[1st-mile-nm] Just wondering.... nmfirst.org

[Christopher Mitchell]

Fully agree. In fact, my organization (in Minnesota - NM backwards, hee
hee) has previously highlighted a rule in New Mexico that makes local
purchasing a priority.
http://www.ilsr.org/rule/local-purchasing-preferences/2332-2/

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

http://www.muninetworks.org
@communitynets
612-276-3456 x209



On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:06 AM, John Brown <john at citylinkfiber.com> wrote:

> Why would an entity that is about putting New Mexico FIRST (as implied by
> its name), make use of NON New Mexico resources and vendors.
>
> For example, its website is hosted OUT OF STATE, in what appears to be New
> York.   Reminds me of those salsa ad's.  ;)
>
> Are we saying that NM infrastructure is so subpar that there isn't a
> single hosting company IN NEW MEXICO that could reliably host such a site ?
>
> I hope not, because I know of at least several service providers that
> could and do, do a great job.
>
> How about LOBO.NET.
>  Locally owned, supplies both metro and rural parts of our state with
> connectivity, AND THEY HOST things like the International Balloon Fiesta.
>  I heard they get millions of hits a day during Fiesta week.    Seems
> like they could do it.
>
> How about SWCP (Southwest Cyber Port)
> Locally owned, built out their own hosting data room with generator, hvac,
> security, and decent connectivity. They've been hosting sites large and
> small for over a decade.  Seems like they could do it.
>
> How about any number of folks located within the BigByte or OSO Grande
> data centers ???  Also, locally owned and operated.
>
>
> The point here is that if we are going to spend money and time (which is
> also a form of money) to improve our state, er  Make it FIRST, then we need
> to start at the ground level and make it FIRST to use the resources IN OUR
> STATE, well before we go out of state.
>
> You can't improve the State without keeping the dollars here.  Making it
> worthwhile for people to build and develop a business plan HERE.
>
> Just wondering…….
>
>
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