[1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map

[Marks, Jason, PRC]

Nice tool, but it may overstate coverage.   The area surrounding my residence is shown with solid green, but DSL is not in fact available (last time I checked) due to excessive distance from the QCL wirecenter and no Remote DSLAM.   I am wondering whether the mapping database assumes that QCL (and Windstream) service territory is served, regardless of the circumstances of the specific location.

Jason Marks
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From: 1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org [1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org] on behalf of Richard Lowenberg [rl at 1st-mile.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:18 PM
To: 1st mile nm
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map

The following was posted by Gar Clark, NM DoIT Geospatial Program
Manager,
to the NM GAC list:

NEW MEXICO BROADBAND MAP – New Functionality:  Gar Clarke, DoIT
Please take a look at the latest version of the New Mexico Broadband
Map.  The Broadband Team has taken steps to create a more accurate
picture of Broadband Availability within the State by using a radio
propagation modeling software.  In addition, spatial analysis tools
coupled with a soon to be released New Mexico Lands Index Grid will be
implemented to merge population statistics with structures to depict
more accurately areas of Broadband Availability.  Other enhancements
include improvements to the instructions and a function that informs on
population, households, income, and poverty estimates.  Also, please
take a look at the Broadband Portal additions that include updated
County Broadband Availability Maps and Statistics.  Note that these maps
are “Layered” PDF, meaning some “features” can be turned off and on.
Lastly, we have added two videos featuring an Overview of the Program
and another speaking to Broadband for Education.  Have a look….

NM Broadband Portal:  http://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/
Broadband Videos:  http://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/video.shtml
County Maps:
http://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/map_county_availability.shtml
Broadband Map:  http://nmbbmapping.org/mapping/




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