[1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map

[John Brown]

I've raised this before.

The answer I've gotten is that the data is whatever the service provider
sends to the State and that there is little to no verification of the data.

At least that the take away left in my brain.

On 6/11/12 10:37 AM, "Marks, Jason, PRC" <Jason.Marks at state.nm.us> wrote:

>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
>________________________________________
>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 ³Layered² PDF, meaning some ³features² 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 lookŠ.
>
>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/
>
>
>
>
>--------------------------------
>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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