New Mexico’s $70 Million Starlink Plan Not in State Budget

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2025 - A plan to spend $70 million to expand high-speed satellite internet access, particularly through Elon Musk’s Starlink, was not adopted by the state legislature.

The proposal, made by the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion last year, sought funding to offer about 95,000 underserved locations a free Starlink terminal through the Accelerate Connect NM initiative, with additional subsidies for low-income households.

Last November, then-FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr expressed approval for using that funding to provide Starlink.