(Portland, OR)  --  Uber and other ride-share services will be allowed to operate in Portland during a 120-day pilot program.  The program was approved last night by the Portland City Council, which also voted to deregulate the taxi-cab industry for the duration of the pilot program.  City Commissioner Steve Novick says the experiment will provide fair competition.  Ride-share companies are expected to begin operating in Portland in the next few days.