Portland, Ore: FCC Policy Denying Cities $3.75 Billion a Year

Portland wants to apply their standard 5 percent right-of-way fee to cable broadband providers.

Portland, Ore: FCC Policy Denying Cities $3.75 Billion a Year
Photo of skyline of Portland, Ore., with Mt. Hood in the distance used with permission

WASHINGTON, June 7 – A federal communications policy is costing America’s cities about $3.75 billion a year – money that struggling communities could use to fund first responders, maintain parks, and prepare for disasters, according to the city of Portland, Ore.

Portland pointed this out in a June 6 filing with the Federal Communications Commission and called on the agency to void a rule that shields cable broadband internet providers from having to pay fees on revenue collected from subscribers.

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