VAULT OBAE Archive

Join us for the 2025 ABQNOG event on September 18, 2025, in person.
Location: Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown 
​2600 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Time: 9:30am-4pm 
Invite: Download the Flyer Invite PDF
Registration Link: ARIN.NET/ALBUQUERQUE
​Learn More: https://www.abqnog.org
WHAT is Planned?
​ABQNOG is pleased to partner with ARIN for this joint event!Have questions about IPv6 resources? Wondering how your organization can deploy RPKI? Need help navigating ARIN Online? Get your questions answered at ARIN on the Road.
Our panel of experts will speak to and answer your questions regarding:
  • ARIN's mission and services
  • What's happening with Internet number resources
  • The benefits of RPKI and how to get started
  • Participation in the ARIN community
  • The Policy Development Process
  • ...and more!​
2025 Schedule
9:00am-9:30am Doors Open, Continental Breakfast
9:30am-12:00pm ARIN Program
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-1:05pm John Osmon  ABQNOG Intro / Welcome
1:05pm-1:35pm Dan Sobel Equal Optics
                              100G, 400G and 800G Digital Coherent Optics
1:35pm-2:05pm Eric Ekblad APS Logging and Traffic Patterns
2:05pm-2:25pm Ovidiu Viorica NM Statewide Education Network
                              NM SEN, automation, state of the network, etc
2:25pm-2:40pm Break
2:40pm-3:00pm David Huberman ICANN KINDNS
3:00pm-3:30pm Merike Kaeo vCISO / Doubleshot Security
​                              Rasnsomware mitigation
3:30pm-4:00pm Chris Grundemann Khadga Consulting Peering 101
4:50pm-4:45pm Panel Reverse Q & A

ABQNOG 2025 Flyer


​WHO is ABQNOG?
​
ABQNOG is A technical conference centered on broadband and networking and run by networking professionals to help other networking professionals.

ABQNOG was created to meet other people in the region that run networks, expand your personal network by meeting others in the region and set up presentations on internetworking topics.
OBAE Archive
Browse the archive of previous events and activities below.
​In each accordian below, click the + symbol to the far right to open each section.

Broadband Day Archive

Broadband Day 2023
Broadband Day 2024
Broadband Day at the Roundhouse 2024
​Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The New Mexico State Capitol
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Check out information tables, listen to educational presentations, learn about broadband programs and initiatives, and connect with broadband leaders, advocates and lawmakers from across the state. Explore how broadband affects all aspects of our life in New Mexico and learn more about statewide efforts to "Connect New Mexico." 

​​9am-10am Broadband Presentations in the Rotunda
Opening & Update from OBAE
  • Introduction of OBAE Team
  • NTIA and Federal initiatives
  • Introduce Tables in the East and West Wings
  • PED and Digital Learning Day
  • SFCC Broadband Videos ​

11:30-12noon Special Announcements in the Rotunda
New Mexico Aging and Long-term Services Department

12noon-1pm Broadband Presentations in the Rotunda
  • Recognition
    • New Mexico Legislators and Ladies of 7
    • Connect New Mexico Council
    • Connect New Mexico Working Groups
  • Broadband Jedi Awards
    • ​Kimball Sekaquaptewa, Santa Fe Indian School & CNM Council
    • Godfrey Enjady
    • Stephine Poston
    • Jerry Smith
    • Eli Guinnee
    • Catherine Nicolaou (not present)
    • Ovidiu Viorica
  • Project Managers and Highlights
    • Richard Govea and Highlight from Valencia County
  • Additional Recognition
    • ​​ SFCC Media Crew: Jeremiah Vigil, ​Kyla VanBuren
    • CNM Photographer: ​Journey Esposito
    • Next Generations: True Kids 1
      • Sandy Campbell, Carlos Miller (senior, THS)
    • ​TrueKids 1 Media Team
      • Anabelle Caldwell (senior, THS)
      • Angie Diaz Burns
      • Aylin Cardenas
      • Carlos Miller (senior, THS)
      • Kalila Ko (junior, THS)
      • Lucy Schreiber
      • Luna Bonny (junior, THS)
      • Mia Barela
      • Millie Caldwell
      • Sienna Sategna (senior, THS)

​9am-2pm Information Tables in the East and West Wings
  1. Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE)
  2. New Mexico State Libraries
  3. New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group
  4. Tribal Working Group
  5. New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)
  6. New Mexico Fiber Network
  7. Digital Equity Working Group
  8. New Mexico Office of Cybersecurity
  9. Rural Electric Coops and Kit Carson
  10. AARP New Mexico and OATS
  11. New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
  12. Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA)
  13. Senator Lujan's Office
  14. New Mexico Tech Council and Teeniors
  15. Mycelia Foundation
  16. Santa Fe Community College
  17. BigByte and ABQix
  18. New Mexico Broadband Summit with Kelly Cable and
  19. New Mexico Chamber of Commerce
  20. Encuetro
  21. Mamacitas
  22. TrueKids1 Media Team
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Annual Broadband Day Reception
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
3pm - 7:30pm (ish)
​in Santa Fe, NM
Enjoy great company and New Mexican food, including green Chile stew and Frito pie, at the annual Broadband Day Reception. This informal gathering of stakeholders will be held again at the Schlegel home in Las Campanas - Santa Fe, New Mexico. RSVP required to receive address and gate code, which will be emailed to registrants on January 23rd,
​the afternoon before the event.

2024 Legislative Session

​​Dive deeper into our Data and Mapping Hub here for further insights.​
​
Click the buttons below to download the 2024 Broadband Legislative Packets.
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Broadband Day 2025
Broadband Day 2025

​Information tables, listen to educational presentations, learn about broadband programs and initiatives, and connect with broadband leaders, advocates and lawmakers from across the state. Explore how broadband affects all aspects of our life in New Mexico and learn more about statewide efforts to "Connect New Mexico," including OBAE funding opportunities such as Connect New Mexico Pilot, Disaster Relief, Student Connect, GWEP, Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and the PINON grant programs to expand digital access and opportunities for all New Mexicans.

Location:
​The New Mexico State Capitol
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501

9am-2pm
​Information Tables in the East and West Wings
Information Tables may include:
  1. NM Office of Broadband Access & Expansion (OBAE)
    BEAD, PINON, GWEP, and Disaster Relief Grants
    Computer Donation and Distribution Project​
  2. NM Statewide Education Network (SEN) & Data and Mapping Working Group
  3. Connect NM Tribal Working Group
  4. Mescalero Apache Telecom (Inc)
  5. JNET and Jemez Pueblo
  6. Alliance for Navajo Broadband
  7. NM Aging and Long-term Services Department (ALTSD)
  8. AARP, OATS, and Senior Planet
  9. Teeniors
  10. New Mexico Telehealth Alliance
  11. Accessible New Mexico​
  12. ​Office of Senator Ben Ray Lujan​
  13. New Mexico Student Connect & Mycelia Foundation
  14. Santa Fe Community College & Fiber Technician Training
  15. NM Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS)
  16. NM Public Education Department (PED)
  17. Digital Citizenship & Digital Response-ability
  18. Mamacítas Cibernéticas and Comcast
  19. New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group
  20. New Mexico Fiber Network
  21. Rural Electric Cooperatives including Continental Divide
  22. NM Department of Information Technology (DoIT) &  Office of Cybersecurity
  23. Sustainability Partners​
  24. Traxyl Fiber Construction Technology

9am-10am: Welcome & Presentations in the Rotunda
  • ​Welcome, OBAE Acting Director
  • Community Updates
    • Office of Senator Ben Ray Lujan
    • New Mexico Telehealth Alliance
    • Mamacítas Cibernéticas
    • ​JNet and Jemez Pueblo
    • Teeniors
    • Santa Fe Community College, Office of Continuing Education
    • Alliance for Navajo Broadband
    • Digital Respons-ability
    • Accessible New Mexico
12 Noon-1 pm: Press Conference in the Rotunda
  • Welcome & updates
  • Senator Michael Padilla
  • Student Connect Awards and Program Highlights
    • Brandy Holguin, Principal Hatch Valley High School 
      Hatch Valley Municipal Schools Award $1,600,000
    • ​Eric Spencer, Espanola Schools Superintendent
      Commnet Chimayo Award ​ $1,260,500
    • Introduction: Godfrey Enjady, MATI, Connect New Mexico Council and ​Tribal Working Group Chair
      • Ohkay Owingeh Gov. Benny Lujan
        Ohkay Owingeh Award  $2,438,987
  • OBAE Program Highlights and Funding Opportunities
    • BEAD - Andrew Wilder, OBAE
    • PINON grant - Neala Kruger, OBAE
    • GWEP - Eric Rodgers, OBAE
  • Special Recognition​ and Closing
    • Joe Martinez, Health Action New Mexico​
    •  Richard Jaramillo, Isleta Pueblo
Download the PDF here.
BroADBAND DAY 2026

Tribal Broadband Convening Archive

Tribal Broadband Convening 2022
EVENT: New Mexico Tribal Broadband Convening  
WHEN: Monday, September 12, 2022  
TIME: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm  
WHERE: Hotel Andaluz, Albuquerque, New Mexico
​  ​
The New Mexico Tribal Broadband Convening is part of a multi-year effort to support internet for all in rural New Mexico.   The first took place September 12, 2022, at Hotel Andaluz,  in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and will focus on funding opportunities, data and mapping requirements, and building a broadband network to provide high-speed affordable internet offerings in your tribal community. This convening is reserved for tribal leaders and their designated staff only. We are hopeful to include as many IT staff and other tribal broadband teams as possible. Due to limited seating, consultants and vendors cannot be accommodated at this time. For attendees driving more than a 60-mile radius of Albuquerque, complimentary lodging was available on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Hotel Andaluz in downtown Albuquerque. 
9/12/2022 Morning Session:
​"Purpose: Why Are We Here?"
​Kelly Schlegel Director, OBAE
9/12/2022 Slide Deck

​9/12/2022 Morning Session:
Building Sovereign Community Networks"
Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
@CommunityNets
Email: [email protected]     
www.ILSR.org 
weekly newsletter - www.MuniNetworks.org
www.TribalBroadbandBootcamp.com   
​9/12/2022 Slide Deck

9/12/2022 Morning Session:
Building Your Own Network and Workforce
Pueblo of Jemez and Pueblo of Santo Domingo
IT Teams
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​9/12/2022 Morning Session:
Tribal IT Roundtable Discussion
Facilitated by Gabe Montoya, NTIA
Broadband Program Specialist
NTIA, Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 
​[email protected]

​9/12/2022 Afternoon Breakout Session:
Data and Mapping with FCC
Sean Spivey, Senior Counsel and Chief of Staff,
FCC Broadband Data Task Force
​[email protected]
Chelsea Fallon, Senior Implementation Officer,
FCC Broadband Data Task Force
9/12/2022 Slide Deck

NMDOT RuleMaking for Broadband
Thomas Wyman, NMDOT
[email protected] 
Event Materials:
Binder Sections:

​​Map Handouts and Mapping and Data Resources:
Mapping

Benchmark data gathered from multiple federal sources has been compiled into geospatial data displays. Although these maps were drafted by EDAC for tribes in the state of New Mexico in September 2022 and were compiled using nationally-recognized, "authoritative" data, we expect these maps may NOT be 100 percent accurate, yet have been included to provide a benchmark "snapshot" of the FCC's view of our communities, so we may actively challenge the data in order to increase eligibility for future funding opportunities at both the federal and state levels. We encourage Tribal communities to access and explore the state data maps for inaccuracies and opportunities for challenging the federal location data "fabric."

First Step: Access the FCC Data Location Fabric
https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/articles/5377509232283-How-Broadband-Service-Providers-Can-Access-the-Location-Fabric
The Fabric license is free and Government Entities and ISPs should register to access the FCC Fabric. Tribal owned telcos should request the Tribal version of the license agreement from the FCC’s vendor CostQuest.
Tribal governments with tribally-operated ISPs should register as a Tribal ISP. The FCC is available to set up a video call to assist with the process and answer any questions. To request one-on-one support please send an email to [email protected].
​
The New Mexico Pilot Grant opened in August 2022 and will accept proposals in three waves: September 23, 2022; December 9, 2022; and February 27, 2023. The New Mexico Pilot Grant Interactive Broadband Map delineates unserved and undeserved areas. Areas not designated as unserved or underserved may still be eligible for funding if applicants can provide fact-based evidence that the proposed funded service area meet the Pilot Program’s definition of unserved or underserved. Please see the NOFO regarding the official definition of unserved and underserved. Link
Map Handouts
These "federal snapshot" maps may NOT be accurate but have been made available from the State of New Mexico interactive broadband map as a snapshot from which to proceed:
Acoma_Coverage_Map.pdf
Cochiti_Coverage_Map.pdf
Fort_Sill_Apache_Coverage_Map.pdf
Isleta_Coverage_Map.pdf
Jemez_Coverage_Map.pdf
Jicarilla_Coverage_Map.pdf
Laguna_Coverage_Map.pdf
Mescalero_Coverage_Map.pdf
Nambe_Coverage_Map.pdf
Navajo_Coverage_Map.pdf
Ohkay_Owingeh_Coverage_Map.pdf
Picuris_Coverage_Map.pdf
Pojoaque_Coverage_Map.pdf
Sandia_Coverage_Map.pdf
Santa_Ana_Coverage_Map.pdf
Santa_Clara_Coverage_Map.pdf
Santo_Domingo_Coverage_Map.pdf
San_Felipe_Coverage_Map.pdf
San_Ildefonso_Coverage_Map.pdf
Taos_Coverage_Map.pdf
Tesuque_Coverage_Map.pdf
Ute_Coverage_Map.pdf
Zia_Coverage_Map.pdf
Zuni_Coverage_Map.pdf
Acoma_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Cochiti_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Fort_Sill_Apache_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Isleta_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Jemez_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Jicarilla_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Laguna_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Mescalero_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Nambe_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Navajo_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Ohkay_Owingeh_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Picuris_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Pojoaque_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Sandia_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Santa_Ana_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Santa_Clara_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Santo_Domingo_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
San_Felipe_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
San_Ildefonso_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Taos_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Tesuque_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Ute_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Zia_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Zuni_Grant_Eligibility_Map.pdf
Tribal Broadband Convening 2023
TribaL Broadband Convening 2024
Tribal Broadband Convening February 28, 2024
at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, New Mexico

​The February 28th Convening at Inn of the Mountain Gods was a valuable opportunity for stakeholders to meet and receive updates on pertinent technical, legislative, and funding on broadband. Attendees included Tribal Leaders, personnel from IT, Broadband, and Education sectors, fostering a collaborative environment conducive to addressing key issues impacting tribal communities. The convening is part of a multi-year effort to support internet for all in rural New Mexico and for tribal members in New Mexico on behalf of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) and the Connect New Mexico Council.
​
Presentations from the Event:
OBAE Tribal Contact:
(Valerie) Victory Quintana, Broadband Tribal Coordinator & Liaison
Cell: 505-699-6050 [email protected]

Tribal Broadband Event

Tribal Libraries Meeting October 2022
Friday, October 21, 2022, 1-3pm, Virtual
AGENDA:
1:00 pm - Welcome & Review Updated Agenda  - Stephine Poston
1:05 pm - Overview - Kimball  Sekaqueptewa, Connect New Mexico Council Interim Chair
1:10 pm - Tribal Digital Equity Planning process and timeline Slide Deck
                  Angela Bennett, NTIA Tribal Digital Equity Program
1:50 pm - State Update on Digital Equity Planning Slide Deck
                  Kelly Schlegel, State of New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE)               
2:15 pm - NM Digital Equity Working Group Update
                  Eli Guinee, State Librarian and Co-Chair of Connect New Mexico Council Digital Equity Working Group
2:30 pm - Listening Session - Eli Guinee  
2:55 pm  - Closing announcements, feedback and next steps

Announcements  
FCC Tribal Libraries E-Rate Pilot Program https://www.fcc.gov/tribal-libraries   
Rural Health Care  https://www.usac.org/rural-health-care/healthcare-connect-fund-program/

Contact - Tribal Liaison
L. Stephine Poston, M.A. Owner/President, Poston & Associates, LLC (505) 379-6172  [email protected]
Tribal Data and FCC Mapping Challenge Meeting December 2022
December. 1, 2022, 1-3pm, Virtual
Agenda:
Tribal Broadband Data and FCC Mapping Challenge
Facilitated by Natalie Runyan, NM DoIT GIS Director
and Godfrey Enjady, Chair of the Connect New Mexico Council Tribal Working Group

Contact: Tribal Liaison
L. Stephine Poston, M.A. Owner/President, Poston & Associates, LLC, (505) 379-6172  [email protected]
Pueblo Mapping Working Session December 2022
December 20, 2022, 9am-4pm
big byte, 123 Central Avenue NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (parking is available)
The purpose of this session is to provide onsite technical assistance to the staff responsible for submitting mapping challenges to the FCC. The accuracy of the maps and documenting the need in the Pueblos will ultimately determine future funding.
​
Who should attend: Pueblo GIS, IT, Housing Personnel or staff responsible for the FCC data mapping. Each participating Pueblo should bring at least one laptop as GIS personnel support will be onsite to help each Pueblo with their maps.

Agenda:
9:00 am Welcome
9:15 am Training provided by Natalie Runyan, NM GIS Officer
9:45 am Working session
Noon Working lunch provided
1:00 pm Working session
4:00 pm Close

Notes:
  • NM GIS will have technical support personnel on site
  • Each Pueblo should bring at least one laptop
  • If your Pueblo is registered with CostQuest, please bring username and password
  • FCC personnel will attend via zoom for technical support
  • Snacks, beverages and lunch will be provided
  • Participants will receive a $150 stipend

The Pueblo Mapping Work Session is sponsored by COOL (Cultivating Our Own to Lead) Cohort, funded through the Santa Fe Indian School with support from the LANL Foundation. For technical assistance on the FCC Data Mapping Challenge, please contact Natalie Runyan, NM GIS Officer at [email protected]. For questions about the December 20, 2022, working session, please contact Steph Poston [email protected]. If your Pueblo has completed the FCC data mapping challenge - Congratulations!

Digital Readiness and Adoption Working Group Events Archive

DIGITAL EQUITY SUMMIT 2023
New Mexico Digital Equity Summit
Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: UNM Taos ​Bataan Hall 120 Civic Plaza Drive Taos, NM  87571

This event is free and  hosted by the Connect New Mexico Digital Equity and Inclusion Working Group ​in honor of National Digital Inclusion Week October 2-6, 2023!
​
​2023 Agenda:
9:30-9:45  Introductions
Connect New Mexico Digital Equity & Inclusion Working Group
9:45-10:30 State Digital Equity Plan
8 Covered Populations, CTC Findings
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 Mission/Vision and Solutions (small groups/Zoom)
11:30-11:45 BREAK
11:45-12:30 Report-out and Highights on Solutions/Call to Action
​12:30 Lunch

​Event Resources:
DIGITAL EQUITY SUMMIT 2024
The Broadband Digital Equity Summit
Friday, September 27, 2024, 9:30.am.-3p.m.
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Registration and Opening Introductions in the Wells Fargo Theater (inside the Disney Performing Arts Building). Free Parking onsite. Event is free but space is limited and pre-registration is required. Register Online.
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​Keynote Speaker:
Erin Carr-Jordan, Ph.D.
President and CEO IDIA
Dr. Erin Carr-Jordan is a globally recognized leader in digital equity and inclusion, serving as CEO of the Institute for Digital Inclusion Acceleration (IDIA) and Executive Director of Digital Equity and Social Impact at ASU. Over the last seven years, she has secured $108 million in funding across education, workforce development, and social impact, including $13 million for digital equity. With 25 years of experience Dr. Carr-Jordan has pioneered large-scale, multi-sector initiatives addressing systemic inequities through human-centered design and technology. Her portfolio includes work with NASA, NSF, USAID, the UN, and the World Bank. A seasoned policy coauthor and board member, Erin drives research and innovation to create lasting, scalable impact. She holds degrees in Broadcasting, Human Development, and Educational Psychology from ASU and an executive certificate in organizational leadership from MIT.
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Program: Welcome the online archive of highlights and resources from the 2nd Annual Digital Equity Summit 2024. We continue to add materials and slide decks, so check back regularly to find new resources and photos.
Digital Literacy Program Breakouts
Helen Wakefield, Project C-3PO Easter New Mexico University-Roswell
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Maria Chaparro, Mamacitas Cibernéticas of Southern Dona Ana County
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Workforce Development Panel
  • Drew Lovelace, Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE)
  • Sarita Nair, Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS)
  • Audrey Marroquin, Educational Partnerships and Workforce Planning Office, UNM Los Alamos

  • REPORT:
    ​    Building a Strong Workforce in NM  Part 1
         Broadband Workforce in New Mexico
Tribal Perspectives on Digital Equity
  • Stephine Poston, Poston and Associates LLC
  • Victory Quintana, Tribal Coordinator, Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE)
  • Darius Smith, Native Professionals Advancement Center

Community Connections - Teenoirs
Trish Lopez, Teeniors
Digital Navigators Update
Bo Ford, New Mexico State Libraries
AND, Mike Jackson,  New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC)
AND meet Olivia Lockley and Emma Steltzer from the American Connection Corp and the Albuquerque Digital navigator pilot program.
Round Robin:  Community members shared five-minute updates and highlights from their projects and programs.
Penasco Valley TelePHONE COOPERATIVE (PVT)
Mitch Hubbard, Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative
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Ascend Digital Inclusion New Mexico
Ferdi Serim, ASCEND Digital Inclusion New Mexico https://youtu.be/Qk51UkGVrb0
UNM HSC Office of Community Health & SENIOR PLANET & Older Adults TechnologY Services (OATS) from AARP
Fael Torres, UNM HSC Office for Community Health
AND Dayton Romero, Senior Planet and Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) Download slide deck
COMCAST
Kyle Biederwolf, Comcast
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OFFICE of Broadband Access & Expansion (OBAE)
Jennifer Nevarez, CLN and New Mexico Broadband and Digital Equity Support Team, Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE)
Next Steps:
  1. Group - Register online for updates and invites for the Digital Equity Working Group
  2. News - Register online for the OBAE newsletter and Connect New Mexico newsblasts
  3. OBAE Calendar - Browse the OBAE Calendar online ​and participate in upcoming events 
  4. NM Broadband Summit - Consider attending the New Mexico Broadband Summit hosted by the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce at Isleta Pueblo on Tuesday, October 29 Learn More and Register online
  5. ​​NM Broadband Day at the Legislature - Join us for Broadband Day at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Tuesday, March 4
  6. NM Computer Campaign - Learn more and join the growing New Mexico Computer Donation and Distribution Network Link 

​Statement from Catherine Nicolau: “I regrettably can not join you all today. I am at home managing a health condition. My agenda over the next few days will include lots of medication and rest. But it is your agenda today and the work you will engage in that holds the most importance. While I have access to the internet, can afford it, have adequate devices and digital literacy skills to look up drug interactions, message my provider on MyChart or research ways to get better faster, millions of Americans do not. I can use the internet when it matters most but those are privileges that so many live without. So hold space for each other today. Build on each other’s successes to ensure that fellow New Mexicans live life with dignity. Your work is incredibly important and I will see you all soon.”  CATHERINE NICOLAOU, Broadband Program Manager City of Albuquerque (cabq.gov)
WHAT IS 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.
WHAT LIMITS DIGITAL EQUITY?
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?
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.
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.
Victory Trujillo, OBAE Tribal Coordinator, was interviewed by Channel 7 at the DE Summit. She was on TV at 4pm and/or 5pm and throughout the weekend. Link to video.
New Mexico Digital Equity Summit Photo Gallery Archive
Abierta Summit 2026

2026 ABIERTA Summit
​Digital Readiness & Adoption in New Mexico

DATE: Friday, February 27, 2026
TIME: 9am-4pm

​The 3rd Connect New Mexico Council Digital Readiness and Adoption Working Group's annual Abierta Summit to share best practices and explore resources to address the digital needs of New Mexicans and ensure all citizens have the skills and tools they need to  access the educational, economic, employment, and health opportunities that the internet provides.​ The event is free but pre-registration is required
​
ABIERTA = "Acceso a Banda ancha e Internet para Educación, Recursos, Tecnología y Aprendizaje."  The word Abierta means “Open" in Spanish. The acronym A.B.I.E.R.T.A. translates from Spanish into English as "Access to Broadband and Internet for Education, Resources, Technology, and Learning."
Agenda 2026:
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Registration and Refreshments
9:00 - 9:15 AM - Welcome
  • Robert Del Plain, Director of IT, City of Las Cruces
  • Mr. Ike Ledesma, President for Student Services, DACC
9:15 - 10:15 AM - Best Practices in Digital Literacy Programs 10:15 - 10:30 AM - Break
10:30 - 10:50 AM - Community Resource Highlights
  • Bo Ford, Digital Equity Program Manager, NM State Libraries Power Point
10:50 - 11:05 AM - Rural Community Outreach and Engagement Strategies
  • Christie Ann Harvey, Luna County (15 min)
11:05 - 11:25 AM -Affordability Highlights
  • AT&T (5 min)
  • Comcast (5 min)
  • Q&A and Other Announcements (10 min)​
11:25 - 12 Noon - OBAE Updates, LITAP, and OBAE Video
          NM Low-Income Telecommunications Assistance Program 
  • Jeff Lopez, Director, Office of Broadband Access & Expansion (OBAE) (35 min)
12:00 - 1:00 PM -  Lunch
1:00 - 1:40 PM - Artificial Intelligence (AI) 101 Power Point
  • Mycelia Foundation
1:40 - 2:20 PM - Cybersecurity Basics Power Point
  • ACLU and Bold Futures
2:20 - 2:40 PM - We want Internet: Considerations & Questions to Ask
  • ​Michael Harris, Las Cruces City Councilor District 3, Visgence Power Point
2:40 - 3:20 PM - Grants and Funding Power Point
  • Mycelia Foundation
3:20 - 4:00 PM - Lightning Round and Closing
  • Announcements and updates from Community
4:30 - 6pm - Unofficial ABIERTA Happy Hour at The Game Bar and Grill
  • 2605 S Espina St Las Cruces, NM 88001
Information Tables:
  • AARP​
  • ACLU
  • Bold Futures
  • ATT
  • Digital Skills with ATT
  • Ascend
  • Borderplex Connect
  • City of Sunland Park​
  • Comcast​​
  • DiverseIT​​
  • Doña Ana Community College
  • Empowerment Congress
  • Las Cruces Public Libraries
  • Mamacítas Cibernéticas​​
  • New Mexico Black Leadership Council
  • Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) 
  • Office of Senator Ben Ray Luján
  • Samsung
  • SFCC Digital Skills
  • Teeniors
​Hosting Support 2026:​
  • Connect New Mexico Council Digital Readiness and Adoptioins Working Group & OBAE
  • City of Las Cruces
  • Mycelia Foundation (fiscal agent sponsor)
  • Borderplex Connect (translation sponsor)
  • NM State Library (sign-language sponsor)
“Community Champion” Sponsors 2026:
  • ATT
  • City of Sunland Park
  • Comcast​
“Grassroots” Sponsor 2026:
  • Samsung​

Community Champion Sponsors:

Grassroots Sponsor:
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Help host this important community event. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or reserving an exhibit table, contact Aaron Casillas [email protected] at Mycelia Foundation or Jennifer Nevarez [email protected]
Grassroots Sponsor: $500 includes your name on the Event Program and Event Web Page, plus the option of one exhibit table at the event.
Community Champion Sponsor: $1000 includes your name and logo on the Event Program and Event Web Page, plus the option of one exhibit table at the event, as well as  sponsorship of one of the following which would include mention and distribution of a marketing piece to be shared during the meal or break:
a) Breakfast Sponsor
b) Lunch Sponsor
c) Coffee Break Sponsor
Event Exhibit Tables: 
​Event exhibit tables are available to nonprofits at no cost and will be assigned with local priority on a first-come, first serve basis. Event exhibit tables are available to for-profits for $100 fee to cover the cost of table rental and set-up expenses.

Tribal Broadband Newsletter Archive

Map Challenge Archive

Map ChalleNGE
Map Challenge Toolkit
A collection of tools to help stakeholders including small business owners; state, local, tribal officials; or a consumer advocates spread the word about FCC's Broadband Data Map. The toolkit materials include flyers, brochure cards, flyers, informational sheets, and social media graphics to help you communicate the importance of the broadband map challenge process and  campaign.  ​
​
Flyers, Posters, Handouts and Infographics
Flyer: Ready for Better Internet?  (8 1/2" x 11" PDF)
Folleta: ¿Esta Preparado Para Un Internet Mejor?  (8 1/2" x 11" PDF

4x4 Challenge Cards  (4" x 4" PDF)
4x4TarjetasDeDesafío en Español (4' x 4" PDF)

Consumer Tip Cards  (9" x 4" PDF)
TarjetaDeConsejosParaConsumidor en Español (9" x 4" PDF)

Fact Sheet (8 1/2" x 11" PDF)
HojaDeDatos en Español (8 1/2" x 11" PDF)

Challenge Forms
Map Challenge Print Form (8.5" x 11" PDF)
DesafioDelMap FormularioDeImpresión en Español (8.5" x 11" PDF)
Map Challenge Digital Form (Google Form)

Advertisements
Roadrunner Print Ad (8.5" x 11" PDF)
Roadrunner Print Ad (8.5" x 11" JPG)
Horseback Job Search Print Ad (8.5" x 11" PDF)
Horseback Job Search Print Ad (8.5" x 11" JPG)
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Instructional Flyers
Flyer: Location Challenge  (8 1/2" x 11" PDF)
Flyer: Availability Challenge  (8 1/2" x 11" PDF)
​
Social Media Graphics
Save the graphics below to post on your social media platforms​.

BROADBAND in the News

IN THE NEWS 2021 AND PRIOR

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
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
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)

IN THE NEWS 2023
NEW MEXICO 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.

IN THE NEWS 2024
IN THE NEWS 2025

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