[1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map

[Richard Lowenberg]

I hope that Gar Clarke may respond, or that others involved in the
NTIA funded 'Broadband Mapping' projects may do so.

I am familiar with the program, but am not directly involved.
However, it is my understanding that over the five year process,
(we are two years in) initial service data is being garnered from
the telecom providers.  In order to assure accuracy and veracity of 
data,
the State teams are also to design and implement user surveys,
crowd-sourced data gathering and other means to attempt greater mapping 
accuracy.
This is especially difficult, but necessary, in the rural areas of the 
state.

RL


On 11.06.2012 10:37, Marks, Jason, PRC 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 “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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