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New Mexico Unveils Plan to Expand Affordable Broadband

State proposes launching broadband subsidy program by 2027

Jericho Casper

Jan 7, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of Jeff Lopez, Director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2025 – New Mexico is taking major steps to make broadband more affordable for its residents.

The state has proposed a telecommunications affordability program to replace the expired federal Affordable Connectivity Program. The program would provide a monthly subsidy to eligible households to help cover the cost of broadband service.

The proposal is part of a three-year statewide broadband plan unveiled by New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, which set the goal of achieving universal access by 2029.

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