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]
Portland is laying seminal ground work for Wireless and Wirelined municipal and regional strategy.
All welcome to attend the upcoming City Council Work Session on Portland's draft Broadband Strategic Plan, Connecting to our Future on July 26, 2011 at 9:30 am, either:
- On site in Council Chambers, City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Portland.
- Live stream on cable CityNet 30 http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=28262&a=230361
The session will feature, among other presenters:
- Anthony Townsend, Institute of the Future and co-author of The Future of Cities, Information and Inclusion http://www.iftf.org/user/20
- Amber Case, Portland native and Cyborg Anthropologist, TedxWomen presenter, and recent Seed Fund recipient for Geoloqi, who will speak on the Internet of Things http://caseorganic.com/about
Looking forward to seeing you there for this sauce of the awesome line up!
The session materials packet (including agenda and times of presenters) can be found at http://www.portlandonline.com/cable/index.cfm?c=55322&a=357937
A great Prezi format of the Portland Broadband Strategy Planning and its confluence with global and National Broadband Strategy Planning is posted here: http://prezi.com/pt42wyrjoccu/connecting-to-our-future/?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=shareprezi&utm_medium=email
See also the recent Portland FCC Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on Broadband Acceleration http://www.portlandonline.com/cable/index.cfm?c=54013&a=357224
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
Anthony Townsend, The Institute for the Future, 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, President - AT&T 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
- The people who will orchestrate the anticipated six-month plan development Office of Cable Communications and Franchise Management