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Broadband & Communications Technology Policy
Portland's Broadband Strategic Plan (BSP), unanimously adopted by Council in the fall of 2011, brought together city office’s and community partners in the recognition that high-speed affordable broadband to every home and business represents basic infrastructure for Portland in the twenty-first century. It means jobs, education, health care, and access to services across the digital divide - all key elements of a sustainable city. The success of the BSP, elements of which are embedded in the Portland Plan, will have important benefits for the city’s economic development strategy, climate change strategy, and the to the continuing impact of the current economic recession. Looking for a brief version of the plan? Try Portland's Broadband Strategic Plan Executive Summary.
Historical Documents
- Portland's Broadband Strategic Plan
- Portland's Broadband Strategic Plan Executive Summary
- Cook Report: The Necessity of City Based Strategic Thinking
- Small Business Advisory Council Letter of Support
- Planning & Sustainability Commission Letter of Support
- Four Steps to Ensure Economic Growth
- Portland Broadband Stategic Plan Project Charter
- The Impact of Broadband Speed and Price on Small Business
- Portland Broadband Strategic Plan City Council Resolution
- Google Council Resolution
- BTOP Grant Application
- Portland Community Fiber Network Staff Report for Council Work Session
- Phase 2 Study Summary of the Need for Portland Community Fiber Network
- Phase 2 Request for Proposal (RFP) - Business Case Evaluation for an FTTP System
- Phase 2 Business Case for a Portland Community Fiber Network
- Phase 1 Feasibility Study
- Twelve Myths About Municipally Owned Broadband
- Economic Development Through Bandwidth
- Measuring Broadbands Economic Impact
- Broadband and the Public Interest
- Portland: Integrated Regional Network Enterprise (IRNE) Case Study
Related Work Sessions/Materials
- Council Consideration & Workgroup Recognition of the Plan Agenda
- Anthony Townsend, Broadband as Foundation for the Future
- Council Work Session Materials
- Comments to Draft Plan - CenturyLink
- Comments to Draft Plan - Comcast
- Comments to Draft Plan - Personal Telco
- Comments to Draft Plan - TW Telecom
- Industry Workgroup Report Out
- Industry Workgroup Questions
- Industry Workgroup Meeting Agenda
- Meetings Logistics
- Kick Off Workshop Discussion Summary
- Kick Off Agenda
- Video Library
- Workgroup Data File
- Briefing Book for Workgroup Appointees
- A Planet of Civic Laboratories, The Future of Cities Information and Inclusion
Oregon Broadband Mapping Project
An interactive broadband service discovery map for all addresses in Oregon (beta)