[1st-mile-nm] Almost 8, 000 in Rural NM to Get High-Speed Internet Access

[John Brown]

But its those corporations that have the voices in Washington.
Much of the independent and local BSP's (Broadband Service Provider(tm) ) are not organized in a manner that creates the political clout needed.
I believe much of this is because the BSP's are actually out having to run a business, and try to grow it on their dime, while fighting those that get Federal money to compete.

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Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Almost 8, 000 in Rural NM to Get High-Speed Internet Access

I believe they have to do 4 down, 1 up.  But who knows if that means they just have to advertise that it is available.  The frustration from me is simply that we are pouring federal money into obsolete technology delivered by corporations that have proven they cannot be trusted and have a poor track record of serving these communities.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Telecommunications as Commons Initiative
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Tom Johnson <tom at jtjohnson.com<mailto:tom at jtjohnson.com>> wrote:
And the definition of "high-speed internet" is ........

-tj

On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 6:37 PM, Richard Lowenberg <lowenberg at designnine.com<mailto:lowenberg at designnine.com>> wrote:

From: Tom Udall Press Office
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:11 PM
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Subject: Udall: Almost 8,000 in Rural NM to Get High-Speed Internet Access


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For Immediate Release
July 26, 2012


Udall: Almost 8,000 in Rural NM to Get High-Speed Internet Access


WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) announced that almost 8,000 rural New Mexico residents will gain high-speed internet access within the next three years as a part of the first phase of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “Connect America Fund.” Udall is a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees telecommunications issues.

Broadband and telecommunications companies CenturyLink and Windstream will receive $2.3 million to build broadband infrastructure for New Mexico homes and businesses that currently lack high-speed internet access, connecting them to the $8 trillion global internet economy.

“Broadband is a platform for economic growth,” said Udall. “High-speed internet should be available to all, so that everyone in New Mexico can take advantage of new technologies to grow their businesses and improve access to healthcare and education.”

Currently, nearly 47 percent of New Mexico’s rural population, or approximately 220,000 people, lack access to high speed internet.

In its first phase, the “Connect America Fund” will implement projects to expand the broadband infrastructure to rural areas in 37 states, which will provide nearly 400,000 homes and business with high-speed internet access.

The “Connect America Fund” aims to connect all 19 million unserved rural Americans by 2020.

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