Public Policy/Advocacy

OCT works strategically with other City bureaus, local governments and orgainzations to advocate at the State Legislature, Public Utility Commission (PUC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Congress for the City's authority to levy taxes and fees, obatin fair compensation for private use of the public rights of way, and preserve various public interest obligations. Examples of public interest issues include compensation (both for use of the rights of way and taxing authority), consumer protection and customer service, Public, Education and Governmental (PEG) access, net neutrality and ubiquitious, affordable broadband access.

Mayor Wheeler joins coalition of mayors and municipal leaders advocating for local authority in the deployment of wireless/small cell/5G (Mar 2018)
Mayor Wheeler joins 100+ mayors signing Cities Open Internet Pledge (May 2018)
Mayor Wheeler joins coalition of mayors calling for meaningful Net Neutrality Protections (Feb 2018)
City of Portland submits comments in FCC Lifeline proceeding (Feb 2018)
Mayor Wheeler joins coalition of mayors and municpal leaders opposing Internet Freedom Order and calls for Net Neutrality (Dec 2017)
Congressional support for local government representation on Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (Nov 2017)
MHCRC submits comments in opposition to FCC NOI Concerning Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications (Oct 2017)
Press Release: Senator Wyden & Commissioner Saltzman Denounce Trump Admin's Repeal of Obama-Era Protections of Internet Freedom (June 2017)
City of Portland submits comments to FCC Chairman Pai in support of eliminating broadband access and affordability gaps for low-income residents (March 2017)
Mayor Wheeler joins coalition of mayors and municipal leaders calling for federal investment in affordable, accessible broadband (Feb. 2017)
MHCRC's Comments to FCC on Multichannel Video Programming Distribution Services (March 2015)
(Portland) 38 Mayors Support Community Choice for Internet in Letter to FCC (Jan. 2015)
Portland Comments to FCC on Lifeline Modernization, Universal Service and Connect America Fund (2015)
Portland Mayor Signs Letter of Support for Net Neutrality (November 2014)
Portland Mayor Letter to FCC in Support of E-Rate Modernization (September 2014)
Portland Comments to FCC Regarding Broadband Network Deployment (August 2014)
Portland's Joint Comments on Net Neutrality (July 2014)
2014 Presentation to House Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency Committee
Portland FCC Comments 2013- 13-39 Rulemaking - Radiofrequency Exposure Limitations
Portland FCC Comments 2011 - Reply Comments Broadband Deployment & Cost
Right of Way: Protecting and Paying for the Public's Lifeline
Portland FCC Comments 2011 - NOI on Broadband Deployment & Cost

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