[1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map

Tue Jun 12 07:08:40 PDT 2012

FYI:

You are invited to the Statewide Broadband Summit! Help develop a plan
to ensure that all New Mexicans have access to the internet, and that
broadband is used effectively to grow our economy and meet community
needs.  

In today's society, internet connectivity is becoming as fundamental a
utility as water, electricity, and phone service. We face challenges in
providing affordable and reliable broadband access, and ensuring that
New Mexicans have strong skills to effectively use such technology.
There are also exciting initiatives and collaborations underway, ones
that with the right planning and support could help New Mexico bridge
the digital divide.

The Statewide Broadband Summit provides you the opportunity to share
ideas about the state's broadband future. This statewide collaborative
planning session will produce a platform of recommendations regarding: 
*	Digital literacy 
*	Education 
*	Economic development 
*	Health 
*	Tribal issues 
*	Governance and collaboration 
The summit's recommendations will go to policymakers and other leaders
in broadband initiatives throughout the state, and will contribute to a
statewide strategic plan on broadband.

Who Should Attend?
This event is not just for tech-heads! Broadband has the potential to
improve the lives of every New Mexican. The background report and summit
structure will make this a "user-friendly" event. 

Seating is limited for each track. Early registration is highly
recommended. 

Sign up today!
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When
Date: August 3, 2012
Time: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Location: Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE
Organizers
The Statewide Broadband Summit is convened by the New Mexico State
Library's Fast Forward New Mexico project and facilitated by New Mexico
First.

Juan E. Torres, MBA
Economic Development Specialist
City of Santa Fe
jetorres at santafenm.gov
Office:   505-955-6607

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org [mailto:1st-mile-nm-
> bounces at mailman.dcn.org] On Behalf Of Richard Lowenberg
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 11:11 AM
> To: 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
> Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map
> 
> 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/
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------
> > 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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