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Staff Report - Portland Community Fiber Network (November 2007) (PDF Document, 383kb)

Phase II Business Case - Portland Community Fiber Network (Nov. 2007) (PDF Document, 3,168kb)
Uptown Service's Report

City Council Informal on Portland Community Fiber Network, November 20, 2007, 9:30-11:30 am
City Council has scheduled an Informal meeting to review the results of the Phase II Study on November 20th, 9:30-11:30 am, at Council Chambers, City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Portland.

Summary of Need for Portland Community Fiber Network Phase II Study (PDF Document, 41kb)

Phase II: Business Case RFP, March, 2007 (PDF Document, 631kb)
The city issued this Request For Proposals to develop a business plan that would assess the feasibility of building a Portland Community Fiber Network. The city awarded the contract to Uptown Services.

Phase I Feasibility Study, July, 2005 (PDF Document, 1,518kb)
The Feasibility Study suggests a strong business case for a publicly owned communications infrastructure (Fiber Broadband) in Portland.

Myths About Municially Owned Broadband - article, 2005 (PDF Document, 984kb)

Economic Development Through Bandwidth - powerpoint (PDF Document, 730kb)

Measuring Broadband's Economic Impact - article, 2005 (PDF Document, 605kb)
See the benefits of broadband to any community

Broadband and the Public Interest - article, 2004 (PDF Document, 703kb)
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