Community Technology Needs & Interests Ascertainment

The MHCRC recognizes that in order for our community to maintain its livability in the face of enormous technological changes, we must come together to define our communications technology needs and interests, imagine our future, prioritize our goals and coordinate our actions. To this end, the MHCRC entered into contract with a consultant to conduct an ascertainment process that would successfully identify community communications technology needs and interests on a broad scale (not just cable franchise related). The MHCRC will utilize the information gathered, among other purposes, to identify potential cable-related public benefits for consideration in an upcoming Comcast cable franchise renewal. In addition, the ascertainment results will also help to inform the MHCRC and local decision makers as they develop long range plans that incorporate the community vision of communications technology in public policies, program initiatives and capital investments.

The MHCRC releases the final Communications Technology Needs Ascertaingment report. Click here to read the findings.

• Examine individual and community organizational access to and use of communications technology (i.e. computer ownership, access to the Internet and community media resources; use of mobile devices; etc.).
• Examine the public’s perceptions and attitudes regarding communications technology (i.e. the importance of access to the Internet; of community media and access television; of the role of government in cable and internet regulation and in improving the access and availability of broadband Internet technology; residents’ comfort with and confidence in technology; etc.).
• Encourage discussion and raise public awareness about a variety of communication technology issues.
• Deploy a variety of information-gathering techniques and engagement strategies to ensure that the final ascertainment reflects input from a broad cross-section of the community and that the information obtained can be encapsulated into a vision of local communications technology that serves our local communities’ needs and interests.
• Include a scientifically valid survey of cable subscribers and non-cable households which will provide trending data and analysis in comparison to a similar telephone survey conducted in 1995.

RFP - MHCRC200901 -- The Deadline for Proposal has Passed

The Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (“MHCRC”) thanks the organizations who responded to the RFP request.

Request for Proposals (RFP) (.pdf)----- Sample Contract (.pdf)

** ADDENDUM ** (.pdf) To all Applicants of record: This addendum is issued to clarify, add, delete, correct and/or change the proposal documents to the extent indicated and is hereby made a part of the above noted RFP documents on which the contract will be based. Any modifications/changes made by this addendum affect only the portions or paragraphs specifically identified herein; all remaining portions of the proposal to remain in force. It is the responsibility of all Applicants to conform to this addendum.

1995 Ascertainment Report
1995 Scientific Survey -- Subscribers
1995 Scientific Survey -- Non-Subscriber

MHCRC Ascertainment Committee

The Ascertainment Committee was appointed by the MHCRC Chair to discuss, deliberate and make recommendations on certain aspects of the ascertainment and the evaluation of Comcast's performance under the current franchise Examples of Committee work might include: