[1st-mile-nm] FCC Announcement

[Richard Lowenberg]

More smoke and mirrors from the FCC.
By 2028 1,703 additional homes and businesses in NM will be upgraded to
25/3 Mbps service with this support?
Which providers in NM received how much funding?
RL

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OVER 106,000 RURAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES TO GET BETTER, FASTER BROADBAND

Because of FCC Reforms, Higher-Speed Broadband Will Reach New Homes and 
Businesses in 43 States

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-357211A1.pdf

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2019—Over 106,000 rural homes and small businesses 
in 43 states will get access to improved broadband service due to recent 
FCC reforms to the Universal Service Fund.

“Today’s announcement means that many more rural Americans will have 
access to high-speed broadband service that will enable them to fully 
participate in the digital economy— entrepreneurship, telemedicine, 
precision agriculture, online education, and more,” said FCC Chairman 
Ajit Pai. “This is yet another example of how the FCC is working hard to 
close the digital divide.”

Pursuant to new rules adopted by the Commission last December, a total 
of 186 companies participating in the FCC’s Alternative Connect America 
Cost Model (A-CAM) program have accepted $65.7 million in additional 
annual support over the next decade. In return, these carriers have 
committed to deploying 25/3 Mbps service to 106,365 homes and small 
businesses that would have otherwise only received slower 10/1 Mbps 
service.

The boost represents a 31.8% increase in the number of locations that 
will have faster service available through the A-CAM program. Carriers 
must deploy 25/3 Mbps service to 40% of locations by end of the 2022, 
and increase deployment by 10% annually until buildout is complete at 
the end of 2028.

The chart below details the impact of the additional funding by state:

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State   Previous 25/3	New 25/3 Mbps	Difference	Difference %
         Mbps Obligation Obligation 	(number of
					households/businesses)
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NM 	1,384 		3,087 		1,703 		123.0%




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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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