU) with Williams Communications granting the Consortium its rights of use is available for review.