Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Locate an Internet service provider in Oregon that offers cable access to small businesses

ISPs in Oregon that provide an always-on cable connection are frequently the best deal for small businesses. Some national ISPs offer packages tailored to the size of your business.

I recommend: Time Warner Cable is one Oregon high-speed Internet provider that provides business class service. This ISP will allow you to scale your website according to size, traffic and functionality. Optimum offers a range of packages for businesses of different sizes and provides web hosting and ecommerce services.

Find an Oregon business ISP that offers DSL service

Many ISPs design DSL packages for business owners throughout much of the nation. Businesses can bundle multiple services together, such as Internet and web hosting, to get a better deal from the ISP.

I recommend: Qwest offers DSL connections along with many other Internet services for small businesses. The Verizon Small Business Center has high speed DSL connections with options for static IP addresses that allow businesses to host their own email and Web servers.

Check out the access packages from local Oregon Internet service companies

A rural business may have to depend on small, local Internet service providers. Oregon ISPs frequently offer wireless DSL service for these businesses.

I recommend: Alyrica provides broadband Internet for individuals as well as large businesses near Albany. Applegate Broadband offers custom business plans that include high-speed symmetrical internet connections.

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Check your ISP's terms of service for website size limitation if you plan to have a large website. You will also need to ensure that your ISP permits commercial websites if you wish to have a website for your small business. Most Oregon Internet service providers also offer multiple email addresses so that you can assign a separate one to each employee.
• •  Use Oregon Internet providers with a Tier 3 rating or better, especially if you are running a small business. The tier rating establishes the ISP's proximity to the Internet and generally how fast its access will be, all other things being equal. Tier 1 ISPs are linked directly to the Internet; Tier 2 ISPs lease their connections from Tier 1 ISPs and so on.