BROADBAND IN THE NEWS
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Explore the content below to stay updated on developments, initiatives, and progress in expanding broadband access across the state. From policy updates to project announcements, you will find updates on New Mexico's efforts to bridge the digital divide and enhance connectivity statewide.
Explore the content below to stay updated on developments, initiatives, and progress in expanding broadband access across the state. From policy updates to project announcements, you will find updates on New Mexico's efforts to bridge the digital divide and enhance connectivity statewide.
New Mexico In thE News
BROADBAND In the News 2024
NEW MEXICO IN THE NEWS 2024
NEW MEXICO
Feb 15 Vexus investing $50 million for fiber network in Las CrucesFeb 22 Workforce bills would add funds for apprenticeships and trainings
Feb 23 New Broadband Funding Opportunity for Rural Communities
Feb 27 Opinion: We Must Close the Digital Divide in America(mentions NM)
Feb 28 MATI and Mescalero Apache Tribe drive ultra-fast connectivity to remote tribal communities with Adtran Mosaic One
March 3 New Mexico's Healthcare and Internet Access Initiatives: Gov. Lujan Grisham's Latest Moves
March 4 Internet subsidy helping 68K homes across southern NM winds down
March 4 Flush With BEAD Cash, at Least 13 States Make Plans For ‘Nondeployment’ Funds
March 6 Digital Equity Future Ready NMPED
March 15 Ransomware Strikes District Attorney Offices in New Mexico
March 18 New Mexican Tribal communities to receive federal funds for broadband infrastructure
March 19 Provider To Pay $100K Fine For 'Downselling' Broadband
March 21 New Legislation Propels Broadband Workforce Development
March 21 N.M. Delegation Welcomes $10 Million to Help Close the Digital Divide and Expand Economic Opportunity for Tribes in New Mexico
March 22 Luján Announces Over $15 Million for 26 New Mexico Projects in Final Appropriations Package
March 26 Choice Broadband and Tarana Partner to Narrow Navajo Nation’s Digital Divide
March 28 Funds to get internet into low-income homes will likely end in April
March 28 Broadband labels | What the Tech?
March 29 180K New Mexican households could be affected by Affordable Connectivity Program collapse. Here's how to prepare.
March 29 Listing the top 15 states and territories with the most ACP enrolled households
May 7: State accepting challenges fix broadband mapping errors | Business | abqjournal.com
May 9: Luján, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Amendment To Strengthen Affordable Connectivity Program
May 12: County residents encouraged to report problems with internet access
May 15: Comcast invests $150M to expand broadband service into Rio Rancho
May 15: Comcast’s $150M expansion of internet service boosts speed, connectivity for more consumers in Rio Rancho
May 16: Internet service on east side
May 20: Comcast steps up investment in Rio Rancho network build
JUNE 4: BROOKINGS PODCAST ABOUT CONNECTING RURAL COMMUNITIES/BEAD FUNDING (JAL MAYOR INTERVIEWED AT ABOUT 20 MIN. MARK)
JUNE 5: LETTER: THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUITY IN TECH ACCESS
June 12: Build Begins on Santa Fe, N.M.’s First Citywide Fiber Network
June 15: I Live Off-Grid, but My Internet Is on Point
June: Bob Clark Interview with AD Lovelace, KKOB
June 17: Lack of both healthcare workers and infrastructure hurting New Mexicans’ access to medical care
June 18: American Indian and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas Have Among Lowest Rates of High-Speed Internet Access
June 28: Community Collaboration Leads New Mexico Digital Equity Effort
June 29: Broadband conference promotes collaboration in providing stronger internet for Navajo Nation
July 2: Building Broadband: C Spire expands Jackson County, Miss. reach; Ezee Fiber takes on New Mexico
July 3: Bringing schools into the 21st century: Statewide broadband network for schools launches
July 5: NMSurf upgrades San Ildefonso Pueblo, installs new service in Cochiti Lake
REGIONAL NEWS 2024
Feb 15 Rural Texans, internet providers worry that feds’ broadband expansion plan will have a painfully slow rollout
Feb 20 Native American nations with scarce internet are building their own broadband networks
Feb 20 Following Oklahoma’s expansion of broadband service
March 5 Connection Lost: Millions of low-income Texans are losing access to affordable broadband service
March 10 Colorado remains a leader for economic prosperity, but stubborn pockets of malaise persist
March 11 High Speed Heroes Keeping Rural Texans Connected
March 11 Most Oklahoma counties to benefit from $374M grant improving internet access
May 9: Garfield County enters phase three of broadband initiative to improve its middle-mile internet infrastructure
May 13: Texas Coalition Aims to Use Broadband, Digital Equity to Create a Smart Region
May 15: [Arizona%20Fiber%20Work%20Will%20Connect%20Vehicles%20and%20Residents]Arizona Fiber Work Will Connect Vehicles and Residents
May 15: Gavin Newsom plans to cut $2 billion in public broadband projects
May 15: BDO seeks public input on broadband standards for underserved locations
May 16: Southern Ute Tribe establishes fast, reliable internet network in southwest Colorado
May 16: Arizona to Build ‘Testbed’ for Autonomous Vehicles
May 16: Adams County to bring greater broadband internet access to underserved Coloradans with new partnership
May 17: Work underway to expand broadband access in rural East Texas
May 17: The Buildout: Focus launches GREAT service, Vexus Fiber 'certifies' parts of Texas
May 17: Western Colorado working on broadband connectivity
May 20: Funding to address broadband gaps in the Eleventh District
May 22: Polis Signs Bills to Improve High-Speed Internet Access
May 22: Nevada to spend $250 million for rural internet coverage
May 23: Comcast Plans $138M Fiber Network Expansion In Utah
MAY 24: TWO STATES INVEST IN THE MIDDLE MILE; ZAYO GETS A BIG CONTRACT - TELECOMPETITOR
MAY 30: WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL EQUITY: COLORADO BROADBAND LAWS SIGNED (GOVTECH.COM)
MAY 30: COMCAST ANNOUNCES MAJOR FIBER NETWORK EXPANSION IN UTAH (KSLNEWSRADIO.COM)
MAY 31: WESTERN GOVERNORS URGE CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ACT ON IMPROVING BROADBAND ACCESS
MAY 31: NEVADA INVESTS $250M TO BOOST MIDDLE MILE FIBERJUNE 1: WHAT’S WORKING: NEW BROADBAND LAWS TO HELP COLORADO STREAMLINE DISTRIBUTION OF $800+ MILLION
JUNE 3: TWO ENTITIES WIN FUNDING IN INNOVATIVE COLORADO BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
JUNE 3: COLORADO LAW COMPELS MDU OWNERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ISPS
JUNE 4: COLORADO ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CPF WINNERS
JUNE 5: UTAH ENTERS BEAD REBUTTAL PHASE
JUNE 7: IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS NOW AVAILABLE TO NAVAJO VETERANS
June 11: Colorado’s $826.5 million plan to provide internet for all gets OK from Biden administration
June 12: Texas Comptroller announces first round of grantees for broadband infrastructure in West Texas
June 12: Completed dark fiber route bolsters security for Texas school district
June 13: What’s New in Digital Equity: Colorado and New Hampshire BEAD Proposals Accepted
June 13: From digital divide to connected community: Eagar’s path to high-speed internet
June 13: Broadband Internet Access: Las Vegas Gets Wired for the Future
June 14: Reliable and affordable internet services coming to rural West Texas towns
June 14: NTIA Approves Four State BEAD Volume Two
June 17: Federal Money at Hand, Colorado Poised to Hear from ISPs
June 17: Broadband adoption numbers differ in some western Oklahoma counties
June 18: Phoenix pushing for more high-speed internet access within city limits
June 19: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs final bills in substantial portfolio of technology regulations passed in 2024
June 20: Coming Next Week - Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America
June 21: Visionary eyes fiber frenzy in American West
June 22: You paid to bring Arizona better internet access, but bureaucrats are holding it up
June 24: High-Speed Internet Project Breaks Ground in Reno
June 25: $826M will connect Coloradans with high-speed internet, including La Plata County
June 28: One Mission: Connect Every Arizonian to Digital Opportunity
June 28: Oklahoma Broadband Office opens another round of broadband grants
July 1: AT&T CEO John Stankey wants Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook to pay for 'affordable internet'
July 3: Nevada is first to be awarded funding through federal digital equity program
July 3: ISP enters partnership with USDA to expand access in South Texas
July 5: Expanding broadband service in rural Texas
July 8: Region 16 working to provide broadband internet access to the rural Panhandle
July 11: State Opens $303M Second Round of Broadband Grant Applications
July 12: Comptroller’s Office soliciting second round of grant applications for BOOT program
July 13: Oklahoma Provider Announces Next Generation Fixed Wireless Access
NATIONAL NEWS 2024
Feb 15 Navigating BABA's Broadband Challenges: Balancing Job Creation and Rural Connectivity
Feb 20 Bridging the Digital Divide Will Depend Heavily on the Future of Rural Broadband Expansion
Feb 21 USDA allocates $772M for water, broadband, rural development
Feb 21 'Significant errors' plague FCC's broadband map, says ISP alliance
Feb 22 Rural Households Less Likely to Enroll in ACP, Study Claims
Feb 22 How Exaggerated ISP Claims Complicate Broadband Expansion
Feb 22 FCC Dems Press Plan To Raise Broadband Speed Standards
Feb 23 Biden administration waiving some ‘Buy America’ requirements in broadband buildout
Feb 28 Congress can’t let affordable broadband slip away
Feb 28 More Changes Unveiled for Round 5 of the ReConnect Program
Feb 29 How State Broadband Offices Are Expanding Internet Access
Feb 29 What’s New in Digital Equity: State Digital Hubs Track Broadband Investments
March 4 Verizon Innovative Learning reaches 7 million students nationwide to tackle digital divide
March 6 Fixed Wireless Providers Warn About Higher Costs of Fiber Deployment
March 6 AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon outline their FWA, fiber expansion plans
March 7 States Broadband Offices Detail Broadband Locations, Seek NTIA Flexibility
March 12 Broadband expansion alone is not enough to improve access to digital services
March 14 ReConnect Program Grants $57M for Tribal Broadband
March 16 25 Mbps is not enough, FCC increases broadband speed benchmark after nine years
March 18 Biden’s hyper-partisan implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law
March 19 Commentary: Overly aggressive federal regulatory actions stymie broadband expansion
March 19 Rural Americans were less likely to enroll in a federal broadband assistance program. Now it's too late to sign up
March 26 House Democrats Urge NTIA to Prioritize Affordability for BEAD
March 28 What’s New in Digital Equity: How Many State Digital Equity Plans Have Been Accepted?
March 29 Broadband Availability Is Overstated In Every State
March 29 NTIA Making Resources Available to Help States Turn Digital Equity Plans into Reality
May 9: Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Without ACP Amendment
May 9: As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap
May 10: States face a long winding road ahead for BEAD
May 13: BEAD Project Area Possibilities: Rules Vary a Lot from State to State
May 13: Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed support for tweaks to the Affordable Connectivity Program’s rules in a bid to keep it from sunsetting this month.
May 13: Senate Commerce Committee Set to Vote on Short-Term ACP Funding
May 14: Minnesota ISPs warn new legislation may stall $651M BEAD plan
May 14: House Delays Vote on NTIA Reauthorization Act
May 16: House Reauthorizes National Telecommunications and Information Administration
May 16: Heed the middle mile for rural broadband, industry leaders
May 17: New ITIF report grades effectiveness of state BEAD plans
May 20: When Building Out Broadband, Don’t Overspend on Fiber
May 20: BEAD program puts lawmakers at odds over rate regulation
May 20: NTIA anticipates a steady drum beat of Volume II approvals each week
May 22: ACP funding lapse imminent despite various paths forward
MAY 24: BEAD DIRECTOR WARNS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CAPACITY
MAY 28: CONGRESS PUSHES FOR NATIONAL BROADBAND STRATEGY WITH NTIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT
MAY 28: RURAL PROVIDERS BLANCH AT ARTIFICIALLY LOW-COST BEAD OPTIONSMAY 28: DUSTY ROADS TO DIGITAL HIGHWAYS: FEDERAL PROGRAMS ROLL OUT $1.3 BILLION FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
MAY 29: EXPERTS WARN: DON’T WAIT TO ASSEMBLE AND TRAIN YOUR WORKERS FOR BEAD
MAY 29: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE | THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS (PEWTRUSTS.ORG)
MAY 30: DID THE FCC GET YOUR AREA RIGHT?
MAY 30: ASSOCIATIONS CONTINUE PLEAS TO NTIA FOR BEAD CHANGES
MAY 31: HOW THE OFFICE OF MINORITY BROADBAND INITIATIVES CONNECTED COMMUNITIES IN 2023
MAY 31: PRESIDENT BIDEN ADVOCATES FOR AFFORDABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AS PROVIDERS COMMIT TO LOW-COST PLANS AMID PROGRAM SUNSET
JUNE 1: HOW MICROTRENCHES ARE ENABLING FASTER BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT
JUNE 2: SOME PROVIDERS WILL OFFER LOW-COST INTERNET EVEN AS FEDERAL PROGRAM ENDS, WHITE HOUSE SAYS (YAHOO.COM)
JUNE 6: WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL EQUITY: THE ACP IS OVER; NOW WHAT?
JUNE 6: BROADBAND ADVOCATES SEEK SUSTAINABLE REPLACEMENT AFTER AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
JUNE 7: CONFLICTING FEDERAL POLICIES THREATEN FUTURE OF BROADBAND COMPETITION, PAPER FINDS
JUNE 7: THE ACP IS NOT DEAD YETNE
June 10: Will Trump pause BEAD?
June 10: NTCA recommends four steps toward successful bead projects
June 11: Relying on CWA’s flawed survey, Minnesota now requires prevailing wages and training in broadband construction
June 11: What Are ISPs Offering Consumers after ACP?
June 12: Senate Markup of ACP Bill Postponed a Third Time
June 13: NTIA Deputy Urges Broadband Providers, Pole Owners to Cooperate
June 17: The United States of BEAD
June 17: NTIA Survey Finds 13 Million More Internet Users Since 2021
June 18: ISPs Should Report Only Hard Outages, Industry Says
June 18: Senate spectrum bill markup scrapped over partisan differences
June 18: NGA Wraps Up Third Broadband Leaders Workshop In Kansas
June 18: Senate Commerce Panel Postpones Markup of ACP Bill for a Fourth Time
June 19: FCC commissioner hits Biden admin for $42 billion in unspent high speed internet funds
June 19: Open Access: Ensuring A Successful Public-Private Partnership
June 21: Providing MDU Connectivity Through Public-Private Partnerships
June 22: Groups Pressure FCC to Make ISPs Pay For Universal Service
June 23: U.S. Mayors Target Cable Broadband Revenue
June 23: Black churches can lead fight for digital equity
June 26: 2024 hasn't been 'year of execution' for BEAD
June 27: What’s New in Digital Equity: NTIA Reports on Minority Access
June 28: GAO: NTIA Could Help More With Tribal Broadband Rollouts
June 28: Comcast, Conference of Mayors Awards $1.5M Digital Equity Grants
July 9: New Public Library Technology Survey report details digital equity roles
July 9: House Commerce Leaders Ask NTIA for BEAD Communications with States
July 10: What Happens to States’ Leftover Broadband Funding?
July 11: What’s New in Digital Equity: Where Is Net Inclusion 2025?
July 12: NTIA Releases Best Practices to Streamline Broadband Permitting
July 12: Premiere of “Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America” Addresses Closing the Digital Divide
July 12: Congress grills FCC on ACP, mapping, broadband funding overlaps
July 14: Despite gains in internet access across the U.S., digital divides persist among certain communities of color
July/August: Getting Connected: How Wide Is the Digital Divide?
NEW MEXICO
Feb 15 Vexus investing $50 million for fiber network in Las CrucesFeb 22 Workforce bills would add funds for apprenticeships and trainings
Feb 23 New Broadband Funding Opportunity for Rural Communities
Feb 27 Opinion: We Must Close the Digital Divide in America(mentions NM)
Feb 28 MATI and Mescalero Apache Tribe drive ultra-fast connectivity to remote tribal communities with Adtran Mosaic One
March 3 New Mexico's Healthcare and Internet Access Initiatives: Gov. Lujan Grisham's Latest Moves
March 4 Internet subsidy helping 68K homes across southern NM winds down
March 4 Flush With BEAD Cash, at Least 13 States Make Plans For ‘Nondeployment’ Funds
March 6 Digital Equity Future Ready NMPED
March 15 Ransomware Strikes District Attorney Offices in New Mexico
March 18 New Mexican Tribal communities to receive federal funds for broadband infrastructure
March 19 Provider To Pay $100K Fine For 'Downselling' Broadband
March 21 New Legislation Propels Broadband Workforce Development
March 21 N.M. Delegation Welcomes $10 Million to Help Close the Digital Divide and Expand Economic Opportunity for Tribes in New Mexico
March 22 Luján Announces Over $15 Million for 26 New Mexico Projects in Final Appropriations Package
March 26 Choice Broadband and Tarana Partner to Narrow Navajo Nation’s Digital Divide
March 28 Funds to get internet into low-income homes will likely end in April
March 28 Broadband labels | What the Tech?
March 29 180K New Mexican households could be affected by Affordable Connectivity Program collapse. Here's how to prepare.
March 29 Listing the top 15 states and territories with the most ACP enrolled households
May 7: State accepting challenges fix broadband mapping errors | Business | abqjournal.com
May 9: Luján, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Amendment To Strengthen Affordable Connectivity Program
May 12: County residents encouraged to report problems with internet access
May 15: Comcast invests $150M to expand broadband service into Rio Rancho
May 15: Comcast’s $150M expansion of internet service boosts speed, connectivity for more consumers in Rio Rancho
May 16: Internet service on east side
May 20: Comcast steps up investment in Rio Rancho network build
JUNE 4: BROOKINGS PODCAST ABOUT CONNECTING RURAL COMMUNITIES/BEAD FUNDING (JAL MAYOR INTERVIEWED AT ABOUT 20 MIN. MARK)
JUNE 5: LETTER: THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUITY IN TECH ACCESS
June 12: Build Begins on Santa Fe, N.M.’s First Citywide Fiber Network
June 15: I Live Off-Grid, but My Internet Is on Point
June: Bob Clark Interview with AD Lovelace, KKOB
June 17: Lack of both healthcare workers and infrastructure hurting New Mexicans’ access to medical care
June 18: American Indian and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas Have Among Lowest Rates of High-Speed Internet Access
June 28: Community Collaboration Leads New Mexico Digital Equity Effort
June 29: Broadband conference promotes collaboration in providing stronger internet for Navajo Nation
July 2: Building Broadband: C Spire expands Jackson County, Miss. reach; Ezee Fiber takes on New Mexico
July 3: Bringing schools into the 21st century: Statewide broadband network for schools launches
July 5: NMSurf upgrades San Ildefonso Pueblo, installs new service in Cochiti Lake
REGIONAL NEWS 2024
Feb 15 Rural Texans, internet providers worry that feds’ broadband expansion plan will have a painfully slow rollout
Feb 20 Native American nations with scarce internet are building their own broadband networks
Feb 20 Following Oklahoma’s expansion of broadband service
March 5 Connection Lost: Millions of low-income Texans are losing access to affordable broadband service
March 10 Colorado remains a leader for economic prosperity, but stubborn pockets of malaise persist
March 11 High Speed Heroes Keeping Rural Texans Connected
March 11 Most Oklahoma counties to benefit from $374M grant improving internet access
May 9: Garfield County enters phase three of broadband initiative to improve its middle-mile internet infrastructure
May 13: Texas Coalition Aims to Use Broadband, Digital Equity to Create a Smart Region
May 15: [Arizona%20Fiber%20Work%20Will%20Connect%20Vehicles%20and%20Residents]Arizona Fiber Work Will Connect Vehicles and Residents
May 15: Gavin Newsom plans to cut $2 billion in public broadband projects
May 15: BDO seeks public input on broadband standards for underserved locations
May 16: Southern Ute Tribe establishes fast, reliable internet network in southwest Colorado
May 16: Arizona to Build ‘Testbed’ for Autonomous Vehicles
May 16: Adams County to bring greater broadband internet access to underserved Coloradans with new partnership
May 17: Work underway to expand broadband access in rural East Texas
May 17: The Buildout: Focus launches GREAT service, Vexus Fiber 'certifies' parts of Texas
May 17: Western Colorado working on broadband connectivity
May 20: Funding to address broadband gaps in the Eleventh District
May 22: Polis Signs Bills to Improve High-Speed Internet Access
May 22: Nevada to spend $250 million for rural internet coverage
May 23: Comcast Plans $138M Fiber Network Expansion In Utah
MAY 24: TWO STATES INVEST IN THE MIDDLE MILE; ZAYO GETS A BIG CONTRACT - TELECOMPETITOR
MAY 30: WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL EQUITY: COLORADO BROADBAND LAWS SIGNED (GOVTECH.COM)
MAY 30: COMCAST ANNOUNCES MAJOR FIBER NETWORK EXPANSION IN UTAH (KSLNEWSRADIO.COM)
MAY 31: WESTERN GOVERNORS URGE CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ACT ON IMPROVING BROADBAND ACCESS
MAY 31: NEVADA INVESTS $250M TO BOOST MIDDLE MILE FIBERJUNE 1: WHAT’S WORKING: NEW BROADBAND LAWS TO HELP COLORADO STREAMLINE DISTRIBUTION OF $800+ MILLION
JUNE 3: TWO ENTITIES WIN FUNDING IN INNOVATIVE COLORADO BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
JUNE 3: COLORADO LAW COMPELS MDU OWNERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ISPS
JUNE 4: COLORADO ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CPF WINNERS
JUNE 5: UTAH ENTERS BEAD REBUTTAL PHASE
JUNE 7: IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS NOW AVAILABLE TO NAVAJO VETERANS
June 11: Colorado’s $826.5 million plan to provide internet for all gets OK from Biden administration
June 12: Texas Comptroller announces first round of grantees for broadband infrastructure in West Texas
June 12: Completed dark fiber route bolsters security for Texas school district
June 13: What’s New in Digital Equity: Colorado and New Hampshire BEAD Proposals Accepted
June 13: From digital divide to connected community: Eagar’s path to high-speed internet
June 13: Broadband Internet Access: Las Vegas Gets Wired for the Future
June 14: Reliable and affordable internet services coming to rural West Texas towns
June 14: NTIA Approves Four State BEAD Volume Two
June 17: Federal Money at Hand, Colorado Poised to Hear from ISPs
June 17: Broadband adoption numbers differ in some western Oklahoma counties
June 18: Phoenix pushing for more high-speed internet access within city limits
June 19: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs final bills in substantial portfolio of technology regulations passed in 2024
June 20: Coming Next Week - Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America
June 21: Visionary eyes fiber frenzy in American West
June 22: You paid to bring Arizona better internet access, but bureaucrats are holding it up
June 24: High-Speed Internet Project Breaks Ground in Reno
June 25: $826M will connect Coloradans with high-speed internet, including La Plata County
June 28: One Mission: Connect Every Arizonian to Digital Opportunity
June 28: Oklahoma Broadband Office opens another round of broadband grants
July 1: AT&T CEO John Stankey wants Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook to pay for 'affordable internet'
July 3: Nevada is first to be awarded funding through federal digital equity program
July 3: ISP enters partnership with USDA to expand access in South Texas
July 5: Expanding broadband service in rural Texas
July 8: Region 16 working to provide broadband internet access to the rural Panhandle
July 11: State Opens $303M Second Round of Broadband Grant Applications
July 12: Comptroller’s Office soliciting second round of grant applications for BOOT program
July 13: Oklahoma Provider Announces Next Generation Fixed Wireless Access
NATIONAL NEWS 2024
Feb 15 Navigating BABA's Broadband Challenges: Balancing Job Creation and Rural Connectivity
Feb 20 Bridging the Digital Divide Will Depend Heavily on the Future of Rural Broadband Expansion
Feb 21 USDA allocates $772M for water, broadband, rural development
Feb 21 'Significant errors' plague FCC's broadband map, says ISP alliance
Feb 22 Rural Households Less Likely to Enroll in ACP, Study Claims
Feb 22 How Exaggerated ISP Claims Complicate Broadband Expansion
Feb 22 FCC Dems Press Plan To Raise Broadband Speed Standards
Feb 23 Biden administration waiving some ‘Buy America’ requirements in broadband buildout
Feb 28 Congress can’t let affordable broadband slip away
Feb 28 More Changes Unveiled for Round 5 of the ReConnect Program
Feb 29 How State Broadband Offices Are Expanding Internet Access
Feb 29 What’s New in Digital Equity: State Digital Hubs Track Broadband Investments
March 4 Verizon Innovative Learning reaches 7 million students nationwide to tackle digital divide
March 6 Fixed Wireless Providers Warn About Higher Costs of Fiber Deployment
March 6 AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon outline their FWA, fiber expansion plans
March 7 States Broadband Offices Detail Broadband Locations, Seek NTIA Flexibility
March 12 Broadband expansion alone is not enough to improve access to digital services
March 14 ReConnect Program Grants $57M for Tribal Broadband
March 16 25 Mbps is not enough, FCC increases broadband speed benchmark after nine years
March 18 Biden’s hyper-partisan implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law
March 19 Commentary: Overly aggressive federal regulatory actions stymie broadband expansion
March 19 Rural Americans were less likely to enroll in a federal broadband assistance program. Now it's too late to sign up
March 26 House Democrats Urge NTIA to Prioritize Affordability for BEAD
March 28 What’s New in Digital Equity: How Many State Digital Equity Plans Have Been Accepted?
March 29 Broadband Availability Is Overstated In Every State
March 29 NTIA Making Resources Available to Help States Turn Digital Equity Plans into Reality
May 9: Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Without ACP Amendment
May 9: As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap
May 10: States face a long winding road ahead for BEAD
May 13: BEAD Project Area Possibilities: Rules Vary a Lot from State to State
May 13: Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed support for tweaks to the Affordable Connectivity Program’s rules in a bid to keep it from sunsetting this month.
May 13: Senate Commerce Committee Set to Vote on Short-Term ACP Funding
May 14: Minnesota ISPs warn new legislation may stall $651M BEAD plan
May 14: House Delays Vote on NTIA Reauthorization Act
May 16: House Reauthorizes National Telecommunications and Information Administration
May 16: Heed the middle mile for rural broadband, industry leaders
May 17: New ITIF report grades effectiveness of state BEAD plans
May 20: When Building Out Broadband, Don’t Overspend on Fiber
May 20: BEAD program puts lawmakers at odds over rate regulation
May 20: NTIA anticipates a steady drum beat of Volume II approvals each week
May 22: ACP funding lapse imminent despite various paths forward
MAY 24: BEAD DIRECTOR WARNS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CAPACITY
MAY 28: CONGRESS PUSHES FOR NATIONAL BROADBAND STRATEGY WITH NTIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT
MAY 28: RURAL PROVIDERS BLANCH AT ARTIFICIALLY LOW-COST BEAD OPTIONSMAY 28: DUSTY ROADS TO DIGITAL HIGHWAYS: FEDERAL PROGRAMS ROLL OUT $1.3 BILLION FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
MAY 29: EXPERTS WARN: DON’T WAIT TO ASSEMBLE AND TRAIN YOUR WORKERS FOR BEAD
MAY 29: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE | THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS (PEWTRUSTS.ORG)
MAY 30: DID THE FCC GET YOUR AREA RIGHT?
MAY 30: ASSOCIATIONS CONTINUE PLEAS TO NTIA FOR BEAD CHANGES
MAY 31: HOW THE OFFICE OF MINORITY BROADBAND INITIATIVES CONNECTED COMMUNITIES IN 2023
MAY 31: PRESIDENT BIDEN ADVOCATES FOR AFFORDABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AS PROVIDERS COMMIT TO LOW-COST PLANS AMID PROGRAM SUNSET
JUNE 1: HOW MICROTRENCHES ARE ENABLING FASTER BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT
JUNE 2: SOME PROVIDERS WILL OFFER LOW-COST INTERNET EVEN AS FEDERAL PROGRAM ENDS, WHITE HOUSE SAYS (YAHOO.COM)
JUNE 6: WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL EQUITY: THE ACP IS OVER; NOW WHAT?
JUNE 6: BROADBAND ADVOCATES SEEK SUSTAINABLE REPLACEMENT AFTER AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
JUNE 7: CONFLICTING FEDERAL POLICIES THREATEN FUTURE OF BROADBAND COMPETITION, PAPER FINDS
JUNE 7: THE ACP IS NOT DEAD YETNE
June 10: Will Trump pause BEAD?
June 10: NTCA recommends four steps toward successful bead projects
June 11: Relying on CWA’s flawed survey, Minnesota now requires prevailing wages and training in broadband construction
June 11: What Are ISPs Offering Consumers after ACP?
June 12: Senate Markup of ACP Bill Postponed a Third Time
June 13: NTIA Deputy Urges Broadband Providers, Pole Owners to Cooperate
June 17: The United States of BEAD
June 17: NTIA Survey Finds 13 Million More Internet Users Since 2021
June 18: ISPs Should Report Only Hard Outages, Industry Says
June 18: Senate spectrum bill markup scrapped over partisan differences
June 18: NGA Wraps Up Third Broadband Leaders Workshop In Kansas
June 18: Senate Commerce Panel Postpones Markup of ACP Bill for a Fourth Time
June 19: FCC commissioner hits Biden admin for $42 billion in unspent high speed internet funds
June 19: Open Access: Ensuring A Successful Public-Private Partnership
June 21: Providing MDU Connectivity Through Public-Private Partnerships
June 22: Groups Pressure FCC to Make ISPs Pay For Universal Service
June 23: U.S. Mayors Target Cable Broadband Revenue
June 23: Black churches can lead fight for digital equity
June 26: 2024 hasn't been 'year of execution' for BEAD
June 27: What’s New in Digital Equity: NTIA Reports on Minority Access
June 28: GAO: NTIA Could Help More With Tribal Broadband Rollouts
June 28: Comcast, Conference of Mayors Awards $1.5M Digital Equity Grants
July 9: New Public Library Technology Survey report details digital equity roles
July 9: House Commerce Leaders Ask NTIA for BEAD Communications with States
July 10: What Happens to States’ Leftover Broadband Funding?
July 11: What’s New in Digital Equity: Where Is Net Inclusion 2025?
July 12: NTIA Releases Best Practices to Streamline Broadband Permitting
July 12: Premiere of “Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America” Addresses Closing the Digital Divide
July 12: Congress grills FCC on ACP, mapping, broadband funding overlaps
July 14: Despite gains in internet access across the U.S., digital divides persist among certain communities of color
July/August: Getting Connected: How Wide Is the Digital Divide?
BROADBAND In the News 2023
NEW MEXICO IN THE NEWS 2023
January 10, 2023 - New federal grant will tackle new mexicos broadband issue
January 11, 2023 - Deadline Looms for Verifying Internet Speeds Across Southern New Mexico
January 13, 2023 - Grant aims to close nm digital divide
January 17. 2023 - Project linking pueblos to broadband internet well underway
February 10, 2023 - Bill to Advance Rural Telecommunications Advances
February 10, 2023 - College Receives Federal Grant for Community Internet Access
February 14, 2023 - Roundhouse Roundup: Broadband, Acequia Funds
March 8, 2023 - New Mexico Extends Deadline to Apply for Broadband Infrastructure Grants
April 1, 2023 - Tularosa Communications Awarded Broadband Grant
April 3, 2023 - https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/04/03/biden-harris-administration-invests-40-million-bring-high-speed
April 25, 2023 - new mexico offering free bootcamps to be a fiber optics technician
May 24, 2023 - https://www.ksfr.org/govt/2023-05-24/summit-held-in-nm-to-bring-internet-to-all
May 24, 2023 - https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/nm-tribal-rural-areas-closer-to-broadband-w-federal-funding/article_3e6b5f78-fa7b-11ed-b168-b73428326603.html
May 24, 2023 - Federal funds to bring broadband to New Mexico Tribal lands
May 26, 2023 - https://sourcenm.com/2023/05/26/federal-grants-no-longer-enough-to-fully-connect-native-communities-to-high-speed-internet/
May 26, 2023 - https://www.govtech.com/network/federal-funds-to-bring-broadband-to-new-mexico-tribal-lands - GovTech
May 26, 2023 - https://original.newsbreak.com/@alamogordo-conservative-daily-1600566/3038879688485-otero-county-commissioner-amy-barela-at-broadband-conference-promise-made-promise-kept - Alamogordo Conservative Daily
May 27, 2023 - https://www.abqjournal.com/2602230/60-of-residents-of-san-ildefonso-pueblo-in-new-mexico-have-no.html
May 30, 2023 - https://sourcenm.com/2023/05/30/new-mexico-trying-to-build-and-train-new-workforce-for-broadband-expansion/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=56d0916f-22a7-4c61-9d59-5fa38b8d830a
May 31, 2023 - https://sourcenm.com/2023/05/31/feds-update-map-detailing-new-mexico-internet-access-revised-after-inaccuracies
June 11, 2023 - https://www.abqjournal.com/2605574/headline-goes-here-266.html
June 12, 2023 - https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/06/12/biden-harris-administration-announces-over-700-million-connect
June 16, 2023 - https://www.telecompetitor.com/ntia-middle-mile-awards-930m-others
June 19, 2023 - https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/06/19/nms-sign-federal-internet-subsidy
June 23, 2023 - https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2023/06/23/white-house-launches-internet-access-push/70340475007
June 26, 2023 - Another batch of broadband funding was announced this week. Here's what New Mexico is getting - abqjournal.com
June 26, 2023 -New Mexico to get $675 million for broadband expansion - NM Political Report
June 26, 2023 - New Mexico lands $675M for broadband expansion help - Albuquerque Business First -bizjournals.com
June 26, 2023 - New Mexico awarded millions for broadband access expansion -krqe.com
June 26, 2023 - NM awarded $675M from White House high-speed broadband internet initiative - Source New Mexico - sourcenm.com
June 27, 2023 - Anthony, NM 'bootcamp' aims to equip advocates to solve internet gaps. lcsun-news.com
July 6, 2023 - Biden official praises New Mexico's broadband work - santafenewmexican.com
July 6, 2023 - New Mexico governor announces plans to expand broadband access in the state - krqe.com
July 10, 2023 - NM broadband officials figure out how to use $675M for broadband expansion, despite federal errors - Source New Mexico -sourcenm.com
July 18, 2023 - https://communitynets.org/content/wolves-sheeps-clothing-trojan-horse-networks-and-flowering-buds-episode-561-community y
July 21, 2023 - https://www.krwg.org/krwg-news/2023-07-21/local-organizations-work-to-get-rural-communities-access-to-internet-services
July 21, 2023 - Tribes will need up-to-date information, buildout plans and a seat at the table when state governments are allocating funds in a new $42.5 billion broad program
July 24, 2023 - https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/economic-development/14405-tribes-are-eligible-but-are-we-viable-tribes-will-face-challenges-in-accessing-the-new-state-run-42b-broadband-program
Sep 13, 2023 - State of New Mexico's broadband leader to retire
Sep 18, 2023 - Biz Bits: Pueblo of Laguna receives broadband project award
Sep 19, 2023 - Five New Mexico pueblos among recipients of more broadband grants
Sep 25 - Oso Internet Solutions Celebrates $5.78 Million Connect New Mexico Program Grant
Sep 26 - Jemez Pueblo receives $15.2 million grant for broadband Internet access
Sep 26 - Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case
Sep 27 - Jemez Pueblo aims to get all homes connected to better internet within two years
Sep 27 - For rural communities, broadband expansion is no single thing
Sep 27 - Digital Inclusion Week - Increasing Internet Access
Sep 29 - Kelly Schlegel Broadband Expansion New Mexico
Oct 2 - What’s Up With Broadband In Los Alamos?
Oct 5 - New Mexico OBAE Participates In National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Oct 7 - OBAE Celebrates Digital Inclusion Week
Oct 12 - NM Senator announces $9.2 million for broadband deployment in Doña Ana County
Oct 19 Why is it taking so long to get broadband across New Mexico?
Oct 19 New Mexico awards $11.8M to rural broadband access projects
Oct 25 State lacks money and workers to fully connect everyone to good internet
Oct 26 New Mexico Senators pushing to extend Affordable Connectivity Program
Nov 2 Cox, other ISPs score $274M in ReConnect funding
Nov 6 Rural Broadband Expansion Moving Forward In New Mexico
Nov 6 Health Care Vitals: Expanding Equitable Access to Health Care – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nov 9 Vexus Fiber is building 12K passings per month in LA, NM, TX
Nov 14 $16M project to bring speedy internet to Northern Doña Ana County
Nov 15 Here's How the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is Delivering Broadband in Your State
Nov 19 Luján Applauds FCC Vote To Combat Digital Discrimination
Nov 20 New Mexico Releases BEAD Proposal Volume Two
Nov 23 Albuquerque recognized for use of technology to help address challenges Nov 27 Building Digial Equity in New Mexico
Nov 28 New Mexico representative pushes for more broadband funding. Even that may not be enough.
Dec 1 Vexus to expand 10 gig network to communities in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico
Dec 4 Vexus Fiber License Agreement with the City Brings High-Speed Internet to Albuquerque
Dec 9 CCC to become host to Statewide Educational Network
Dec 13 Albuquerque seeking Tribal input in development planning
Dec 14 Project C-3PO helps to advance digital equity in Roswell
REGIONAL NEWS 2023
Nov 2 CVEC Fiber Team Attends Connected Oklahoma Rural Broadband Summit
Nov 3 Vero Fiber initiates Northeastern Colorado expansion
Nov 4 TALLEY: Veterans Day, broadband expansion Oklahoma
Nov 4 Public comment invited for BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 Oklahoma
Nov 6 Vero Fiber Begins Deployment in Colorado
Nov 7 Office of Governor Katie Hobbs Releases Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2
Nov 7 Op-Ed: Biden administration’s broadband price controls will harm effort to close digital divide
Nov 7 'Focus: Black Oklahoma', KOSU receive grant to foster community conversations
Nov 7 Voters say yes to supporting broadband infrastructure across Texas as Proposition 8 passes
Nov 9 Rural ISP hopes their efforts to connect a tiny Texas town will become a national showcase
Nov 12 Projects are underway to improve internet speeds in rural America
Nov 13 Yurok Tribe To Lease Broadband to State in Historic Deal
Nov 21 Utah Releases BEAD Proposal, Volume Two
Nov 21 Colorado Broadband Office publishes workforce plan
Nov 23 Oklahoma senator, other lawmakers seek to lower broadband costs for consumers
Nov 26 Broadband efforts moving forward, but there's more work to be done
Nov 27 BIPARTISAN BILL STRENGTHENING RURAL ARIZONA’S ACCESS TO INTERNET
Dec 1 Charter Announces $1.3B Broadband Investment in Texas Dec 2 Achieving high-speed internet for rural Oklahoma
Dec 3 Utah officials seek input on proposed locations for broadband internet deployment
Dec 6 New TV ads go after UTOPIA and other government-run internet providers
Dec 7 Thousands of residences in Utah city get fiber-to-the-home connectivity thanks to project completion
Dec 7 TX Community leaders seek solutions to the digital divide
Dec 8 Inside the next steps for Texas broadband expansion
NATIONAL NEWS 2023
Nov 1 Local News NTIA changes policy following bipartisan Pfluger letter supporting rural broadband
Nov 1 Department of Commerce and NTIA streamline broadband funding for rural America
Nov 2 FCC is Looking to Update its Definition of Broadband
Nov 13 Legislation billed to protect kids comes with warnings of government censorship
Nov 13 Biden Administration Announces Plan to Free Up Spectrum
Nov 14 Over the past 20 years, a lack of high-speed internet access led to negative economic effects
Nov 14 Federal Officials Agree: Infrastructure Alone Will Not Close the Digital Divide
Nov 15 FCC adopts rules to eliminate ‘digital discrimination’ for communities with poor internet access
Nov 16 Top 3 takeaways from Fierce’s panel on broadband affordability
Nov 16 FCC to Vote on Pole Attachments at December Meeting
Nov 17 U.S. Senators Mark Kelly, Markwayne Mullin, and Mike Crapo Introduce Bill to Lower High-Speed Internet Costs in Rural Communities
Nov 17 Here's how states are tackling the broadband workforce gap
Nov 20 Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
Nov 20 Improved Age Verification Allows States to Consider Restricting Social Media
Nov 21 What Broadband Expansion Strategies Will Lead to Success?
Nov 21 Fixed wireless expands the overall broadband market
Nov 22 States face fast-approaching deadline over high-speed internet plans
Dec 2 BEAD Program to Drive Rural Broadband, Economic Development Dec 4 FCC To Vote on New Pole Attachments Rules to Promote Broadband Expansion
Dec 11 Expanding Broadband Access Requires Fair Rules Governing Utility Poles
Dec 11 Yes, the Affordable Connectivity Program is expected to run out of funds in 2024
Dec 11 States consider capping the cost of broadband for low-income families
Dec 12 Recent reports warn of looming BEAD funding showdowns
Dec 13 Fiber Broadband Association elects new board members for 2024
Dec 13 Internet for All Won’t Happen Without Real Pole Access Reform from the FCC
Dec 15 FCC shoots down nearly $1B in Starlink subsidies
Nov 23 Oklahoma senator, other lawmakers seek to lower broadband costs for consumers
Nov 26 Broadband efforts moving forward, but there's more work to be done
Nov 27 BIPARTISAN BILL STRENGTHENING RURAL ARIZONA’S ACCESS TO INTERNET
Nov 28 NM representative pushes for more broadband funding. Even that may not be enough.
January 10, 2023 - New federal grant will tackle new mexicos broadband issue
January 11, 2023 - Deadline Looms for Verifying Internet Speeds Across Southern New Mexico
January 13, 2023 - Grant aims to close nm digital divide
January 17. 2023 - Project linking pueblos to broadband internet well underway
February 10, 2023 - Bill to Advance Rural Telecommunications Advances
February 10, 2023 - College Receives Federal Grant for Community Internet Access
February 14, 2023 - Roundhouse Roundup: Broadband, Acequia Funds
March 8, 2023 - New Mexico Extends Deadline to Apply for Broadband Infrastructure Grants
April 1, 2023 - Tularosa Communications Awarded Broadband Grant
April 3, 2023 - https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/04/03/biden-harris-administration-invests-40-million-bring-high-speed
April 25, 2023 - new mexico offering free bootcamps to be a fiber optics technician
May 24, 2023 - https://www.ksfr.org/govt/2023-05-24/summit-held-in-nm-to-bring-internet-to-all
May 24, 2023 - https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/nm-tribal-rural-areas-closer-to-broadband-w-federal-funding/article_3e6b5f78-fa7b-11ed-b168-b73428326603.html
May 24, 2023 - Federal funds to bring broadband to New Mexico Tribal lands
May 26, 2023 - https://sourcenm.com/2023/05/26/federal-grants-no-longer-enough-to-fully-connect-native-communities-to-high-speed-internet/
May 26, 2023 - https://www.govtech.com/network/federal-funds-to-bring-broadband-to-new-mexico-tribal-lands - GovTech
May 26, 2023 - https://original.newsbreak.com/@alamogordo-conservative-daily-1600566/3038879688485-otero-county-commissioner-amy-barela-at-broadband-conference-promise-made-promise-kept - Alamogordo Conservative Daily
May 27, 2023 - https://www.abqjournal.com/2602230/60-of-residents-of-san-ildefonso-pueblo-in-new-mexico-have-no.html
May 30, 2023 - https://sourcenm.com/2023/05/30/new-mexico-trying-to-build-and-train-new-workforce-for-broadband-expansion/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=56d0916f-22a7-4c61-9d59-5fa38b8d830a
May 31, 2023 - https://sourcenm.com/2023/05/31/feds-update-map-detailing-new-mexico-internet-access-revised-after-inaccuracies
June 11, 2023 - https://www.abqjournal.com/2605574/headline-goes-here-266.html
June 12, 2023 - https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/06/12/biden-harris-administration-announces-over-700-million-connect
June 16, 2023 - https://www.telecompetitor.com/ntia-middle-mile-awards-930m-others
June 19, 2023 - https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/06/19/nms-sign-federal-internet-subsidy
June 23, 2023 - https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2023/06/23/white-house-launches-internet-access-push/70340475007
June 26, 2023 - Another batch of broadband funding was announced this week. Here's what New Mexico is getting - abqjournal.com
June 26, 2023 -New Mexico to get $675 million for broadband expansion - NM Political Report
June 26, 2023 - New Mexico lands $675M for broadband expansion help - Albuquerque Business First -bizjournals.com
June 26, 2023 - New Mexico awarded millions for broadband access expansion -krqe.com
June 26, 2023 - NM awarded $675M from White House high-speed broadband internet initiative - Source New Mexico - sourcenm.com
June 27, 2023 - Anthony, NM 'bootcamp' aims to equip advocates to solve internet gaps. lcsun-news.com
July 6, 2023 - Biden official praises New Mexico's broadband work - santafenewmexican.com
July 6, 2023 - New Mexico governor announces plans to expand broadband access in the state - krqe.com
July 10, 2023 - NM broadband officials figure out how to use $675M for broadband expansion, despite federal errors - Source New Mexico -sourcenm.com
July 18, 2023 - https://communitynets.org/content/wolves-sheeps-clothing-trojan-horse-networks-and-flowering-buds-episode-561-community y
July 21, 2023 - https://www.krwg.org/krwg-news/2023-07-21/local-organizations-work-to-get-rural-communities-access-to-internet-services
July 21, 2023 - Tribes will need up-to-date information, buildout plans and a seat at the table when state governments are allocating funds in a new $42.5 billion broad program
July 24, 2023 - https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/economic-development/14405-tribes-are-eligible-but-are-we-viable-tribes-will-face-challenges-in-accessing-the-new-state-run-42b-broadband-program
Sep 13, 2023 - State of New Mexico's broadband leader to retire
Sep 18, 2023 - Biz Bits: Pueblo of Laguna receives broadband project award
Sep 19, 2023 - Five New Mexico pueblos among recipients of more broadband grants
Sep 25 - Oso Internet Solutions Celebrates $5.78 Million Connect New Mexico Program Grant
Sep 26 - Jemez Pueblo receives $15.2 million grant for broadband Internet access
Sep 26 - Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case
Sep 27 - Jemez Pueblo aims to get all homes connected to better internet within two years
Sep 27 - For rural communities, broadband expansion is no single thing
Sep 27 - Digital Inclusion Week - Increasing Internet Access
Sep 29 - Kelly Schlegel Broadband Expansion New Mexico
Oct 2 - What’s Up With Broadband In Los Alamos?
Oct 5 - New Mexico OBAE Participates In National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Oct 7 - OBAE Celebrates Digital Inclusion Week
Oct 12 - NM Senator announces $9.2 million for broadband deployment in Doña Ana County
Oct 19 Why is it taking so long to get broadband across New Mexico?
Oct 19 New Mexico awards $11.8M to rural broadband access projects
Oct 25 State lacks money and workers to fully connect everyone to good internet
Oct 26 New Mexico Senators pushing to extend Affordable Connectivity Program
Nov 2 Cox, other ISPs score $274M in ReConnect funding
Nov 6 Rural Broadband Expansion Moving Forward In New Mexico
Nov 6 Health Care Vitals: Expanding Equitable Access to Health Care – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nov 9 Vexus Fiber is building 12K passings per month in LA, NM, TX
Nov 14 $16M project to bring speedy internet to Northern Doña Ana County
Nov 15 Here's How the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is Delivering Broadband in Your State
Nov 19 Luján Applauds FCC Vote To Combat Digital Discrimination
Nov 20 New Mexico Releases BEAD Proposal Volume Two
Nov 23 Albuquerque recognized for use of technology to help address challenges Nov 27 Building Digial Equity in New Mexico
Nov 28 New Mexico representative pushes for more broadband funding. Even that may not be enough.
Dec 1 Vexus to expand 10 gig network to communities in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico
Dec 4 Vexus Fiber License Agreement with the City Brings High-Speed Internet to Albuquerque
Dec 9 CCC to become host to Statewide Educational Network
Dec 13 Albuquerque seeking Tribal input in development planning
Dec 14 Project C-3PO helps to advance digital equity in Roswell
REGIONAL NEWS 2023
Nov 2 CVEC Fiber Team Attends Connected Oklahoma Rural Broadband Summit
Nov 3 Vero Fiber initiates Northeastern Colorado expansion
Nov 4 TALLEY: Veterans Day, broadband expansion Oklahoma
Nov 4 Public comment invited for BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 Oklahoma
Nov 6 Vero Fiber Begins Deployment in Colorado
Nov 7 Office of Governor Katie Hobbs Releases Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2
Nov 7 Op-Ed: Biden administration’s broadband price controls will harm effort to close digital divide
Nov 7 'Focus: Black Oklahoma', KOSU receive grant to foster community conversations
Nov 7 Voters say yes to supporting broadband infrastructure across Texas as Proposition 8 passes
Nov 9 Rural ISP hopes their efforts to connect a tiny Texas town will become a national showcase
Nov 12 Projects are underway to improve internet speeds in rural America
Nov 13 Yurok Tribe To Lease Broadband to State in Historic Deal
Nov 21 Utah Releases BEAD Proposal, Volume Two
Nov 21 Colorado Broadband Office publishes workforce plan
Nov 23 Oklahoma senator, other lawmakers seek to lower broadband costs for consumers
Nov 26 Broadband efforts moving forward, but there's more work to be done
Nov 27 BIPARTISAN BILL STRENGTHENING RURAL ARIZONA’S ACCESS TO INTERNET
Dec 1 Charter Announces $1.3B Broadband Investment in Texas Dec 2 Achieving high-speed internet for rural Oklahoma
Dec 3 Utah officials seek input on proposed locations for broadband internet deployment
Dec 6 New TV ads go after UTOPIA and other government-run internet providers
Dec 7 Thousands of residences in Utah city get fiber-to-the-home connectivity thanks to project completion
Dec 7 TX Community leaders seek solutions to the digital divide
Dec 8 Inside the next steps for Texas broadband expansion
NATIONAL NEWS 2023
Nov 1 Local News NTIA changes policy following bipartisan Pfluger letter supporting rural broadband
Nov 1 Department of Commerce and NTIA streamline broadband funding for rural America
Nov 2 FCC is Looking to Update its Definition of Broadband
Nov 13 Legislation billed to protect kids comes with warnings of government censorship
Nov 13 Biden Administration Announces Plan to Free Up Spectrum
Nov 14 Over the past 20 years, a lack of high-speed internet access led to negative economic effects
Nov 14 Federal Officials Agree: Infrastructure Alone Will Not Close the Digital Divide
Nov 15 FCC adopts rules to eliminate ‘digital discrimination’ for communities with poor internet access
Nov 16 Top 3 takeaways from Fierce’s panel on broadband affordability
Nov 16 FCC to Vote on Pole Attachments at December Meeting
Nov 17 U.S. Senators Mark Kelly, Markwayne Mullin, and Mike Crapo Introduce Bill to Lower High-Speed Internet Costs in Rural Communities
Nov 17 Here's how states are tackling the broadband workforce gap
Nov 20 Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
Nov 20 Improved Age Verification Allows States to Consider Restricting Social Media
Nov 21 What Broadband Expansion Strategies Will Lead to Success?
Nov 21 Fixed wireless expands the overall broadband market
Nov 22 States face fast-approaching deadline over high-speed internet plans
Dec 2 BEAD Program to Drive Rural Broadband, Economic Development Dec 4 FCC To Vote on New Pole Attachments Rules to Promote Broadband Expansion
Dec 11 Expanding Broadband Access Requires Fair Rules Governing Utility Poles
Dec 11 Yes, the Affordable Connectivity Program is expected to run out of funds in 2024
Dec 11 States consider capping the cost of broadband for low-income families
Dec 12 Recent reports warn of looming BEAD funding showdowns
Dec 13 Fiber Broadband Association elects new board members for 2024
Dec 13 Internet for All Won’t Happen Without Real Pole Access Reform from the FCC
Dec 15 FCC shoots down nearly $1B in Starlink subsidies
Nov 23 Oklahoma senator, other lawmakers seek to lower broadband costs for consumers
Nov 26 Broadband efforts moving forward, but there's more work to be done
Nov 27 BIPARTISAN BILL STRENGTHENING RURAL ARIZONA’S ACCESS TO INTERNET
Nov 28 NM representative pushes for more broadband funding. Even that may not be enough.
BROADBAND in the News 2022
NEW MEXICO IN THE NEWS 2022
Dec 8, 2022 Federal Dollars Coming to New Mexico To Expand Broadband Access (KSFR)
Nov 28, 2022 Utility pole access is key to broadband on tribal lands (Op-Ed, Albuquerque Journal)
Nov 28, 2022 Zuni Pueblo to receive full broadband coverage after Continental Divide project (New Mexico Inno Reporter)
Nov 21, 2022 New Mexico scrambles to meet a federal date to map internet gaps(The Durango Herald)
Nov 17, 2022 Co-op set to improve broadband in Magdalena (El Defensor Chieftain)
Nov 9, 2022 Editorial: NM needs to make sure next $108M delivers broadband (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 31, 2022 $100M heading to rural NM for high-speed internet (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 27, 2022 https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/10/27/biden-harris-administration-provides-759-million-bring-high-speed (USDA)
Oct 26, 2022 Sen Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Welcomes FCC's New Pilot Program To Make It Easier For Tribal Libraries To Secure Funding For Broadband (Sen Martin Heinrich)
Oct 23, 2022 Health Action New Mexico Helps Rural Communities With Broadband Access (KRWG)
Oct 12, 2022 Health Care Improvements Made in Four NM Communities, Including Telehealth Projects and Equipment Purchases (USDA Rural Development)
Oct 11, 2022 ‘Yes’ on Amendment 2 = broadband and jobs (Rep Anthony Allison, Rep Christine Chandler Op-Ed in Albuquerque Journal)
Sept 26, 2022 A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute). U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) joined colleagues in introducing the Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2022.
August 16, 2022 https://ladailypost.com/new-mexico-now-stands-to-receive-millions-in-federal-funding-to-close-digital-divide/
August 11, 2022 https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2022/biden-administration-awards-more-146-million-expand-high-speed-internet-access
August 11, 2022 https://www.benton.org/headlines/ntia-awards-over-146-million-expand-broadband-access-tribal-land-new-mexico
August 10. 2022 State of New Mexico Pilot Grant https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/08/10/gov-lujan-grisham-launches-statewide-broadband-grant-pilot-program/
Aug 10, 2022 Gov. Lujan Grisham launches statewide broadband grant pilot program
August 8, 2022 Santa Fe New Mexican https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/new-mexico-broadband-collective-awards-355-000-in-grants/article_a5c31f0a-1424-11ed-badf-ef4f077bae1c.html
July 28, 2022 https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-release/biden-harris-administration-announces-401-million-high-speed-internet-access-rural-areas (USDA)
July 15, 2022 Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/07/15/governor-names-kelly-schlegel-to-lead-states-broadband-team
April 4, 2022 Press Release - Broadband Collective - Groundworks - New Mexico Foundation
New Mexico Broadband Collective Launches Grant Application for New Mexico Broadband Projects
Dec 8, 2022 Federal Dollars Coming to New Mexico To Expand Broadband Access (KSFR)
Nov 28, 2022 Utility pole access is key to broadband on tribal lands (Op-Ed, Albuquerque Journal)
Nov 28, 2022 Zuni Pueblo to receive full broadband coverage after Continental Divide project (New Mexico Inno Reporter)
Nov 21, 2022 New Mexico scrambles to meet a federal date to map internet gaps(The Durango Herald)
Nov 17, 2022 Co-op set to improve broadband in Magdalena (El Defensor Chieftain)
Nov 9, 2022 Editorial: NM needs to make sure next $108M delivers broadband (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 31, 2022 $100M heading to rural NM for high-speed internet (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 27, 2022 https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/10/27/biden-harris-administration-provides-759-million-bring-high-speed (USDA)
Oct 26, 2022 Sen Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Welcomes FCC's New Pilot Program To Make It Easier For Tribal Libraries To Secure Funding For Broadband (Sen Martin Heinrich)
Oct 23, 2022 Health Action New Mexico Helps Rural Communities With Broadband Access (KRWG)
Oct 12, 2022 Health Care Improvements Made in Four NM Communities, Including Telehealth Projects and Equipment Purchases (USDA Rural Development)
Oct 11, 2022 ‘Yes’ on Amendment 2 = broadband and jobs (Rep Anthony Allison, Rep Christine Chandler Op-Ed in Albuquerque Journal)
Sept 26, 2022 A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute). U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) joined colleagues in introducing the Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2022.
August 16, 2022 https://ladailypost.com/new-mexico-now-stands-to-receive-millions-in-federal-funding-to-close-digital-divide/
August 11, 2022 https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2022/biden-administration-awards-more-146-million-expand-high-speed-internet-access
August 11, 2022 https://www.benton.org/headlines/ntia-awards-over-146-million-expand-broadband-access-tribal-land-new-mexico
August 10. 2022 State of New Mexico Pilot Grant https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/08/10/gov-lujan-grisham-launches-statewide-broadband-grant-pilot-program/
Aug 10, 2022 Gov. Lujan Grisham launches statewide broadband grant pilot program
August 8, 2022 Santa Fe New Mexican https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/new-mexico-broadband-collective-awards-355-000-in-grants/article_a5c31f0a-1424-11ed-badf-ef4f077bae1c.html
July 28, 2022 https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-release/biden-harris-administration-announces-401-million-high-speed-internet-access-rural-areas (USDA)
July 15, 2022 Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/07/15/governor-names-kelly-schlegel-to-lead-states-broadband-team
April 4, 2022 Press Release - Broadband Collective - Groundworks - New Mexico Foundation
New Mexico Broadband Collective Launches Grant Application for New Mexico Broadband Projects
Nov 18, 2022 FCC Requires Broadband Providers To Display Labels to Help Consumers (FCC)
Nov 18, 2022 Elections Matter (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Nov 17, 2022 A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Adoption
Nov 16, 2022 A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Deployment
Nov 15, 2022 The Infrastructure Law is Still about More than Money
Nov 12, 2022 Midterm Control of Congress Remains Uncertain, But States Got Answers to Broadband Votes (Broadband Breakfast)
Nov 7, 2022 Pathways to Digital Equity: How Communities Can Reach Their Broadband Goals—and How Philanthropy Can Help (Benton Institute)
Nov 4, 2022 Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (Benton Institute)
Nov 3, 2022 How to Make Broadband a Priority in Affordable Rental Housing Development (Pew Charitable Trusts)
Oct 30, 2022 Leveraging Libraries to Advance Digital Equity (American Library Association)
Oct 25, 2022 A Consumer-Driven Broadband Label Design (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 21, 2022 Hoopa Valley Tribe is Closing the Digital Divide (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19, 2022 FCC's ACP Pilot Programs Coming Soon (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19, 2022 Dollars to Megabit, You May Be Paying 400 Times As Much As Your Neighbor for Internet Service (The Markup)
Oct 18, 2022 Don't Discount the Investments in Internet Infrastructure that Content and Application Providers are Making (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 12, 2022 Michigan All-In on Closing the Digital Divide with American Rescue Plan Support (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 7, 2022 Wisconsin Broadband Infrastructure Projects Get a Boost from American Rescue Plan (Benton Institute)
Oct 5, 2022 What’s Our Vision of Digital Equity? (Benton Institute)
Sept 26, 2022 A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute).
Sept 24, 2022 Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Connects Communities to the Affordable Connectivity Program (Benton Institute)
Sept 9, 2022 Capital Projects Fund Continues to Advance State Broadband Plans (Benton Institute)
BROADBAND IN THE NEWS 2021 AND PRIOR
April 7, 2021 Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/04/07/gov-lujan-grisham-signs-measures-advancing-broadband-connection-and-development
Nov 17, 2021 Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership
Feb 16 2019 Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2019/02/16/gov-lujan-grisham-reps-sweetser-allison-announce-broadband-infrastructure-bill/
https://www.abqjournal.com/2563553/grant-aims-to-close-nm-digital-divide-ex-574m-will-help-bring-int.html
Nov 18, 2022 Elections Matter (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Nov 17, 2022 A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Adoption
Nov 16, 2022 A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Deployment
Nov 15, 2022 The Infrastructure Law is Still about More than Money
Nov 12, 2022 Midterm Control of Congress Remains Uncertain, But States Got Answers to Broadband Votes (Broadband Breakfast)
Nov 7, 2022 Pathways to Digital Equity: How Communities Can Reach Their Broadband Goals—and How Philanthropy Can Help (Benton Institute)
Nov 4, 2022 Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (Benton Institute)
Nov 3, 2022 How to Make Broadband a Priority in Affordable Rental Housing Development (Pew Charitable Trusts)
Oct 30, 2022 Leveraging Libraries to Advance Digital Equity (American Library Association)
Oct 25, 2022 A Consumer-Driven Broadband Label Design (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 21, 2022 Hoopa Valley Tribe is Closing the Digital Divide (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19, 2022 FCC's ACP Pilot Programs Coming Soon (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19, 2022 Dollars to Megabit, You May Be Paying 400 Times As Much As Your Neighbor for Internet Service (The Markup)
Oct 18, 2022 Don't Discount the Investments in Internet Infrastructure that Content and Application Providers are Making (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 12, 2022 Michigan All-In on Closing the Digital Divide with American Rescue Plan Support (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 7, 2022 Wisconsin Broadband Infrastructure Projects Get a Boost from American Rescue Plan (Benton Institute)
Oct 5, 2022 What’s Our Vision of Digital Equity? (Benton Institute)
Sept 26, 2022 A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute).
Sept 24, 2022 Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Connects Communities to the Affordable Connectivity Program (Benton Institute)
Sept 9, 2022 Capital Projects Fund Continues to Advance State Broadband Plans (Benton Institute)
BROADBAND IN THE NEWS 2021 AND PRIOR
April 7, 2021 Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/04/07/gov-lujan-grisham-signs-measures-advancing-broadband-connection-and-development
Nov 17, 2021 Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership
Feb 16 2019 Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2019/02/16/gov-lujan-grisham-reps-sweetser-allison-announce-broadband-infrastructure-bill/
https://www.abqjournal.com/2563553/grant-aims-to-close-nm-digital-divide-ex-574m-will-help-bring-int.html
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Press Releases
PRESS RELEASES
- The Affordable Connectivity Program Needs Your Help to Stay Afloat in 2024 11/20
- BEAD and Affordability 11/07
- SFCC December Fiber Training Courses 11/01
- OBAE Celebrates Digital Inclusion Week 10/5
- October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 10/4
- OSO INTERNET SOLUTIONS CELEBRATES $5.78 MILLION CONNECT NEW MEXICO PROGRAM GRANT 9/22
- Press Release: Kelly Schlegel Retirement 9/13/2023
- PRESS RELEASE: SANTO DOMINGO CELEBRATES $9.2 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM CONNECT NM PROGRAM 9/16/23
- Press Release: Third Wave of New Mexico Pilot Grant Awards Announced! 9/7/2023
- PRESS RELEASE: SENIOR PLANET'S MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO POSITIVE CHANGE 8/31/2023
- PRESS RELEASE: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES: PT 2 8/21/23
- PRESS RELEASE: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES: PT 1: 8/16/23
- PRESS RELEASE: NON-PROFIT UNVEILS PLAN FOR FREE APARTMENT WI-FI PROGRAMS 8/1/23
- OIS AND RAMAH NAVAJO PINE HILL SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE FIBER TO THE HOME PROJECT 7/19/23
- DIRECTOR OF OBAE AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TOUR SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO 7/7/23
- Senator Ben Ray Luján 6/26/2023
- AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY COULD BE RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS 6/21/23
- PANHANDLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE BRINGS CONNECTIVITY TO NORTHEASTERN NM 6/20/23
- Santa Fe Community College Hosts Fiber Optic Technician Training 6/14/2023
- Press Release: House Bill 160 Breaks Down Barriers to Complicated Right of Way Process 6/13/2023
- Press Release: New Mexico Pulls Ahead in Identifying Unserved and Underserved Broadband Locations 6/7/2023
- Press Release: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham 4/27/2023
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