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Committee refers two Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission appointments to full council

3378925 · May 6, 2025
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The Portland Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously to send to full City Council the appointment of Asad Bhatt and the reappointment of Leslie Goodloe to the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission, referring both nominations with a recommendation for confirmation.

The Portland Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously to send to full City Council the appointment of Asad Bhatt and the reappointment of Leslie Goodloe to the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC).

Laura Dyer, a compliance analyst in the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability's Community Technology division, told the committee the MHCRC is a quasi‑governmental body created by an intergovernmental agreement in 1992 that represents Portland and nearby jurisdictions. She said the commission regulates cable franchise obligations, negotiates and enforces franchise agreements, oversees consumer complaint escalation handled initially through 3-1-1, and administers public benefit resources including community technology grants and PEG (public‑educational‑government) media funding for community media centers such as Open Signal and…

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