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Roots of Change: Social Justice and Media

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:55:26 -0400

Start: 11/02/2011 - 08:00

End: 11/04/2011 - 16:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF) and Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR) are proud to offer the third Biennial Roots of Change Conference, Roots of Change: Social Justice and Media. This national conference will be held November 2–4 at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Ore.

ARRA Broadband Grant and Loan Application Workshop - Portland

Stevie Converse — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:31:09 -0500

Start: 01/26/2010 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced its second series of public workshops connected to the application process for the second round of broadband grants and loans under the Recovery Act.

WiMAX Goes Live in Portland; Chicago delayed into 2H 2009

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:04:14 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Glenn Fleishman
Clearwire opened its second WiMAX market in the US in Portland, Oregon, a city where Intel and Clearwire have been in private testing for at least two years.

Alliance for Community Media International Conference & Exhibit

Mary Alice Crim — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:33:14 -0500

Start: 07/15/2009 - 18:16

End: 07/18/2009 - 18:16

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Register today for the 2009 Alliance for Community Media's International Conference and Exhibition. The theme this year is “Community Media at the Crossroads”. Join us as we look at and discuss ways to protect community media at the national and local levels. Learn and explore new concepts and challenge old one. Discuss new models for community media and look at, brainstorm and debate these new ideas and concepts.

Portland May Have WiMAX Internet Access by End of the Year

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:15:26 -0400

Full article: OPB News
Pete Springer
The Portland City Council approved a permit extension giving Internet service provider Clearwire access to install wireless equipment on city streets.

The Hole in the Fiber Doughnut

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:40:21 -0400

Full article: Willamette Week
Corey Pein
The city of Portland, Ore., is set to mount a fresh expedition into the dark heart of Internetland. Saltzman learned just how perilous this territory could be two months ago, after the untimely death of Portland’s free Wi-Fi service, MetroFi.

Portland, Oregon Has Wi-Fi and WiMAX Alternative to MetroFi

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:15:32 -0400

Full article: MuniWireless
Esme Vos
A Portland-based wireless ISP announced it is offering Wi-Fi and fixed WiMAX service within the five square miles of Portland’s downtown area.

Strong Signal for Local Music

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:15:55 -0400

Full article: Portland Tribune
Anne Marie DiStephano
MetroEast Community Media, a PEG station in Gresham, Ore., will operate a new full power noncommercial radio station, KZME-FM, will be dedicated to local music.

GRC-13

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:41:09 -0400

Start: 07/25/2008 - 16:29

End: 07/27/2008 - 16:29

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

KBOO is partnering with KPCN, the low power station in Woodburn that was the object of a great Prometheus Barn Raising event, and with PSU for the 13th Grassroots Radio Coalition Conference.

Information on the program, registration and logistics will be availible mid-may here.

Eugene Expands Free Wi-Fi

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:39:21 -0400

Full article: Kval.com