# Can you really rent out the sea bed? Oregon set to start charging service providers for undersea cables within three miles of its coastline

> Plans to triple application fees and apply a price-per-foot on coastal cable installations have been announced by OregonOregon state planners believe the new structure could raise $1 million per new cable laidProtecting…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/can-you-really-rent-out-the-sea-bed-oregon-set-to-start-charging-service-providers-for-undersea-cables-within-three-miles-of-its-coastline?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a67f6cbe4c177ff2a976cb3)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #google #microsoft
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a67f6cbe4c177ff2a976cb3

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