Digital Equity in New Mexico
Announcements
04/18/24 OBAE Launches the New Mexico Digital Equity Potential Project Survey!
We're excited to announce the launch of the New Mexico Digital Equity Potential Project Survey!
Your participation is crucial in helping us shape our application for the Digital Equity Capacity Grant, due on May 28th.
We're conducting this survey to gather information about Digital Equity Programs in New Mexico. Whether you currently offer programs or have plans to do so, your insights are invaluable in shaping our efforts to bridge the digital divide.
Survey Responses due May 3, 2024.
**Please Note**
If you anticipate applying for Capacity Grant Funding via OBAE, this survey is highly encouraged. The survey is concise and should take about 10 minutes to complete assuming you have general information regarding the project.
We're excited to announce the launch of the New Mexico Digital Equity Potential Project Survey!
Your participation is crucial in helping us shape our application for the Digital Equity Capacity Grant, due on May 28th.
We're conducting this survey to gather information about Digital Equity Programs in New Mexico. Whether you currently offer programs or have plans to do so, your insights are invaluable in shaping our efforts to bridge the digital divide.
Survey Responses due May 3, 2024.
**Please Note**
If you anticipate applying for Capacity Grant Funding via OBAE, this survey is highly encouraged. The survey is concise and should take about 10 minutes to complete assuming you have general information regarding the project.
04/10/24 NM Digital Equity Plan Approved by NTIA!
NTIA Press Release
We're thrilled to announce that the New Mexico Digital Equity Plan has been approved by NTIA on 04/10/24! A heartfelt thank you to our community for your invaluable input throughout this process. Stay tuned for more information on the Digital Equity Capacity grant.
Read the NM Digital Equity Plan here:
NTIA Press Release
We're thrilled to announce that the New Mexico Digital Equity Plan has been approved by NTIA on 04/10/24! A heartfelt thank you to our community for your invaluable input throughout this process. Stay tuned for more information on the Digital Equity Capacity grant.
Read the NM Digital Equity Plan here:
Overview
Digital equity is essential for providing equal opportunities in education, employment, healthcare, and civic engagement by ensuring fair access to and effective use of digital technologies. Discover how New Mexico aims to tackle these challenges through its Digital Equity Plan, initiatives, and resources, working to bridge the digital divide and promote statewide inclusion and opportunity for all.
Digital equity is essential for providing equal opportunities in education, employment, healthcare, and civic engagement by ensuring fair access to and effective use of digital technologies. Discover how New Mexico aims to tackle these challenges through its Digital Equity Plan, initiatives, and resources, working to bridge the digital divide and promote statewide inclusion and opportunity for all.
Digital Equity in New Mexico
LEARN MORE ABOUT DIGITAL EQUITY
Learn More About Digital Equity
What is Digital Equity?
Digital Equity is the condition in which internet access, affordability, and the ability to use digital technologies to reach important goals is possible for everyone. This means everyone is equally able to benefit from the educational, economic, employment, and health opportunities that the internet provides. New Mexico State Legislature defines Digital Equity in House Bill 10.
Digital Equity is the condition in which internet access, affordability, and the ability to use digital technologies to reach important goals is possible for everyone. This means everyone is equally able to benefit from the educational, economic, employment, and health opportunities that the internet provides. New Mexico State Legislature defines Digital Equity in House Bill 10.
What Limits Digital Equity?
Digital Equity is limited by a range of barriers that prevent people from having home internet service, acquiring quality devices, gaining the skills they need, or having access to technical assistance. These barriers may be related to larger socioeconomic factors or may be a consequence of location, language, and physical abilities. These limits to Digital Equity create a division between those who experience equitable conditions and those who do not. This division is referred to as the “Digital Divide.” |
What Advances Digital Equity?
Digital Equity is advanced through the practices, policies, and programs of that make it possible for everyone to operate under digitally equitable conditions. Together, these activities are referred to as “Digital Inclusion.” Digital Inclusion activities include providing low-cost device and internet service plans as well as free and locally available training and IT support in accessible and inclusive locations. |
More About Digital Equity
National League of Cities Digital Equity Playbook
"City leaders across the U.S. are prioritizing attempts to bridge the digital divide. Their actions and solutions must adapt to communities’ needs, depending on the causes of the digital divide. Cities are undertaking various digital inclusion efforts to ensure digital equity in their communities." Learn more, read the Digital Equity Playbook.
"City leaders across the U.S. are prioritizing attempts to bridge the digital divide. Their actions and solutions must adapt to communities’ needs, depending on the causes of the digital divide. Cities are undertaking various digital inclusion efforts to ensure digital equity in their communities." Learn more, read the Digital Equity Playbook.
NDIA Digital Inclusion Coalition Guidebook
provides an in-depth look at successful models and recurring themes across coalitions, accompanied by best practices, lessons learned, and specific recommendations from the field. Some of the key themes covered in the guidebook include: how coalitions form and are structured, keys to successful coalition operations, and ways coalitions adapt over time to maintain effectiveness and sustainability. The guidebook is intended for individuals and organizations who are committed to advancing digital equity in their community and who recognize the value of coalitions in achieving that goal. Whether you are exploring the possibility of forming a coalition in your community, or you are part of an established coalition looking to refine your approach, we encourage you to explore the guidebook and hope it will be a valuable resource in your digital inclusion work. "
provides an in-depth look at successful models and recurring themes across coalitions, accompanied by best practices, lessons learned, and specific recommendations from the field. Some of the key themes covered in the guidebook include: how coalitions form and are structured, keys to successful coalition operations, and ways coalitions adapt over time to maintain effectiveness and sustainability. The guidebook is intended for individuals and organizations who are committed to advancing digital equity in their community and who recognize the value of coalitions in achieving that goal. Whether you are exploring the possibility of forming a coalition in your community, or you are part of an established coalition looking to refine your approach, we encourage you to explore the guidebook and hope it will be a valuable resource in your digital inclusion work. "
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Watch "Closing the Digital Divide in Border Communities"
This video was created as part of a training program hosted by the Equity in Policy Institute out of the UNM TREE Center. This video was one of six community partnership teams in New Mexico, each of which learned how to make a digital story and policy brief on different topics. This video story is about the digital divide in a border community. The policy focus underscores the idea that access to the internet, and the knowledge to use it, should not be defined by where you live and who you are. The team that helped make this video hopes it will be useful in statewide Digital Equity and Inclusion initiatives. This video was made with thanks to many including:
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Resources
NM Covered Populations
Below is an interactive report showing New Mexico's metrics for each of the covered populations as defined by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
Below is an interactive report showing New Mexico's metrics for each of the covered populations as defined by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau (2020)
Affordability Resource Library
Explore the broadband affordability resources page, featuring local Internet provider lists and information on affordability programs to help you access affordable internet options in your area.
Explore the broadband affordability resources page, featuring local Internet provider lists and information on affordability programs to help you access affordable internet options in your area.
Planning Resources
NTIA State Digital Equity Planning Grant
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Digital Equity Planning Framework
Covered Population
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Key Barriers
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Areas of Impact
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New Mexico Digital Equity Plan
New Mexico Digital Equity Plan
To increase Digital Inclusion activities and achieve Digital Equity, New Mexico is creating a state Digital Equity Plan.
The plan will develop and implement the Digital Inclusion actions needed across the state to make Digital Equity for all New Mexicans a reality.
To increase Digital Inclusion activities and achieve Digital Equity, New Mexico is creating a state Digital Equity Plan.
The plan will develop and implement the Digital Inclusion actions needed across the state to make Digital Equity for all New Mexicans a reality.
Digital Equity Working Group
Digital Equity Working Group
Please send your name, title, organization, email address, and phone number to join the New Mexico Digital Equity Working Group to receive updates and invites to the regularly scheduled meetings.
Meets every other Thursday 11-12pm
Join DE working group mailing list
View Calendar
Please send your name, title, organization, email address, and phone number to join the New Mexico Digital Equity Working Group to receive updates and invites to the regularly scheduled meetings.
Meets every other Thursday 11-12pm
Join DE working group mailing list
View Calendar