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

[Gary Gomes]

I fully support the concept of "buy local", but with the caveat that the
local providers (in general - I am NOT talking web hosting) have to become
competitive.

 

We live in a global market and we will only survive if we can provide
competitive goods and services.

 

I have no knowledge of  the specific case being cited, but as another poster
has noted, there is currently a "local" preference of 5% in most state and
municipal procurements - it is among the more protective rates in the
country.

 

While we should certainly strive to keep work in New Mexico, we have a
limited budget as well - we need creative, cost-effective local solutions. 

 

Gary

 

From: 1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org
[mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org] On Behalf Of John Brown
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:29 AM
To: Sam Lambie; 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Just wondering.... nmfirst.org

 

What!!!!

 

A rural community that can host!!   Really, I thought NM didn't have
bandwidth in rural parts of the state.

(NOTE I'm being sarcastic)

 

Yes, BrownRice is a great org and would equally have the resources to host a
NM centric site...

 

TaosNet is another well run local service provider business that provides
services to THOUSANDS of people in northern NM.  They have done so for more
than a decade. 

 

So when our Senators and CongressCritters cry that rural NM is not well
served, they should remember that those Federal Dollars they get "for our
state" should really be spent on firms that have solid roots in the
community those funds are for...

 

Lets fund companies that have solid localism, solid technical plans, and we
should fund those that have already BTDT (Been There Done That), instead of
companies that come in from the east coast and set up shop because the
federal $$ fruit is low hanging and the lobbyists can easily get it for
them.

 

 

 

From: Sam Lambie <scl at taosnet.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:18:20 -0600
To: "1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org" <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Just wondering.... nmfirst.org

 

How about www.brownrice.com? They are located in Taos NM since 1998 and have
been doing a great job at hosting and programming.

On 7/31/2012 8:06 AM, John Brown 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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Sam Lambie
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