Newsletter Archive

August 2026
  • Broadband Construction Begins on Laguna Pueblo
  • Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Affordability Program Rules
  • OBAE Visits Project Sites in Southern New Mexico
  • OBAE Sees Progress in Santa Ana Pueblo’s ARPA Fiber Project
  • WNM Communications Breaks Ground on Navajo Nation Project in Alamo
  • OBAE Director Brief’s Legislative Committee on Artificial Intelligence
  • and more
July 2026
  • PRC Proposes Rules for Broadband Affordability Program
  • Las Cruces and T or C Schools Join Statewide Education Network 
  • OBAE Offers Grants to Schools to Implement Wireless Device Policies
  • Broadband Resiliency Project Starts in Lincoln County
  • Nations,Pueblos, and Tribes Get More Time to Apply for Federal Grants
June 2026
  • State Broadband Office Launches Permitting Tool to Expedite High-Speed Internet Expansion
  • Assistance Program to Bring Public Wi-Fi to Local Governments & State Agencies​
  • Two Albuquerque Charter Schools Join State’s High-Speed Education Network​
  • City of Socorro Proclaims Week in August Internet Installer Training Week
  • OBAE-Funded Statewide Computer Distribution Program a Big Success
May 2026
  • PED Cabinet Secretary speaks at Student Connect Ribbon Cutting in Chimayo
  • Students in Hidalgo County get Access to Internet
  • State Broadband Office funds Digital Navigator Initiative
​April 2026​
  • OBAE funds NM Department of Cultural Affairs to Provide Public Wi-Fi Access to Historic Sites and Museums
  • OBAE Moves Forward with $382 Million BEAD Program
  • Broadband Maps Showcase Ongoing and Future Construction​
March 2026
  • Broadband Affordability Law Goes into Effect in May
  • Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Completed Broadband Infrastructure Project in Sierra County
  • State Broadband Office Calls on Federal Government to Release Non-Deployment BEAD Funds​
February 2026
  • Historic Broadband Affordability Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
  • Governor Speaks at Broadband Day - a Big Success at the Roundhouse
  • State Broadband Office Approves $6.7 Million in Grants for Public Wi-Fi
January 2026
  • Federal Government Approves OBAE’s Historic $675M Broadband Infrastructure Plan!
  • State Broadband Office Proposes Affordability Bill at 2026 Legislative Session
  • State Broadband Office Releases Three-Year Statewide Broadband Plan

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