[1st-mile-nm] Who applied for broadband funding in NM?

[Marianne Granoff]

The Recovery Act appropriated $7.2 billion and directed the 
Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and The 
Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications Information 
Administration (NTIA) to expand broadband access to unserved and 
underserved communities across the U.S., increase jobs, spur 
investments in technology and infrastructure, and provide long-term 
economic benefits.

The result is the RUS Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and the 
NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP).

BIP will make loans and grants for broadband infrastructure projects 
in rural areas. BTOP will provide grants to fund broadband 
infrastructure, public computer centers and sustainable broadband 
adoption projects.

RUS and NTIA have posted a searchable database of all applications 
received during the first funding round.

See http://broadbandusa.gov/index.htm


The companies that applied for funding in NM:

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/applications/results.cfm?org=&keywords=New+Mexico&projtype=&program=&state=NM

Applicant Computer Network Service Professionals, Inc.
Santa Fe, NM
ContactALBERT CATANACH
505-913-1566
Project titleCNSP Broadband Wireless Network
ProgramBIP/BTOP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request*$ 6,670,075
StatusReceived
DescriptionComputer Networks Service Professionals, Inc. (CNSP), 
proposes to deploy a shovel-ready, sustainable, licensed microwave 
Middle Mile to WiMAX wireless broadband Last Mile network to provide 
broadband services in a service area comprised of 6 counties, 5 
Indian Reservations, and 7 pueblos (tribal lands) in north central 
New Mexico covering Congressional Districts 1,2,3.
*For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant request for BIP.

Applicant ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba ENMR-Plateau
Clovis, NM
ContactBuddy Vaughan
575-389-4376
Project titleENMR-Plateau Middle Mile
ProgramBTOP
Project typeMiddle Mile
Grant request$ 11,252,065
StatusReceived
DescriptionConstruct middle mile infrastructure to support critical 
community facilities and community anchor institutions including 
education, health care, and public safety in several New Mexico 
communities. The infrastructure will provide high speed broadband 
with capabilities up to 1 Gbps and beyond for special access and 
Internet connectivity.

Applicant Agavue LLC
Albuquerque, NM
ContactJames Lightfoot
405-843-9966
Project titleAgavue New Mexico North
ProgramBIP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request$ 8,475,763
Loan request$ 8,821,712
StatusReceived
DescriptionBroadband wireless deployment across northern rural New Mexico

Applicant Agavue, LLC
Albuquerque, NM
ContactJames Lightfoot
405-843-9966
Project titleAgavue New Mexico South
ProgramBIP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request$ 3,049,428
Loan request$ 3,173,894
StatusReceived
DescriptionThis application proposes to cover 48 communities in 16 
unservered and underserved Service Areas consisting of rural and 
economically challenged areas of Southern New Mexico.

Applicant New Mexico State Library
Santa Fe, NM
ContactMary Crist
505-476-9753
Project titleFast-Forward New Mexico
ProgramBTOP
Project typeSustainable Broadband Adoption
Grant request$ 1,457,488
StatusReceived
DescriptionNM State Library, University of NM, Global Center for 
Cultural Entrepreneurship, and 1st Mile Institute partner to sponsor 
'Fast-Forward New Mexico," a broadband stimulus initiative that 
integrates a statewide broadband awareness campaign, a NM Broadband 
Conference, computer literacy and e-commerce trainings in public and 
tribal libraries across the state, and a centralized website.

Applicant Pueblo de San Ildefonso
Santa Fe, NM
ContactLaurence Pena
505-455-9145
Project titleTewaCom Broadband Initiative (TBI), Phase 1-Upper Rio 
Grande Valley
ProgramBIP/BTOP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request*$ 632,225
Loan request$ 632,225
StatusReceived
DescriptionSan Ildefonso Pueblo is a partner in REDI (Northern New 
Mexico Regional Economic Development Initiative), which is proposing 
to deploy a regional open network to support the multiple purposes of 
economic development, education, health care and sustainable energy 
development Funds acquired under this proposal will enable the Pueblo 
to quickly expand its service network to 2405 households.
*For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant request for BIP.

Applicant Baca Valley Telephone Company, Inc.
Des Moines, NM, NM
ContactPaul Briesh
575-278-2101
Project titleBaca Valley Telephone Last Mile DSL project
ProgramBIP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request$ 1,586,000
Loan request$ 1,651,000
StatusReceived
DescriptionThe project proposed by Baca Valley Telephone Company, 
Inc. is to provide fiber optic connectivity to a number of new 
cabinets and existing buildings and deploy a last mile access system 
intended to provide ADSL2+ broadband services to households and 
businesses in two separate PFSAs located in the northeast area of New Mexico.

Applicant Leaco Rural Telephone Coop. Inc
Hobbs, NM
ContactLaura Angell
575-370-5010
Project titleLeaco BRS Broadband Project 2 Eastern New Mexico/West Texas
ProgramBIP/BTOP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request*$ 5,002,982
StatusReceived
DescriptionLeaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. proposes to 
provide wireless broadband services in South Eastern New Mexico and 
West Texas. The $5,172,325 wireless project provides data and voice 
services to unserved and underserved rural areas. The shovel ready 
project will add 7 new construction jobs and 5 sustained jobs.
*For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant request for BIP.

Applicant PVT Networks, Inc.
Artesia, NM
ContactRoy Laman
575-748-1241
Project titlePVT Anchor Institutions
ProgramBTOP
Project typeMiddle Mile
Grant request$ 13,637,443
StatusReceived
DescriptionPVT NetWorks, Inc. addresses anchor institutions in 
Southeastern New Mexico to bring broadband to these critical 
community institutions as well as improve adoption of broadband for 
this area. Universities, government, police departments, and public 
schools requirements have been incorporated to bring broadband to 
classrooms, link schools and universities, and improve security.

Applicant Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Taos, NM
ContactMichael Wylie
636-634-0109
Project titleKit Carson Electric Cooperative Fiber-to-the-Home Project
ProgramBIP/BTOP
Project typeLast Mile Remote Area
Grant request*$ 9,220,521
Loan request$ 9,220,521
StatusReceived
DescriptionKit Carson Electric Cooperative in Northern New Mexico 
intends to build a last mile, open access, fiber network to bring 
broadband to unserved and underserved residents, including Native 
American Pueblos, community anchor institutions and critical 
community facilities; to enable Smart Grid technology for sustainable 
energy development; and to create new jobs and foster economic development.
*For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant request for BIP.

Applicant Leaco Rural Telephone Coop. Inc
Hobbs, NM
ContactLaura Angell
575-370-5010
Project titleLeaco FTTH Broadband Project 3 Lovington
ProgramBIP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request$ 10,115,886
Loan request$ 10,320,249
StatusReceived
DescriptionLeaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. proposes to 
provide FTTH service in the town of Lovington in southeastern New 
Mexico. The 20 million project will provide voice and data services 
to unserved and underserved areas. The shovel ready project will add 
106 new construction jobs and 10 sustained jobs.

Applicant Leaco Rural Telephone Coop. Inc
Hobbs, NM
ContactLaura Angell
575-370-5010
Project titleLeaco FTTH Broadband Project 4 Maljamar/Tatum
ProgramBIP
Project typeLast Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request$ 14,959,498
Loan request$ 15,261,711
StatusReceived
Description Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. proposes to 
provide FTTH service in the town of Lovington in southeastern New 
Mexico. The $30,221,209 project will provide voice and data services 
to unserved and underserved areas. The shovel ready project will add 
129 new construction jobs and 3 sustained jobs.

Applicant Sacred Wind Communications, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
ContactJohn Badal
505-821-5080
Project titleSacred Wind Communications Navajo BIP Project
ProgramBIP
Project typeLast Mile Remote Area
Grant request$ 24,137,099
StatusReceived
DescriptionLast mile component of Navajo Nation's Middle Mile BTOP 
for service on Navajo lands in New Mexico

Applicant All Indian Pueblo Council - Ohkay Owingeh
Albuquerque, NM
ContactAlan Simon
303-295-0600
Project titleAll Indian Pueblo Council - Mobile Public Computer Center
ProgramBTOP
Project typePublic Computer Center
Grant request$ 800,000
StatusReceived
DescriptionDeployment of a mobile public computer center with 
broadband connectivity servicing all New Mexico Pueblo Indian Tribes. 
The mobile computer center will travel to all nineteen New Mexico 
Pueblo Indian Tribes and the offices of the All Indian Pueblo 
Council. Work stations with broadband connectivity will be provided 
for community use. Computer classes and other classes will be provided.

Applicant All Indian Pueblo Council - Ohkay Owingeh
Albuquerque, NM
ContactAlan Simon
303-295-0600
Project titleAll Indian Pueblo Council - Rural/Tribal Health Center 
Broadband Adoption Program
ProgramBTOP
Project typeSustainable Broadband Adoption
Grant request$ 5,949,460
StatusReceived
DescriptionDeployment of Cisco HealthPresence broadband technology to 
support health imaging, digital records and broadband communications 
at New Mexico Pueblo tribal health facilities. Deployment of a mobile 
Cisco HealthPresence clinic to provide broadband health imaging, 
support of modern medical services, digital records and broadband 
communications at all nineteen New Mexico Pueblo Tribes.
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