Portland Broadband
Connecting Our Future: Portland Strategic Broadband Plan Kick-Off
Day/Date: Friday, January 28, 2011
Time: 9:45a.m.-12:00p.m.
Place: Council Chambers, Portland City Hall
Event Streamed Live by Portland Community Media
[EMBED STREAM MEDIA HERE]
Meeting Purpose
Kick-off the planning process for Portland’s Strategic Broadband Plan
Goals
- Engage key stakeholders to commit to develop the plan over the next 6 months.
- Raise awareness of the importance of broadband infrastructure, access and adoption for Portland's future.
Coffee & Mingle
Welcome
Our Agenda
Mary Beth Henry, City of Portland
A Little History
David Olson, City of Portland
Setting Priorities
Commissioner Saltzman, Portland City Council
Broadband as Foundation for Future
Michael Liebhold, The Institute for the Future, Co-Author of The Future of Cities, Information and Inclusion
Why Having a Broadband Strategy Is Not Optional
Joanne Hovis, CTC
Broadband Survey Key Findings
Alan Alexander, Chair Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission
Industry Outlook – Plans for the Future of Broadband in Portland
- Adam Grzybicki, AT&T Wireless Oregon
- Hank Fore, Regional Sr. VP, Comcast
- John Nee, VP Corporate Communications, Integra
- Chris Denzin, CenturyLink – General Manager, Portland
The New Age of Broadband
Steven Bass, CEO Oregon Public Broadcasting
Broadband as a Tool to Accomplish Local Goals
Economic Development
Gerald Baugh, Portland Development Commission
Public Safety
Chief Klum, Fire Bureau
Education and Health
Don Westlight, OHSU
Digital Inclusion
Julia Meyer, Coalition of Communities of Color (invited)
Planning, Sustainability, Transportation
Michelle Crim, PDX Climate Action Plan
Broadband, Opportunity and Inclusiveness
Lew Fredericks, State Representative
Portland’s BB Strategic Plan Process
Mary Beth Henry & Nancy Jesuale
Last Words
Commissioner Amanda Fritz
External Links
- The Portland Broadband Strategic Plan was developed under Portland Oregon City Council Resolution on Broadband Strategic Plan, 9/22/10