Ribbon Cutting Events:Join us for a ribbon cutting event to celebrate the expansion of broadband services as we work together to Connect New Mexico!
Contact: New Mexico Office of Broadband Access & Expansion (OBAE) Mike Curtis, PR Coordinator [email protected] 505-231-4477 Past Events:Valencia, New Mexico
Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, Public Education Secretary Mariana Padilla, state lawmakers, Los Lunas school officials and Resound Networks will join the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) in a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at Valencia High School in Los Lunas to celebrate more than 4,000 broadband connections in the region. The new high-speed internet connections are the result of six state project grants totaling $12.7 million awarded to Resound Networks. Three of the six projects are through OBAE’s Student Connect program which will bring broadband to 975 rural students in Los Lunas, Belen and Socorro schools. Other connected locations include 3,100 homes, businesses and farms. Date: Jan. 12, 11 a.m. Time: Valencia High School 310 Bonita Vista Blvd., Los Lunas, NM 87031 Speakers: Lt. Gov. Howie Morales William Wonker, NM Public Eduction Department Sen. Angel Charley Jeff Lopez, Director, Office of Broadband Tyson Curtis, CEO, Resound Networks Susan D. Chavez, Superintendent, Los Lunas Schools Jennifer Otero, Principal, Valencia High School Download the Press Release
Radium Springs, New Mexico
Date: January 8, 2026 Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm Location: Deming, New Mexico Deming, New Mexico
Date: January 8, 2026 Time: 9am-11am Location: Deming, New Mexico Silver City, New Mexico
Date: January 7, 2026 Time: 1pm-2pm Location: Silver High School in Silver City, New Mexico Speakers include: Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Rep. Luis Terrazas Jeff Lopez, OBAE director William Hawkins, Silver Consolidated Schools superintendent Justin Donaldson, TWN Communications COO Eric Rodgers, OBAE senior project manager A total of 484 student households in Grant County are receiving high- speed internet, thanks to a New Mexico Student Connect grant program designed to provide broadband access to rural students across New Mexico. The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) joined TWN Communications, state leaders, and local officials at Silver High School to celebrate the launch of a $1.5 million Student Connect grant project connecting rural students and school staff in Silver City. TWN is using the state funding to upgrade five towers, build fixed wireless service, and provide equipment for designated student homes. TWN will connect unserved and underserved rural students. Participating students and staff will also receive up to three years of complimentary broadband, enabling students to connect to educational resources at home and closing the digital divide. Columbus, New Mexico
Date: Tuesday, October 28 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Public Plaza, Columbus, NM Speakers include:
Jemez Pueblo
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Jemez Pueblo 4471 NM-4 Jemez Pueblo, 87024 (off Highway 4 and Corn Haven Rd.) Speakers include: Gov. George Shendo Jr., Jemez Pueblo Jeff Lopez, Director, Office of Broadband Access and Expansion Kevin Shendo, Jemez Pueblo Broadband Director Vicent Toya, Tribal Administrator Sec. Josett Monette, NM Indian Affairs Dept. and other state and Tribal dignitaries. 
Ruidoso, New Mexico
The NM Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony in Ruidoso to mark the awarding of broadband disaster relief grants to two internet service providers, Penasco Valley Telephone and TDS. OBAE has awarded the internet service providers more than $1.25 million through the American Rescue Plan Act. The funding will provide resilience and support broadband infrastructure impacted by wildfires and flooding in Lincoln County. Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 10:30am Location: Ruidoso Community College, Room 201 709 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345 Who will present: Jeff Lopez, Director, NM Office of Broadband Access and Expansion Mark Fischer, Chairman, Lincoln County Commission Mitch Hibbard, Chief Operating Officer, Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative Joe Read, Senior Vice President, Network Operations, TDS David Westmacott, Network Operations Manager, Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. Newsblast: Download the Newsblast
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What is a Ribbon Cutting?NM Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) and local partners will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the launch or completion of a broadband project or funding award. Check back regularly for updates on upcoming events and awards.
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