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Public-owned broadband study nears completion
Public-owned broadband study nears completion

Public-owned broadband study nears completion

The Northwest Labor Press · “‘Now during the [COVID-19] emergency, broadband access is essential for people to be able to work, to get information for kids to be able to attend school, to get medical care, or to access services.’”

Municipal Broadband PDX seeks to make internet a public utility

Municipal Broadband PDX seeks to make internet a public utility

KBOO · “Internet access is an increasingly necessary part of everyday life, and for advocates of this idea, as it becomes less of a luxury expense, it should be democratized, and accessible for all people.”

Multnomah County, other cities eyeing internet as public utility

Multnomah County, other cities eyeing internet as public utility

FOX 12 · “Multnomah County is looking to become one of the nation's largest public internet providers. Wednesday, the leaders from the county and several city leaders came together to kick off talks on a public internet option.”

Portland-area municipal broadband study group kicks off

Portland-area municipal broadband study group kicks off

Portland Business Journal · “Pursuit of municipal broadband is meant to expand internet use and help bridge the digital divide, according to the county. Research has found that 15 percent of Portland-area households do not have internet access at home.”

Multnomah County and Portland Take Steps Toward Public Internet Access

Multnomah County and Portland Take Steps Toward Public Internet Access

Portland Mercury · “‘The digital equity gap is real in our county,’ said Bob Leek, who directs the county’s Department of County Assets, at a February county board meeting. ‘Access to connectivity should be like access to water and electricity.’”

Could Internet Access Be Portland’s Next Public Utility?

Could Internet Access Be Portland’s Next Public Utility?

Portland Monthly · “Municipal Broadband PDX became a nonprofit in 2018 and won a pledge of $250,000 from the county and five metro-area cities for a feasibility study, expected to be released this winter. That study aims to answer some daunting questions: the cost of the build-out (which could be around $500 million) and how to fund it, how long it would take, and how, exactly, we’d install the miles and miles of fiber.”

Portland Is Again Blazing Trails for Open Internet Access

Portland Is Again Blazing Trails for Open Internet Access

Wired · “A grassroots group called Municipal Broadband PDX is agitating for construction of a publicly owned open-access fiber network across the region. The city of Portland has contributed funds for a feasibility study and Multnomah County is on board with the idea.”

Making the Connection: Municipal Broadband Meets a Need in the Portland Metropolitan Area

Making the Connection: Municipal Broadband Meets a Need in the Portland Metropolitan Area

Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University’s Metroscape · “Portland bought out its privately owned water company in 1886. ‘We’re going to do the same thing for our digital infrastructure and our renewable energy grid that we did one-hundred years ago,’ said Hanna. ‘Broadband is actually the low-hanging fruit.’”

Private monopolies failed to deliver fiber. Now it’s time for municipal broadband.

Private monopolies failed to deliver fiber. Now it’s time for municipal broadband.

The Northwest Labor Press · “Now, coming soon to Portland City Council, is a union-backed plan for public-owned Internet access that would be cheaper than Comcast and 40 times as fast.”

Multnomah County contemplates nation's largest public internet service

Multnomah County contemplates nation's largest public internet service

The Oregonian · “‘We need to, at the very least, have a public conversation about this and figure out what the options are,’ said Sharon Meieran, Multnomah County commissioner. Her preference, Meieran said, would be a countywide network with discounted service for low-income households.”

With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same?

With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same?

Portland Mercury · “But there’s a different way to get online, and it might be a better one: An internet infrastructure that’s owned not by corporations, but by the public.”

Could Portland Adopt Municipal Broadband?

Could Portland Adopt Municipal Broadband?

The Skanner · “Advocates for making Internet access a public utility say access is critical for daily life activities and for getting ahead in society, that building out and maintaining a fiber network would create jobs and that revenue could help pay for needed services.”

Municipal Broadband PDX pushing for Portland to make internet a public utility

Municipal Broadband PDX pushing for Portland to make internet a public utility

KATU · “Municipal Broadband PDX says it's as essential for people to have access to affordable internet as it is to have water or electricity.”

Should the Rose City have publicly owned internet?

Should the Rose City have publicly owned internet?

Street Roots · “Campaign organizers believe that if Portland were to have its own public internet utility, it would protect users and businesses from the censorship and paid prioritization that have become a threat since the Federal Communications Commission recently repealed its net neutrality rules.”

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Public-owned broadband study nears completion
Municipal Broadband PDX seeks to make internet a public utility
Multnomah County, other cities eyeing internet as public utility
Portland-area municipal broadband study group kicks off
Multnomah County and Portland Take Steps Toward Public Internet Access
Could Internet Access Be Portland’s Next Public Utility?
Portland Is Again Blazing Trails for Open Internet Access
Making the Connection: Municipal Broadband Meets a Need in the Portland Metropolitan Area
Private monopolies failed to deliver fiber. Now it’s time for municipal broadband.
Multnomah County contemplates nation's largest public internet service
With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same?
Could Portland Adopt Municipal Broadband?
Municipal Broadband PDX pushing for Portland to make internet a public utility
Should the Rose City have publicly owned internet?
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