Purpose

At the Sept. 21st Weekly Meeting, we discussed the need for an official PTP Press Release concerning the Unwire Portland RFP. PTP President, DonPark, expressed a desire for the press release to be a synthesis of the group's thoughts. Please use this page as an outlet for press release suggestions. Nothing here is official.

Proposed by MichaelWeinberg

Personal Telco recognizes and appreciates the City of Portland's goal of building an innovative wireless citywide network through an innovative public-private partnership. As a non-profit dedicated to educating and helping Portland's citizens to build community networks, we feel we have a unique wealth of both technical expertise and on-the-ground experience. Personal Telco intends to be an active observer and commentator as the Unwire Project moves forward, examining the technical, financial and public benefits of the project.

Proposed by TomHiggins

(draft 1) Being an organization that continues its mission to empower the citizens of Portland to build a community network the Personal Telco Project is happy to hear the city has come around to addressing the question of where they fit into things. Over the last 5 years we have worked with local buisnesses and home owners to create a much valued and much used network open for all to use and more importlantly to become an active part of its growth. As one of main mission goals is to educate and empower we look forward the soltuion the City settles on so that the citzens of Portland can continue to benifit from the benifits of these technologies while at the same time growing stronger as citizens by being involved in the process.