[1st-mile-nm] Qwest and Pueblo of Pojoaque Reach Right-of-Way Agreement

[Richard Lowenberg]

The following new item of this past week, comes from a Qwest press release.
Do 1st-Mile subscribers from the PRC have any more detail about this.  Will
Mescalero Apache Telecom. Inc. (MATI) continue to have a presence/role in the
Pojoaque telecom. arena?
rl
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Qwest, Pueblo of Pojoaque Reach Right-of-Way Agreement
Tuesday August 19, 12:00 pm ET
Agreement Paves Way for Expanded High-Speed Internet

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qwest Communications International Inc.
announced an agreement today that secures right-of-way for Qwest facilities
with the Pueblo of Pojoaque.  The agreement ensures communications services for
thousands of residents and businesses in parts of northern New Mexico.

The easement and rights-of-way agreement also paves the way for Qwest to
continue to expand its high-speed Internet and advanced communications
technology to benefit customers on the Pueblo of Pojoaque and in northern New
Mexico.

?I?m pleased to announce this agreement and appreciate the efforts of so
many people and organizations, especially the Pueblo of Pojoaque, to come
together,? said Loretta A. Armenta, Qwest New Mexico president.  ?At the
end of the day, this is all about serving the needs of the customer.?

Pueblo of Pojoaque Governor George Rivera said, ?By working together, the
entire Pojoaque Valley becomes the winner. Special thanks go out to the Public
Regulation Commission, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and everyone who worked so
hard.?

The agreement is for 15 years, with an option for renewal for an additional 15
years.


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Richard Lowenberg
1st-Mile Institute
P.O. Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110;   505-603-5200 cell
rl at 1st-mile.com  www.1st-mile.com

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