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Initiative aims to accelerate discovery in biotechnology, manufacturing, and quantum science in renewed 'Manhattan Project' scale effort.
Texas Emerged as Top State for AI Infrastructure
Southern states accounted for 26 of the nation’s AI clusters.
Empowering Rural Alberta with an Open Access FTTH Network
The Council adopted a multi-year Open Access
program to deliver county-wide high-speed connectivity.
The Need for Ongoing Network Performance Monitoring by U.S. States
Establishing Best Practices for U.S. State Broadband Program Accountability
Bipartisan Senate Aides Expect to Unveil USF Modernization Framework by 2026
Reform effort seeks fair contributions to the Universal Service Fund from modern internet providers.
Protecting The Nation's Critical Communications Infrastructure From Theft & Vandalism - Fall 2025
Fiber cuts and related acts can paralyze critical operations, creating cascading disruptions that may affect millions of citizens simultaneously.
New Mexico Make Small Awards to Assist Broadband Planning
The Pueblo of Pojoaque plan to use its grant to improve service mapping.
The 5G Promise Falls Short of Reality: Examining Economic Impact Claims
To protect economic and public safety interests, regulators, legislators, law enforcement, municipalities, and communications providers must work together.
Private Equity Sees Profits in Power Utilities as Big Tech Seeks More Energy
Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s AI race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the utilities that deliver electricity.
New Mexico WISP Fears Overbuilding
The state posted its tentative BEAD winners this week.
Analyst: So far, Two-Thirds of BEAD Locations Getting Fiber
Current sample shows western states adopting a mix of technologies, including satellite.
New Mexico Ready to Deploy BEAD Funds Across Technologies
‘Low-Earth orbit satellites are going to be part of the picture,’ a state official says.
Ookla Finds Stark Differences in Tribal Broadband Performances
Tribal Nations continue to push for better connectivity.
Arizona Sees 33% Increase in BEAD Applications
New applicants represent a mix of technologies.
Albuquerque Lifts Stop-Work Order for Vexus and Ezee Fiber
Fiber companies may resume construction under stricter city rules.
New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding
Thousands left behind without explanation.
Washington State Names Joseph Williams Interim Broadband Director
Former ICT sector lead to oversee $1.2 billion federal broadband expansion while permanent hire underway
Jeffrey Lopez Appointed as New Mexico Broadband Director
Former senior policy advisor to Sen. Ben Ray Luján steps into state role at critical time
WISPA Urges NTIA to Stop States’ Unfair BEAD Requirements
Trade association accuses some states of 'unreasonable and unnecessary obstacles'
New Mexico’s Federal Officials Demand Lutnick Reinstate DEA
‘Like abandoning a bridge when it is only halfway built’
New Mexico Still Searching for New Broadband Director
Governor says the state is moving in a ‘different direction’
‘A Complete Disaster’: Albuquerque Residents Sound Off on Fiber Construction Damage
Residents and fiber companies shared thoughts on the city’s proposed fiber construction mandates.
Illinois Moves Forward on BEAD as Federal Overhaul Looms
Ports commission urges Congress not to stall broadband rollout, as state launches second funding round
Albuquerque Mayor Rolls Out New Regulations Governing Fiber Construction
Mayor will shut down fiber builds if necessary
Where Fiber Doesn't Fit
There are a variety of technologies to consider for environments where fiber isn't a viable option
Angry Albuquerque Mayor Shuts Down Ezee Fiber Project
City responds to hundreds of complaints about property damage.
New Mexico Connects More Students to Broadband
The state plans to connect all schools by 2027.
States Advance BEAD Subgrantee Selection Amid Federal Uncertainty
New Mexico, Hawaii report strong provider interest as more states move to prepare final proposals.
New Mexico Broadband Expansion Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
Legislation aims to improve online education, emergency services
New Mexico’s $70 Million Starlink Plan Not in State Budget
State broadband office requested $70 million last November for the Starlink project.
States See Strong BEAD Participation as More Rounds Close
Virginia, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Maine wrapped up their first round of BEAD applications this week.
Ellis Scherer: State Satellite Programs Offer Lessons for U.S. Broadband Deployment
LEO satellite technology is proving to be a cost-effective, high-quality solution for broadband deployment, the author writes.
Sean Gonsalves: States Should Consider Adopting Affordable Broadband Laws
Massachusetts is advancing legislation to provide $15 monthly broadband service to low-income residents.
Ookla: South Carolina Tops Nation in a Rural Speed Category
State leaders say improved mapping helped to improve rural speeds
NTIA Finalizes Guidance on LEO Satellites for BEAD
NTIA said it has significantly reduced barriers to participation by LEO satellite providers.
Maine, New Mexico Want Starlink Part of the Mix: Balancing Trade-Offs and Concerns
Some of these locations may require $100,000 for a terrestrial wireline connection.
New Mexico Official Wants $70 Million for Satellite Broadband
About 95,000 state locations would be eligible for free satellite equipment.
USDA Announces $173 Million in Additional ReConnect Funding
ReConnect Program funding will flow to ten states.
Exclusive Series: Municipal Broadband and Open Access
More than a third of the 700 communities served by municipal broadband do so with an open access network.
Lumen Facing Penalties in Wake of RDOF Defaults
The company defaulted on auction-won locations in three states
Lumen Defaults on 3,500 RDOF Locations
The company won a total of more than 77,000 homes and businesses in the RDOF reverse auction.
Advice from Southwest State Broadband Heads on BEAD
Applications from WISPs would help inform extremely high-cost thresholds, they said.
NTIA Approves BEAD Initial Proposals Virginia, New Mexico
The agency allocated over $1.4 billion to Virginia and $675 million to New Mexico.
Community Collaboration Leads New Mexico Digital Equity Effort
The collaboration works to increase digital literacy training and expand high-speed connectivity across the state.
BEAD Roundup: Seven More Challenge Portals Open
That makes 10 open challenge windows, plus 18 states finished with the first phase of the process.
Navajo County and eX² Technology Team Up on Middle Mile Network
The initiative hopes to provide underprivileged residents with high-quality broadband
What to Do About RDOF Defaulters? Some Ideas from New Mexico, and Others
Some advocate for directing unused RDOF funds to state broadband offices instead.
New Mexico Releases BEAD Proposal Volume Two
The state plans to get fiber to up to 90 percent of its unserved locations.
Defining Community Anchor Institutions to Be Focal Point for BEAD Deployment: Observers
States can customize the definition to fit specific needs.
Verizon Rejects Claims of Redlining, $759 Million from ReConnect, Utopia Fiber Survey
ISP is rebutting claims of the Associated Press and The Markup story on internet deals in non-white neighborhoods
States Broadband Offices Outline Plans for Billions in Broadband Funds
Officials from Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine and New Mexico outline how they are preparing for broadband funding.
Partnerships Likely to Be Deciding Factor in State Distribution of BEAD Funds, Say Experts
State and federal broadband policy experts agreed that partnerships would be instrumental to spending $42.5 billion in broadband funds.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, New Mexico Seeks Fiber Alternatives, Kentucky Broadband Subsidy Uptake
Congress “took a big step” toward improving supply chain and “addressing serious cost increases.”
USDA Announces Broadband Infrastructure Grants for Rural New Mexico Towns
May 6, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced $23 million in grant investments for rural broadband infrastructure in New Mexico on Tuesday. The three recipients, Pueblo of Acoma, Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative and ENMR Telephone Cooperative, will receive the funds through
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Federal Communications Commissioner O’Rielly and Others Promote Upcoming Uses of NextGen TV
WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 – Public broadcast experts and Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly discussed the special role public broadcasting can play in expanding broadband and promoting education, and projected their hopes for the NextGen TV technology. NextGen TV, formally kno
New Mexico Hosts Broadband Summit on Friday, March 22: ‘The Future of Broadband in our State’
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: New Mexico Hosts their next broadband summit on March 22, 2019, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BROADBAND SUMMIT Conference title: Connecting New Mexico – The Future of Broadband in our State BROADBAND SUMMIT Conference title: Connecting New Mexico – The Future of Broadband
Broadband Roundup: Klobuchar and Lee Question Comcast-Time Warner, Less Rural Wireless, and Mayors Seek Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2014 – Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, have raised concerns over the proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, according to Broadcasting & Cable. At issue is the potential for a reduction in outlets for tr
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