New Mexico

New Mexico First to Replace Federal Broadband Subsidy

$10 million program takes effect Wednesday, with potential to expand to $45 million annually.

Georgina Mackie

Georgina Mackie

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New Mexico First to Replace Federal Broadband Subsidy
Photo of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

May 19, 2026 – New Mexico became the first state to replace a lapsed federal broadband subsidy program, the state's broadband office said Saturday.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 152 on March 5, establishing the Low-Income Telecommunications Assistance Program and authorizing $10 million in broadband funding to help low-income households pay for internet service. The law takes effect Wednesday.

The federal ACP expired in April 2024 after Congress did not approve additional funding, ending monthly discounts of $30 per household, or $75 for tribal families, for more than 180,000 New Mexico households and leaving low-income families without federal support to pay for internet service.

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