Council discusses dissolving Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission; Metro East seeks smoother funding path

Sep 17, 2025

Fairview councilors and regional partners discussed dissolving the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC) and redirecting franchise/PEG fee flows so more funding can stay with local access operations (Metro East Community Media); Metro East warned a sudden funding cutoff would be damaging.

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Fairview councilors spent part of their Sept. 17 meeting on a region-wide discussion about the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC) and Metro East Community Media, the nonprofit that operates community media services for East Multnomah jurisdictions.

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