Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission

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The Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission negotiates and enforces cable service franchise agreements; manages the public benefit resources and assets derived from the franchises; and advocates on behalf of the public interest on communications policy issues at local, state and federal levels.

The MHCRC serves the communities, residents and local governments of Fairview, Gresham, Portland, Troutdale and Wood Village and Multnomah County, Oregon (its member "Jurisdictions").

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The Your Voice will provide a better understanding of the local communities' needs, desires and vision for the future of communications technology in Multnomah County.

December 2009 - VERIZON/FRONTIER Franchise Transfer PUBLIC HEARING is scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2009, 7pm, MetroEast Community Media. more

November 2009 - MHCRC launches the Your Voice - Our Communications Technology initiative. The Your Voice initiative is seeking the local community’s ideas and thoughts about our current use and future needs for communications technology. The initiative will provide a better understanding of the local communities' needs, desires and vision for the future.

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October 2009 - In an effort to distribute the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission’s Preliminary Meeting Agenda in a more efficient manner, reduce costs, and be more environmentally minded, the MHCRC will electronically distribute preliminary agendas beginning in October 2009. To see the Agenda click here.

May 2009 - The Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC) on behalf of its member Jurisdictions (the cities of Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview and Wood Village and Multnomah County) has embarked on an extensive public engagement process to gather information that will aid in the development of a technology plan for the community -- to envision how technology can be best used in our community in order to inform future public policy decision making. For more on this project click here.