From ehs at ucsb.edu  Mon Jan  6 10:38:27 2020
From: ehs at ucsb.edu (Esther Showalter)
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 10:38:27 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Join mailing list
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Hello 1st Mile,
I'm a graduate student in Networking at UCSB and I would like to get your
mail.

Regards,
Esther
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From editorsteve at gmail.com  Mon Jan  6 17:24:33 2020
From: editorsteve at gmail.com (Steve Ross)
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 20:24:33 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Join mailing list
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Great. Have you signed up for free subscription to Broadband Communities
yet? Www.bbcmag.com.

On Mon, Jan 6, 2020, 8:14 PM Esther Showalter <ehs at ucsb.edu> wrote:

> Hello 1st Mile,
> I'm a graduate student in Networking at UCSB and I would like to get your
> mail.
>
> Regards,
> Esther
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Jan 14 19:54:01 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:54:01 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Satellite Subsidies Will Widen Digital Divide in
	Rural America
Message-ID: <57a72309171ce644a31a8303222ed8cc@1st-mile.org>

Another excellent article from ILSR/Community Networks.

https://muninetworks.org/content/satellite-subsidies-will-widen-digital-divide-rural-america

rl



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1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
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From jbadal at sacredwindnm.com  Wed Jan 15 08:08:33 2020
From: jbadal at sacredwindnm.com (John Badal)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:08:33 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Satellite Subsidies Will Widen Digital Divide
	in	Rural America
In-Reply-To: <57a72309171ce644a31a8303222ed8cc@1st-mile.org>
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Couldn't agree more with this article.  The CAF II areas awarded will also preclude those areas from being included in the FCC's forthcoming Rural Development Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction which may be the Fed's largest auction ever to promote much higher speeds in underserved areas.  

John 

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Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Satellite Subsidies Will Widen Digital Divide in Rural America

Another excellent article from ILSR/Community Networks.

https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmuninetworks.org%2Fcontent%2Fsatellite-subsidies-will-widen-digital-divide-rural-america&amp;data=01%7C01%7Cjbadal%40sacredwindnm.com%7C5e936a8bda3f44778c3808d7996edb0d%7C1458a946b06346cbbe2752dbe35fba15%7C0&amp;sdata=LpmI8FyuoRIT2S9LLMaP%2Bc5Mty2eBYNYpBEy3hmoqPY%3D&amp;reserved=0

rl



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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Wed Jan 15 08:40:00 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:40:00 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Satellite Subsidies Will Widen Digital Divide in
 Rural America
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Yes, mostly well done.

No mention of the significant challenges smaller providers face when trying
to take advantage of these subsidy programs.  The Draft RDOF Order
<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-361785A1.pdf> was released
this week and unfortunately includes no changes to the current letter of
credit system.  WISPA and several others had proposed using performance
bonds, which would be far less difficult and expensive to acquire.


On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 9:29 AM John Badal <jbadal at sacredwindnm.com> wrote:

> Couldn't agree more with this article.  The CAF II areas awarded will also
> preclude those areas from being included in the FCC's forthcoming Rural
> Development Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction which may be the Fed's largest
> auction ever to promote much higher speeds in underserved areas.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> On Behalf Of
> Richard Lowenberg
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 8:54 PM
> To: 1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Satellite Subsidies Will Widen Digital Divide in
> Rural America
>
> Another excellent article from ILSR/Community Networks.
>
>
> https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmuninetworks.org%2Fcontent%2Fsatellite-subsidies-will-widen-digital-divide-rural-america&amp;data=01%7C01%7Cjbadal%40sacredwindnm.com%7C5e936a8bda3f44778c3808d7996edb0d%7C1458a946b06346cbbe2752dbe35fba15%7C0&amp;sdata=LpmI8FyuoRIT2S9LLMaP%2Bc5Mty2eBYNYpBEy3hmoqPY%3D&amp;reserved=0
>
> rl
>
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From owen at backspaces.net  Wed Jan 15 09:13:22 2020
From: owen at backspaces.net (Owen Densmore)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:13:22 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Satellite Subsidies Will Widen Digital Divide in
 Rural America
In-Reply-To: <CAOn4WVyMoJnBjGQ5sEYCwu+yZfZUVDmb7Oe=JpU3hpaR7t2cxA@mail.gmail.com>
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Isn't this a major bug that the article points out?

> 1. Unlike existing geostationary satellites, new low Earth orbit
> constellation systems from companies like SpaceX, Telesat, and OneWeb will
> have much lower latency, nearly on par with today?s cable networks.


CAF does support *stationary*, geo-synch, satellites, but they are fought
with the latency problem and likely higher costs. (No pun intended!).

Is CAF even considering low Earth orbit providers?

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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Jan 15 14:58:11 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:58:11 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Arizona Broadband Announcement
Message-ID: <e0dc920c95a87679de55419a17453e34@1st-mile.org>

 From a subscriber.

Here is the link to the recent announcement by AZ about increasing state 
investment to improve rural broadband connectivity in the state:

https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/01/new-governor-ducey-announces-major-new-investments-rural-broadband




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Jan 16 12:33:44 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:33:44 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NAVAJO NATION PARTNERS WITH MAGELLAN ADVISORS FOR
	BROADBAND PLANNING
Message-ID: <78396efd6fc5518b0df816b18467e09e@1st-mile.org>

NAVAJO NATION PARTNERS WITH MAGELLAN ADVISORS FOR BROADBAND PLANNING

http://www.magellan-advisors.com/resources/navajo-nation-partners-with-magellan-advisors-for-broadband-planning-.stml

Denver, CO, January 13, 2020 ? The Navajo Nation has engaged Magellan 
Advisors to lead the development of a Broadband Plan for the Navajo 
Nation, spanning 26,000 square miles across four states, including 
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.

Magellan will evaluate broadband and information technology assets and 
develop recommendations to improve coverage for broadband, 4G/5G 
cellular and public safety; lower pricing; and to pinpoint areas where 
additional development is needed.   Magellan will target strategies that 
create open and affordable access to a high-performance network 
connecting major communities and growth areas; extend high-speed, 
affordable broadband access to all residents; and ensure support for 
economic development, education, healthcare, government and other 
critical services.

Magellan will assist in the formation of a new collaboration of 
carriers, broadband providers and the Navajo Nation Cyber Team and 
provide recommendations to modernize broadband-related policies, 
legislation and code to better support and accelerate broadband 
development.   Building on strategy development and policy reform, 
Magellan will help the Navajo Nation identify needed support and 
investment for infrastructure development in unserved and underserved 
areas, develop public/private partnerships, and recommend available 
methods to fund deployment.

Navajo Cyber Team member, Norbert Nez, IT Manager, Division of Community 
Development stated, ?This is an incredible opportunity for the Navajo 
Nation.  For the first time, all three branches of the Navajo Nation 
government have come together to plan together for broadband on the 
Navajo Nation.  This is a giant collaborative step toward what will be a 
long-range plan for the Navajo Nation for communication, education, 
public safety, health and economic benefits. The plan will allow the 
Navajo Nation to invest into badly needed broadband infrastructure for 
the future of the Navajo people.  The Navajo people, especially our 
children, deserve access to low-cost, high-speed Broadband which is a 
major goal of the project.?  Nez added, ?This project was made possible 
through the support and efforts of the members of the Navajo Cyber Team, 
the Office of the President and Vice President, Office of the Speaker, 
the Judicial Branch, the Navajo Nation Council and all of the project 
partners.?

Magellan has a track record for success in planning, funding and 
deployment of advanced broadband infrastructure in remote, hard to serve 
areas, attracting over $105 million in new investment in long-haul, 
middle-mile and last-mile infrastructure in 2018-2019 alone.  ?Magellan 
looks forward to working with the Navajo Nation Cyber Team to advance 
broadband infrastructure and equal access to broadband-enabled 
opportunities for the Navajo People.?

About Magellan Advisors

Magellan plans and deploys the infrastructure that will power our cities 
for the next 20 years. From gigabit fiber broadband to smart grid 
networks to the Internet of Things, Magellan develops the most advanced 
fiber and wireless networks to support thriving communities of the 
future.

Magellan provides turnkey planning, design, deployment and operations of 
the fastest, most technologically advanced networks around, connecting 
the world at light speed and ushering in the next evolution of devices 
and applications in our homes, businesses and communities.

Magellan assists utilities, governments and carriers plan and execute 
strategic deployments of fiber and wireless networks to meet the needs 
of their customers, giving them a single partner that manages every step 
in the process and ensures that networks are delivered on time and on 
budget.



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Jan 17 10:17:21 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:17:21 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Website of New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
	hacked
Message-ID: <929ee6334c80198cbfb06daafeda349c@1st-mile.org>

Website of New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hacked

By Michael Gerstein
Jan 14, 2020, Updated Jan 15, 2020

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/website-of-new-mexico-public-regulation-commission-hacked/article_ebb089ee-36ff-11ea-861a-9ba5cf449aac.html

A state agency that regulates public utilities in New Mexico was ?hacked 
by an outside source,? Public Regulation Commission chief of staff Jason 
Montoya and the Governor?s Office said Tuesday.

Montoya said the commission?s preliminary findings indicate the source 
might have been a foreign country, although Nora Meyers Sackett, a 
spokeswoman for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, said there is not yet any 
confirmation about who or what entity hacked into the PRC?s website, 
which has been down since Thursday.

The cyberbreach is under investigation by the New Mexico Department of 
Information Technology and a third-party contractor called RiskSense. 
Montoya said the commission believes the hack ?could be related to a 
cyberattack.?

It?s unclear whether any confidential information was leaked.

Sackett said the Department of Information Technology ?was immediately 
notified of the hack by the PRC and immediately began to quarantine it, 
address it and investigate it.?

The Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management also was 
alerted, she said.

The state Economic Development Department?s website also was down for a 
short time Tuesday morning but came back online. A department spokesman 
said there was a problem with the website server that was resolved.

Sackett said the website was down due to routine server maintenance. It 
was unrelated to the PRC hack, she said.

Earlier this year, a data breach at Presbyterian Healthcare Services 
allowed unauthorized access to the of personal information of more than 
180,000 patients and health plan members.

The May data breach allowed hackers access to names, dates of birth, 
Social Security numbers and other information.

The New Mexico Attorney General?s Office secured $2.3 million of a $175 
million portion of a settlement stemming from a 2017 Equifax data breach 
that impacted more than 860,000 state residents.

Nationwide, millions of people had their personal information exposed 
after the Equifax leak.

The Attorney General?s Office has asked lawmakers this year for about 
$500,000 to create a new cybercrime and counterterrorism unit that would 
help law enforcement agencies across the state pinpoint threats.

In November, Attorney General Hector Balderas told a panel of lawmakers 
the state?s domestic terrorism and cybercrime laws are woefully outdated 
and need to be rewritten to give prosecutors and investigators more 
tools to deal with threats from mass shooters and protect against 
cyberattacks.



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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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From mharris at visgence.com  Wed Jan 22 11:22:48 2020
From: mharris at visgence.com (Michael Harris)
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:22:48 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Rural Broadband tour - AZ and NM, Jan 27-31
Message-ID: <CABhxMwb_j543swrMgkvP8mAZUKiq0i08WSU+=bz2nFX7T9jyqw@mail.gmail.com>

Not sure if this was posted before, but in case it wasn't or anyone else
missed it:

https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2020/01/arizona-and-new-mexico-rural-tour


Looks like there are a few public meetings on the agenda.

-- 
Michael Harris
--
President, Visgence Inc.
www.visgence.com
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Jan 22 14:36:21 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:36:21 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM-Tech-Council-Tracked-Pre-Filed-Bills
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 From the NM Tech Council, attached:
a list of bills coming before the NM Legislature session.



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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Jan 24 09:48:06 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:48:06 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Plaza Free WiFi
Message-ID: <d445e431e780667763dc142d88969437@1st-mile.org>

Free Wi-Fi available on Santa Fe's Plaza

By Teya Vitu    tvitu at sfnewmexican.com   Jan 23, 2020

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/free-wi-fi-available-on-santa-fe-s-plaza/article_25b1835a-3d40-11ea-85b3-1febccff8d79.html

The city of Santa Fe has quietly gone live with free Wi-Fi service on 
the Plaza.

The project, part of a wider effort by the Santa Fe Chamber of 
Commerce?s broadband working group to improve internet access across 
Santa Fe County, can be found at ?SF Plaza Free WiFi.? Neither the city 
nor the chamber has publicly announced the service, but the system has 
been tested, with 7,704 unique users since April.

Local internet service provider Cyber Mesa contracted with the city to 
install and manage the system, which is fed by fiber-optic internet 
service and includes four wireless access points ? point-to-point 
internet backhaul radios on the roofs of the Market Station building at 
the Railyard, where some city offices are located, and another downtown 
building.

The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10 
megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said Stephen 
Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the 
owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.

?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to 
find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,? 
Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?

The working group for the past year or two has been trying to find ways 
to improve internet service across the county through free Wi-Fi, 
improved broadband and, in some rural areas, new broadband internet 
service.

The free Plaza Wi-Fi service is the group?s first completed project, 
funded with $18,859 from Tourism Santa Fe, the city?s convention and 
visitors bureau. The cost to maintain the service is about $800 per 
month, said Randy Randall, Tourism Santa Fe?s executive director.

?We wanted the Plaza to be a proof of concept,? Resnick said.

The broadband working group is composed of representatives from the city 
and Santa Fe County economic development departments, Santa Fe Public 
Schools and the Regional Economic Development Initiative Network, better 
known as REDI Net. The Northern New Mexico network is governed by three 
counties, one city, four pueblos and the North Central New Mexico 
Economic Development District.

?We do plan to expand [free Wi-Fi] from the Plaza,? said Chris Hyer, the 
county?s economic development manager and a working group member.

Justin Greene, founder of Dashing Delivery and the Tesuque Pueblo 
representative at REDI Net, said the group could easily expand service 
to the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion and Railyard Park from the 
Market Station building.

In coming weeks, he said, window stickers will be made available to 
downtown businesses to bring awareness about the Plaza Wi-Fi service.

Free Wi-Fi also could come to Santa Fe neighborhoods through the school 
district, which so far has installed fiber-optic cable at 25 locations 
where wireless access points could be installed.

?It?s possible we can get a few [wireless access points] up by the end 
of the year, ? said Patricia Nordby, director of technology at Santa Fe 
Public Schools.

Free wireless internet access emerged in the 2000s, and service provided 
by local governments has since become commonplace across the country and 
around the world.

The city of Albuquerque has been offering free Wi-Fi at various 
facilities since 2006. Las Cruces just launched free Wi-Fi on Sept. 12, 
and the Los Alamos Network internet service provider has provided free 
Wi-Fi at various downtown locations for about three years.

?Where there is good internet service available, you can do free Wi-Fi,? 
Resnick said.

Santa Fe County wants to establish a network of point-to-point internet 
connections across the county, but broadband service must be improved or 
established in rural areas before that can happen, Hyer said.

The key is finding funding sources for these projects, such as Tourism 
Santa Fe for the Plaza Wi-Fi project.

The broadband working group sees potential for collaboration.

?We want to interconnect city, county and school fiber optic systems and 
provide redundancies and extend the reach of broadband access across the 
county,? Greene said.



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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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From john at citylinkfiber.com  Fri Jan 24 09:54:58 2020
From: john at citylinkfiber.com (John Brown)
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:54:58 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Plaza Free WiFi
In-Reply-To: <d445e431e780667763dc142d88969437@1st-mile.org>
References: <d445e431e780667763dc142d88969437@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <CAH_b1v5z7z-FoaHzeh-j0ppid2p8c1GbBqQwXuX2LjB1M1zpHQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,   It would be good to make sure the units of measurement are accurate.

1 GigaBYTE of service seems unlikely.
They probably mean  1GigaBIT.

But then they could be doing 1GigaBYTE is the maximum number of bytes they will
allow to be transferred, which is hardly anything.   Sending a couple
dozen photos
could consume that.

By making sure we quote and report accurate units of measurement it
will help make accurate
comparisons between other communities, and will help policy people
with accurate info as well.

Would you want 100cents or 100dollars ??   100 is just 100


On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:49 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:
>
> Free Wi-Fi available on Santa Fe's Plaza
>
> By Teya Vitu    tvitu at sfnewmexican.com   Jan 23, 2020
>
> https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/free-wi-fi-available-on-santa-fe-s-plaza/article_25b1835a-3d40-11ea-85b3-1febccff8d79.html
>
> The city of Santa Fe has quietly gone live with free Wi-Fi service on
> the Plaza.
>
> The project, part of a wider effort by the Santa Fe Chamber of
> Commerce?s broadband working group to improve internet access across
> Santa Fe County, can be found at ?SF Plaza Free WiFi.? Neither the city
> nor the chamber has publicly announced the service, but the system has
> been tested, with 7,704 unique users since April.
>
> Local internet service provider Cyber Mesa contracted with the city to
> install and manage the system, which is fed by fiber-optic internet
> service and includes four wireless access points ? point-to-point
> internet backhaul radios on the roofs of the Market Station building at
> the Railyard, where some city offices are located, and another downtown
> building.
>
> The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10
> megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said Stephen
> Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the
> owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.
>
> ?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to
> find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,?
> Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?
>
> The working group for the past year or two has been trying to find ways
> to improve internet service across the county through free Wi-Fi,
> improved broadband and, in some rural areas, new broadband internet
> service.
>
> The free Plaza Wi-Fi service is the group?s first completed project,
> funded with $18,859 from Tourism Santa Fe, the city?s convention and
> visitors bureau. The cost to maintain the service is about $800 per
> month, said Randy Randall, Tourism Santa Fe?s executive director.
>
> ?We wanted the Plaza to be a proof of concept,? Resnick said.
>
> The broadband working group is composed of representatives from the city
> and Santa Fe County economic development departments, Santa Fe Public
> Schools and the Regional Economic Development Initiative Network, better
> known as REDI Net. The Northern New Mexico network is governed by three
> counties, one city, four pueblos and the North Central New Mexico
> Economic Development District.
>
> ?We do plan to expand [free Wi-Fi] from the Plaza,? said Chris Hyer, the
> county?s economic development manager and a working group member.
>
> Justin Greene, founder of Dashing Delivery and the Tesuque Pueblo
> representative at REDI Net, said the group could easily expand service
> to the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion and Railyard Park from the
> Market Station building.
>
> In coming weeks, he said, window stickers will be made available to
> downtown businesses to bring awareness about the Plaza Wi-Fi service.
>
> Free Wi-Fi also could come to Santa Fe neighborhoods through the school
> district, which so far has installed fiber-optic cable at 25 locations
> where wireless access points could be installed.
>
> ?It?s possible we can get a few [wireless access points] up by the end
> of the year, ? said Patricia Nordby, director of technology at Santa Fe
> Public Schools.
>
> Free wireless internet access emerged in the 2000s, and service provided
> by local governments has since become commonplace across the country and
> around the world.
>
> The city of Albuquerque has been offering free Wi-Fi at various
> facilities since 2006. Las Cruces just launched free Wi-Fi on Sept. 12,
> and the Los Alamos Network internet service provider has provided free
> Wi-Fi at various downtown locations for about three years.
>
> ?Where there is good internet service available, you can do free Wi-Fi,?
> Resnick said.
>
> Santa Fe County wants to establish a network of point-to-point internet
> connections across the county, but broadband service must be improved or
> established in rural areas before that can happen, Hyer said.
>
> The key is finding funding sources for these projects, such as Tourism
> Santa Fe for the Plaza Wi-Fi project.
>
> The broadband working group sees potential for collaboration.
>
> ?We want to interconnect city, county and school fiber optic systems and
> provide redundancies and extend the reach of broadband access across the
> county,? Greene said.
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 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
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> _______________________________________________
> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
> http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm



-- 
Respectfully,

John Brown, CISSP
Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC


From mharris at visgence.com  Fri Jan 24 10:18:55 2020
From: mharris at visgence.com (Michael Harris)
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:18:55 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Plaza Free WiFi
In-Reply-To: <CAH_b1v5z7z-FoaHzeh-j0ppid2p8c1GbBqQwXuX2LjB1M1zpHQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <d445e431e780667763dc142d88969437@1st-mile.org>
	<CAH_b1v5z7z-FoaHzeh-j0ppid2p8c1GbBqQwXuX2LjB1M1zpHQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CABhxMwb8xn+ZP_iTNsbhew6dJisRgeLyLU5PaV85hW=OyvNMQw@mail.gmail.com>

Indeed. this is kind of a strange and meaningless statement:

The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10
> megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said Stephen
> Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the
> owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.



?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to
> find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,?
> Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?


What they probably mean is that there is a 1Gbps feed, each user is capped
at 10Mbps, and that 5Mbps is "a good minimum" to do stuff.

Of course, the way the article is written, it is not obvious ;)

-Michael


On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:56 AM John Brown <john at citylinkfiber.com> wrote:

> Hi,   It would be good to make sure the units of measurement are accurate.
>
> 1 GigaBYTE of service seems unlikely.
> They probably mean  1GigaBIT.
>
> But then they could be doing 1GigaBYTE is the maximum number of bytes they
> will
> allow to be transferred, which is hardly anything.   Sending a couple
> dozen photos
> could consume that.
>
> By making sure we quote and report accurate units of measurement it
> will help make accurate
> comparisons between other communities, and will help policy people
> with accurate info as well.
>
> Would you want 100cents or 100dollars ??   100 is just 100
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:49 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Free Wi-Fi available on Santa Fe's Plaza
> >
> > By Teya Vitu    tvitu at sfnewmexican.com   Jan 23, 2020
> >
> >
> https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/free-wi-fi-available-on-santa-fe-s-plaza/article_25b1835a-3d40-11ea-85b3-1febccff8d79.html
> >
> > The city of Santa Fe has quietly gone live with free Wi-Fi service on
> > the Plaza.
> >
> > The project, part of a wider effort by the Santa Fe Chamber of
> > Commerce?s broadband working group to improve internet access across
> > Santa Fe County, can be found at ?SF Plaza Free WiFi.? Neither the city
> > nor the chamber has publicly announced the service, but the system has
> > been tested, with 7,704 unique users since April.
> >
> > Local internet service provider Cyber Mesa contracted with the city to
> > install and manage the system, which is fed by fiber-optic internet
> > service and includes four wireless access points ? point-to-point
> > internet backhaul radios on the roofs of the Market Station building at
> > the Railyard, where some city offices are located, and another downtown
> > building.
> >
> > The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10
> > megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said Stephen
> > Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the
> > owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.
> >
> > ?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to
> > find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,?
> > Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?
> >
> > The working group for the past year or two has been trying to find ways
> > to improve internet service across the county through free Wi-Fi,
> > improved broadband and, in some rural areas, new broadband internet
> > service.
> >
> > The free Plaza Wi-Fi service is the group?s first completed project,
> > funded with $18,859 from Tourism Santa Fe, the city?s convention and
> > visitors bureau. The cost to maintain the service is about $800 per
> > month, said Randy Randall, Tourism Santa Fe?s executive director.
> >
> > ?We wanted the Plaza to be a proof of concept,? Resnick said.
> >
> > The broadband working group is composed of representatives from the city
> > and Santa Fe County economic development departments, Santa Fe Public
> > Schools and the Regional Economic Development Initiative Network, better
> > known as REDI Net. The Northern New Mexico network is governed by three
> > counties, one city, four pueblos and the North Central New Mexico
> > Economic Development District.
> >
> > ?We do plan to expand [free Wi-Fi] from the Plaza,? said Chris Hyer, the
> > county?s economic development manager and a working group member.
> >
> > Justin Greene, founder of Dashing Delivery and the Tesuque Pueblo
> > representative at REDI Net, said the group could easily expand service
> > to the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion and Railyard Park from the
> > Market Station building.
> >
> > In coming weeks, he said, window stickers will be made available to
> > downtown businesses to bring awareness about the Plaza Wi-Fi service.
> >
> > Free Wi-Fi also could come to Santa Fe neighborhoods through the school
> > district, which so far has installed fiber-optic cable at 25 locations
> > where wireless access points could be installed.
> >
> > ?It?s possible we can get a few [wireless access points] up by the end
> > of the year, ? said Patricia Nordby, director of technology at Santa Fe
> > Public Schools.
> >
> > Free wireless internet access emerged in the 2000s, and service provided
> > by local governments has since become commonplace across the country and
> > around the world.
> >
> > The city of Albuquerque has been offering free Wi-Fi at various
> > facilities since 2006. Las Cruces just launched free Wi-Fi on Sept. 12,
> > and the Los Alamos Network internet service provider has provided free
> > Wi-Fi at various downtown locations for about three years.
> >
> > ?Where there is good internet service available, you can do free Wi-Fi,?
> > Resnick said.
> >
> > Santa Fe County wants to establish a network of point-to-point internet
> > connections across the county, but broadband service must be improved or
> > established in rural areas before that can happen, Hyer said.
> >
> > The key is finding funding sources for these projects, such as Tourism
> > Santa Fe for the Plaza Wi-Fi project.
> >
> > The broadband working group sees potential for collaboration.
> >
> > ?We want to interconnect city, county and school fiber optic systems and
> > provide redundancies and extend the reach of broadband access across the
> > county,? Greene said.
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > 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
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > _______________________________________________
> > 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> > 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
> > http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>
>
>
> --
> Respectfully,
>
> John Brown, CISSP
> Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC
> _______________________________________________
> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
> http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>


-- 
Michael Harris
--
President, Visgence Inc.
www.visgence.com
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Jan 24 10:50:01 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:50:01 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Plaza Free WiFi: Comments
In-Reply-To: <CABhxMwb8xn+ZP_iTNsbhew6dJisRgeLyLU5PaV85hW=OyvNMQw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <d445e431e780667763dc142d88969437@1st-mile.org>
	<CAH_b1v5z7z-FoaHzeh-j0ppid2p8c1GbBqQwXuX2LjB1M1zpHQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CABhxMwb8xn+ZP_iTNsbhew6dJisRgeLyLU5PaV85hW=OyvNMQw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <56033b32703685dace425021a16c3258@1st-mile.org>

I have shared your comments with the writer of the article.

I'll post to the list if I get a response.

R.



---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------


From drtlesterthomas at gmail.com  Fri Jan 24 11:14:18 2020
From: drtlesterthomas at gmail.com (Timothy L. Thomas)
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 12:14:18 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] 1st-mile-nm Digest, Vol 159, Issue 7
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1866.1579890008.796.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
References: <mailman.1866.1579890008.796.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
Message-ID: <CAPGtdQ6iDC4yjyvqmp+EyMSKX4QCpH1GdH+4qJZ5YSq_w6WsZQ@mail.gmail.com>

It is not strange and meaningless, but it is indeed
ambiguous as viewed by technical experts.

I hope the essence of this thread is communicated
back to the stakeholders and promoters and that
they work with tech experts to make the statement
precise, but still brief and positive/promotional.
This will maximize the benefit, eh?

It can/should be a great thing, if managed correctly.

-TLT



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> From: Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
> To: 1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Plaza Free WiFi
> Message-ID: <d445e431e780667763dc142d88969437 at 1st-mile.org>
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>
> Free Wi-Fi available on Santa Fe's Plaza
>
> By Teya Vitu    tvitu at sfnewmexican.com   Jan 23, 2020
>
>
> https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/free-wi-fi-available-on-santa-fe-s-plaza/article_25b1835a-3d40-11ea-85b3-1febccff8d79.html
>
> The city of Santa Fe has quietly gone live with free Wi-Fi service on
> the Plaza.
>
> The project, part of a wider effort by the Santa Fe Chamber of
> Commerce?s broadband working group to improve internet access across
> Santa Fe County, can be found at ?SF Plaza Free WiFi.? Neither the city
> nor the chamber has publicly announced the service, but the system has
> been tested, with 7,704 unique users since April.
>
> Local internet service provider Cyber Mesa contracted with the city to
> install and manage the system, which is fed by fiber-optic internet
> service and includes four wireless access points ? point-to-point
> internet backhaul radios on the roofs of the Market Station building at
> the Railyard, where some city offices are located, and another downtown
> building.
>
> The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10
> megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said Stephen
> Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the
> owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.
>
> ?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to
> find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,?
> Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?
>
> The working group for the past year or two has been trying to find ways
> to improve internet service across the county through free Wi-Fi,
> improved broadband and, in some rural areas, new broadband internet
> service.
>
> The free Plaza Wi-Fi service is the group?s first completed project,
> funded with $18,859 from Tourism Santa Fe, the city?s convention and
> visitors bureau. The cost to maintain the service is about $800 per
> month, said Randy Randall, Tourism Santa Fe?s executive director.
>
> ?We wanted the Plaza to be a proof of concept,? Resnick said.
>
> The broadband working group is composed of representatives from the city
> and Santa Fe County economic development departments, Santa Fe Public
> Schools and the Regional Economic Development Initiative Network, better
> known as REDI Net. The Northern New Mexico network is governed by three
> counties, one city, four pueblos and the North Central New Mexico
> Economic Development District.
>
> ?We do plan to expand [free Wi-Fi] from the Plaza,? said Chris Hyer, the
> county?s economic development manager and a working group member.
>
> Justin Greene, founder of Dashing Delivery and the Tesuque Pueblo
> representative at REDI Net, said the group could easily expand service
> to the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion and Railyard Park from the
> Market Station building.
>
> In coming weeks, he said, window stickers will be made available to
> downtown businesses to bring awareness about the Plaza Wi-Fi service.
>
> Free Wi-Fi also could come to Santa Fe neighborhoods through the school
> district, which so far has installed fiber-optic cable at 25 locations
> where wireless access points could be installed.
>
> ?It?s possible we can get a few [wireless access points] up by the end
> of the year, ? said Patricia Nordby, director of technology at Santa Fe
> Public Schools.
>
> Free wireless internet access emerged in the 2000s, and service provided
> by local governments has since become commonplace across the country and
> around the world.
>
> The city of Albuquerque has been offering free Wi-Fi at various
> facilities since 2006. Las Cruces just launched free Wi-Fi on Sept. 12,
> and the Los Alamos Network internet service provider has provided free
> Wi-Fi at various downtown locations for about three years.
>
> ?Where there is good internet service available, you can do free Wi-Fi,?
> Resnick said.
>
> Santa Fe County wants to establish a network of point-to-point internet
> connections across the county, but broadband service must be improved or
> established in rural areas before that can happen, Hyer said.
>
> The key is finding funding sources for these projects, such as Tourism
> Santa Fe for the Plaza Wi-Fi project.
>
> The broadband working group sees potential for collaboration.
>
> ?We want to interconnect city, county and school fiber optic systems and
> provide redundancies and extend the reach of broadband access across the
> county,? Greene said.
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 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
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:54:58 -0700
> From: John Brown <john at citylinkfiber.com>
> Cc: 1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
> Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Plaza Free WiFi
> Message-ID:
>         <
> CAH_b1v5z7z-FoaHzeh-j0ppid2p8c1GbBqQwXuX2LjB1M1zpHQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Hi,   It would be good to make sure the units of measurement are accurate.
>
> 1 GigaBYTE of service seems unlikely.
> They probably mean  1GigaBIT.
>
> But then they could be doing 1GigaBYTE is the maximum number of bytes they
> will
> allow to be transferred, which is hardly anything.   Sending a couple
> dozen photos
> could consume that.
>
> By making sure we quote and report accurate units of measurement it
> will help make accurate
> comparisons between other communities, and will help policy people
> with accurate info as well.
>
> Would you want 100cents or 100dollars ??   100 is just 100
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:49 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Free Wi-Fi available on Santa Fe's Plaza
> >
> > By Teya Vitu    tvitu at sfnewmexican.com   Jan 23, 2020
> >
> >
> https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/free-wi-fi-available-on-santa-fe-s-plaza/article_25b1835a-3d40-11ea-85b3-1febccff8d79.html
> >
> > The city of Santa Fe has quietly gone live with free Wi-Fi service on
> > the Plaza.
> >
> > The project, part of a wider effort by the Santa Fe Chamber of
> > Commerce?s broadband working group to improve internet access across
> > Santa Fe County, can be found at ?SF Plaza Free WiFi.? Neither the city
> > nor the chamber has publicly announced the service, but the system has
> > been tested, with 7,704 unique users since April.
> >
> > Local internet service provider Cyber Mesa contracted with the city to
> > install and manage the system, which is fed by fiber-optic internet
> > service and includes four wireless access points ? point-to-point
> > internet backhaul radios on the roofs of the Market Station building at
> > the Railyard, where some city offices are located, and another downtown
> > building.
> >
> > The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10
> > megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said Stephen
> > Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the
> > owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.
> >
> > ?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to
> > find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,?
> > Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?
> >
> > The working group for the past year or two has been trying to find ways
> > to improve internet service across the county through free Wi-Fi,
> > improved broadband and, in some rural areas, new broadband internet
> > service.
> >
> > The free Plaza Wi-Fi service is the group?s first completed project,
> > funded with $18,859 from Tourism Santa Fe, the city?s convention and
> > visitors bureau. The cost to maintain the service is about $800 per
> > month, said Randy Randall, Tourism Santa Fe?s executive director.
> >
> > ?We wanted the Plaza to be a proof of concept,? Resnick said.
> >
> > The broadband working group is composed of representatives from the city
> > and Santa Fe County economic development departments, Santa Fe Public
> > Schools and the Regional Economic Development Initiative Network, better
> > known as REDI Net. The Northern New Mexico network is governed by three
> > counties, one city, four pueblos and the North Central New Mexico
> > Economic Development District.
> >
> > ?We do plan to expand [free Wi-Fi] from the Plaza,? said Chris Hyer, the
> > county?s economic development manager and a working group member.
> >
> > Justin Greene, founder of Dashing Delivery and the Tesuque Pueblo
> > representative at REDI Net, said the group could easily expand service
> > to the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion and Railyard Park from the
> > Market Station building.
> >
> > In coming weeks, he said, window stickers will be made available to
> > downtown businesses to bring awareness about the Plaza Wi-Fi service.
> >
> > Free Wi-Fi also could come to Santa Fe neighborhoods through the school
> > district, which so far has installed fiber-optic cable at 25 locations
> > where wireless access points could be installed.
> >
> > ?It?s possible we can get a few [wireless access points] up by the end
> > of the year, ? said Patricia Nordby, director of technology at Santa Fe
> > Public Schools.
> >
> > Free wireless internet access emerged in the 2000s, and service provided
> > by local governments has since become commonplace across the country and
> > around the world.
> >
> > The city of Albuquerque has been offering free Wi-Fi at various
> > facilities since 2006. Las Cruces just launched free Wi-Fi on Sept. 12,
> > and the Los Alamos Network internet service provider has provided free
> > Wi-Fi at various downtown locations for about three years.
> >
> > ?Where there is good internet service available, you can do free Wi-Fi,?
> > Resnick said.
> >
> > Santa Fe County wants to establish a network of point-to-point internet
> > connections across the county, but broadband service must be improved or
> > established in rural areas before that can happen, Hyer said.
> >
> > The key is finding funding sources for these projects, such as Tourism
> > Santa Fe for the Plaza Wi-Fi project.
> >
> > The broadband working group sees potential for collaboration.
> >
> > ?We want to interconnect city, county and school fiber optic systems and
> > provide redundancies and extend the reach of broadband access across the
> > county,? Greene said.
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > 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
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > _______________________________________________
> > 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> > 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
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>
>
> --
> Respectfully,
>
> John Brown, CISSP
> Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:18:55 -0700
> From: Michael Harris <mharris at visgence.com>
> To: John Brown <john at citylinkfiber.com>
> Cc: 1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
> Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Plaza Free WiFi
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>
> Indeed. this is kind of a strange and meaningless statement:
>
> The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10
> > megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said Stephen
> > Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the
> > owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.
>
>
>
> ?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to
> > find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,?
> > Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?
>
>
> What they probably mean is that there is a 1Gbps feed, each user is capped
> at 10Mbps, and that 5Mbps is "a good minimum" to do stuff.
>
> Of course, the way the article is written, it is not obvious ;)
>
> -Michael
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:56 AM John Brown <john at citylinkfiber.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,   It would be good to make sure the units of measurement are
> accurate.
> >
> > 1 GigaBYTE of service seems unlikely.
> > They probably mean  1GigaBIT.
> >
> > But then they could be doing 1GigaBYTE is the maximum number of bytes
> they
> > will
> > allow to be transferred, which is hardly anything.   Sending a couple
> > dozen photos
> > could consume that.
> >
> > By making sure we quote and report accurate units of measurement it
> > will help make accurate
> > comparisons between other communities, and will help policy people
> > with accurate info as well.
> >
> > Would you want 100cents or 100dollars ??   100 is just 100
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:49 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Free Wi-Fi available on Santa Fe's Plaza
> > >
> > > By Teya Vitu    tvitu at sfnewmexican.com   Jan 23, 2020
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/free-wi-fi-available-on-santa-fe-s-plaza/article_25b1835a-3d40-11ea-85b3-1febccff8d79.html
> > >
> > > The city of Santa Fe has quietly gone live with free Wi-Fi service on
> > > the Plaza.
> > >
> > > The project, part of a wider effort by the Santa Fe Chamber of
> > > Commerce?s broadband working group to improve internet access across
> > > Santa Fe County, can be found at ?SF Plaza Free WiFi.? Neither the city
> > > nor the chamber has publicly announced the service, but the system has
> > > been tested, with 7,704 unique users since April.
> > >
> > > Local internet service provider Cyber Mesa contracted with the city to
> > > install and manage the system, which is fed by fiber-optic internet
> > > service and includes four wireless access points ? point-to-point
> > > internet backhaul radios on the roofs of the Market Station building at
> > > the Railyard, where some city offices are located, and another downtown
> > > building.
> > >
> > > The system provides 1 gigabyte of internet service with a speed of 10
> > > megabytes per second and a capacity of 1,000 users at once, said
> Stephen
> > > Resnick, who chairs the chamber?s broadband working group and is the
> > > owner of Capitol Computer & Network Solutions.
> > >
> > > ?If you can get 5 megabytes when you are out and about, that?s great to
> > > find restaurants, galleries, take a video and upload it to the cloud,?
> > > Resnick said. ?Really, 5 [megabytes] is a good minimum.?
> > >
> > > The working group for the past year or two has been trying to find ways
> > > to improve internet service across the county through free Wi-Fi,
> > > improved broadband and, in some rural areas, new broadband internet
> > > service.
> > >
> > > The free Plaza Wi-Fi service is the group?s first completed project,
> > > funded with $18,859 from Tourism Santa Fe, the city?s convention and
> > > visitors bureau. The cost to maintain the service is about $800 per
> > > month, said Randy Randall, Tourism Santa Fe?s executive director.
> > >
> > > ?We wanted the Plaza to be a proof of concept,? Resnick said.
> > >
> > > The broadband working group is composed of representatives from the
> city
> > > and Santa Fe County economic development departments, Santa Fe Public
> > > Schools and the Regional Economic Development Initiative Network,
> better
> > > known as REDI Net. The Northern New Mexico network is governed by three
> > > counties, one city, four pueblos and the North Central New Mexico
> > > Economic Development District.
> > >
> > > ?We do plan to expand [free Wi-Fi] from the Plaza,? said Chris Hyer,
> the
> > > county?s economic development manager and a working group member.
> > >
> > > Justin Greene, founder of Dashing Delivery and the Tesuque Pueblo
> > > representative at REDI Net, said the group could easily expand service
> > > to the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion and Railyard Park from the
> > > Market Station building.
> > >
> > > In coming weeks, he said, window stickers will be made available to
> > > downtown businesses to bring awareness about the Plaza Wi-Fi service.
> > >
> > > Free Wi-Fi also could come to Santa Fe neighborhoods through the school
> > > district, which so far has installed fiber-optic cable at 25 locations
> > > where wireless access points could be installed.
> > >
> > > ?It?s possible we can get a few [wireless access points] up by the end
> > > of the year, ? said Patricia Nordby, director of technology at Santa Fe
> > > Public Schools.
> > >
> > > Free wireless internet access emerged in the 2000s, and service
> provided
> > > by local governments has since become commonplace across the country
> and
> > > around the world.
> > >
> > > The city of Albuquerque has been offering free Wi-Fi at various
> > > facilities since 2006. Las Cruces just launched free Wi-Fi on Sept. 12,
> > > and the Los Alamos Network internet service provider has provided free
> > > Wi-Fi at various downtown locations for about three years.
> > >
> > > ?Where there is good internet service available, you can do free
> Wi-Fi,?
> > > Resnick said.
> > >
> > > Santa Fe County wants to establish a network of point-to-point internet
> > > connections across the county, but broadband service must be improved
> or
> > > established in rural areas before that can happen, Hyer said.
> > >
> > > The key is finding funding sources for these projects, such as Tourism
> > > Santa Fe for the Plaza Wi-Fi project.
> > >
> > > The broadband working group sees potential for collaboration.
> > >
> > > ?We want to interconnect city, county and school fiber optic systems
> and
> > > provide redundancies and extend the reach of broadband access across
> the
> > > county,? Greene said.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > > 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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> >
> >
> > --
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > John Brown, CISSP
> > Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC
> > _______________________________________________
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Jan 28 13:18:08 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:18:08 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: State of N.M. Seeking Broadband Grant Funding
	Proposals
In-Reply-To: <21F64A28-E58E-43B9-B1C4-91D2D342A74D@swcp.com>
References: <16808942.204@public.govdelivery.com>
	<21F64A28-E58E-43B9-B1C4-91D2D342A74D@swcp.com>
Message-ID: <ef9b7ccf75d449b12b95d7583b234470@1st-mile.org>

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDARD/bulletins/2789d61


> SUBJECT: STATE OF N.M. SEEKING BROADBAND GRANT FUNDING PROPOSALS
> DATE: January 28, 2020 at 12:46:14 PM MST
> REPLY-TO: ruraldevelopment at public.govdelivery.com
> 
> STATE OF NEW MEXICO SEEKING RURAL BROADBAND GRANT FUNDING PROPOSALS
> 
> The State of New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is
> seeking proposals for the implementation of broadband services in the
> rural part of the state.
> 
> State of New Mexico
> Department of Information Technology
> VINCENT MARTINEZ
> Cabinet Secretary
> 

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> CONTACT: Renee Narvaiz
> Public Information Officer
> Renee.Narvaiz at state.nm.us
> (505) 231-3667
> 
> Jan. 24, 2020
> 
> SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR RURAL BROADBAND GRANT
> 
> _Infrastructure Grant Program Begins_
> 
> SANTA FE?The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has secured
> $3 million in total funding to launch a Rural Broadband project
> intended to facilitate broadband implementation in unserved and
> underserved parts of New Mexico.  As part of this effort, DoIT is
> excited to announce the New Mexico Broadband Infrastructure Grant (NM
> BIG) program. Applicants can apply for any amount up to the $3 million
> total.
> 
> DoIT plans to award several NM BIG grant funds via a competitive
> process to eligible entities with shovel-ready broadband projects that
> will deliver broadband capabilities to unserved parts of New Mexico.
> Recipients will be required to apply for complementary federal funding
> for eligible service areas, leveraging the State funding and work to
> improve their opportunity to receive federal funds ? thus increasing
> the total impact of State funding.
> 
> DoIT released the NM BIG request for grant proposals today.
> 
> Those who are eligible to apply for the NM BIG grants include, local
> and tribal governments, Non-profit entities, For-profit corporations,
> Limited Liability corporations, and cooperative or mutual
> organizations.
> 
> To learn more about broadband in New Mexico, visit:
> https://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/index.shtml [2]
> 
> 
---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------


From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Jan 31 09:41:52 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:41:52 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC LAUNCHES $20 BILLION RURAL DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY
	FUND
Message-ID: <1711228267e63a7bd6fdfbddd958be74@1st-mile.org>

FCC LAUNCHES $20 BILLION RURAL DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND TO EXPAND RURAL 
BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-launches-20-billion-rural-digital-opportunity-fund

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-362190A1.pdf





---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------


From robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com  Fri Jan 31 12:35:35 2020
From: robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com (Robert Jacobson)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:35:35 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Comments per FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
In-Reply-To: <mailman.13.1580500810.2318.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
References: <mailman.13.1580500810.2318.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
Message-ID: <7A02533C-715E-4022-B075-B2C94E060603@atelier-tomorrow.com>

My immediate response to the FCC's ?Rural Digital Opportunity Fund? announcement yesterday? 

Just more pandering?.

Via CAF-2, the preceding FCC fund, two of the vendors serving a community in which I'm working ? CenturyLink and Viasat ? have each taken hundreds of millions of funding, yet for two years running haven't made good on their existing pledges of seriously extending broadband service.  

Is there a reason that ths next round of funding won?t be more feathering of the ISPs? nests?

Moreover, the FCC, by limiting distribution of the ?new" funds only to communities with "no broadband service whatsoever,? means only one local customer with broadband, defined by the USDA as 10 mbps down and 1 mbps up, and by the FCC in this announcement as 25 mBps down,3 mbps up ? neither of which 99% of the global internet community would consider ?broadband? ? will disqualify a community from receiving a grant.  The local bar streaming NFL games will suffice for this purpose. 

In short, this appears to be much adieu about nothing, just another FCC bone tossed to existing ISPs who will no doubt take their time implementing expansions (presuming they actually implement them) and use the unearned public investment to (1) better compete for urban customers and (2) increase shareholder dividends.  

Was there public comment?  The FCC press release didn?t feature any.  That was predictable.

Bob Jacobson


> On Jan 31, 2020, at 1:00 PM, 1st-mile-nm-request at mailman.dcn.org wrote:
> 
> https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-launches-20-billion-rural-digital-opportunity-fund <https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-launches-20-billion-rural-digital-opportunity-fund>
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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Fri Jan 31 21:51:33 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:51:33 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Comments per FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
In-Reply-To: <7A02533C-715E-4022-B075-B2C94E060603@atelier-tomorrow.com>
References: <mailman.13.1580500810.2318.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
	<7A02533C-715E-4022-B075-B2C94E060603@atelier-tomorrow.com>
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On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 12:38 PM Robert Jacobson <
robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com> wrote:

> My immediate response to the FCC's ?Rural Digital Opportunity Fund?
> announcement yesterday?
>
> Just more pandering?.
>

Yes -- but roughly what we expected, given the current makeup of the
Commission.



> Via CAF-2, the preceding FCC fund, two of the vendors serving a community
> in which I'm working ? CenturyLink and Viasat ? have each taken hundreds of
> millions of funding, yet for two years running haven't made good on their
> existing pledges of seriously extending broadband service.
>

An unfortunately familiar story in rural NM.



> Is there a reason that ths next round of funding won?t be more feathering
> of the ISPs? nests?
>

Change that to "entrenched incumbent ISPs" and I'll agree with you.



> the FCC, by limiting distribution of the ?new" funds only to communities
> with "no broadband service whatsoever,? means only one local customer with
> broadband, defined by the USDA as 10 mbps down and 1 mbps up, and by the
> FCC in this announcement as 25 mBps down,3 mbps up ? neither of which 99%
> of the global internet community would consider ?broadband? ? will
> disqualify a community from receiving a grant.
>

IMO the biggest issue here is the rush to allocate money before the
November elections with no regard for efficiency or effectiveness.

Two FCC proceedings (WC Docket 19-195, *Establishing the Digital
Opportunity Data Collection* and WC Docket 11-10 *Modernizing the FCC Form
477 Data Program*) and a related NTIA RFC (Docket 180427421?8421?01, *Improving
the Quality and Accuracy of Broadband Availability Data*) have been working
their way through the system.  These would change both the way locations
are enumerated and whether they are considered serviceable, which will in
turn affect FCC, USDA, and a significant portion of state subsidy
programs.  A number of us filed comments requesting that RDOF money be
disbursed after the initial phases of that work were completed.  FCC
elected to move ahead (and move big) using the existing (hugely flawed)
Form 477 data.



> In short, this appears to be much adieu about nothing, just another FCC
> bone tossed to existing ISPs
>

RDOF mostly follows the lead of previous subsidy programs, which (via a
range of rules and requirements) effectively foreclose participation by the
majority of small, independent providers.  This is by design.  Look at the
players.
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From jbadal at sacredwindnm.com  Sat Feb  1 07:29:01 2020
From: jbadal at sacredwindnm.com (John Badal)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 15:29:01 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Comments per FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
In-Reply-To: <CAOn4WVy9HjYaSxX2GrJXArLHDvGW_G_wUwJyaiE2TaZ6VEVaZw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <mailman.13.1580500810.2318.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
	<7A02533C-715E-4022-B075-B2C94E060603@atelier-tomorrow.com>,
	<CAOn4WVy9HjYaSxX2GrJXArLHDvGW_G_wUwJyaiE2TaZ6VEVaZw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CY4PR14MB1365F4D4115E58B699EB230CA0060@CY4PR14MB1365.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

The best indicator of the RDOF's ineffectiveness for our state is the FCC's publication of the number of eligible locations in NM for RDOF auction funding: 74,000.  Can you believe that the CAF programs have satisfactorily covered everyone else in our rural areas?

John



Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone



-------- Original message --------
From: Mimbres Communications <mimcom at sw-ei.com>
Date: 1/31/20 10:53 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: Robert Jacobson <robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com>
Cc: 1st-Mile-NM <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Comments per FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 12:38 PM Robert Jacobson <robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com<mailto:robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com>> wrote:
My immediate response to the FCC's ?Rural Digital Opportunity Fund? announcement yesterday?

Just more pandering?.

Yes -- but roughly what we expected, given the current makeup of the Commission.


Via CAF-2, the preceding FCC fund, two of the vendors serving a community in which I'm working ? CenturyLink and Viasat ? have each taken hundreds of millions of funding, yet for two years running haven't made good on their existing pledges of seriously extending broadband service.

An unfortunately familiar story in rural NM.


Is there a reason that ths next round of funding won?t be more feathering of the ISPs? nests?

Change that to "entrenched incumbent ISPs" and I'll agree with you.


the FCC, by limiting distribution of the ?new" funds only to communities with "no broadband service whatsoever,? means only one local customer with broadband, defined by the USDA as 10 mbps down and 1 mbps up, and by the FCC in this announcement as 25 mBps down,3 mbps up ? neither of which 99% of the global internet community would consider ?broadband? ? will disqualify a community from receiving a grant.

IMO the biggest issue here is the rush to allocate money before the November elections with no regard for efficiency or effectiveness.

Two FCC proceedings (WC Docket 19-195, Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection and WC Docket 11-10 Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program) and a related NTIA RFC (Docket 180427421?8421?01, Improving the Quality and Accuracy of Broadband Availability Data) have been working their way through the system.  These would change both the way locations are enumerated and whether they are considered serviceable, which will in turn affect FCC, USDA, and a significant portion of state subsidy programs.  A number of us filed comments requesting that RDOF money be disbursed after the initial phases of that work were completed.  FCC elected to move ahead (and move big) using the existing (hugely flawed) Form 477 data.


In short, this appears to be much adieu about nothing, just another FCC bone tossed to existing ISPs

RDOF mostly follows the lead of previous subsidy programs, which (via a range of rules and requirements) effectively foreclose participation by the majority of small, independent providers.  This is by design.  Look at the players.

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From editorsteve at gmail.com  Sat Feb  1 09:10:44 2020
From: editorsteve at gmail.com (Steve Ross)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 12:10:44 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Comments per FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
In-Reply-To: <CAOn4WVy9HjYaSxX2GrJXArLHDvGW_G_wUwJyaiE2TaZ6VEVaZw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <mailman.13.1580500810.2318.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
	<7A02533C-715E-4022-B075-B2C94E060603@atelier-tomorrow.com>
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There's really no new money. Just a tweek of the rules as the last cycle of
multiyear grants starts expiring this year. National media is so, so easy
to fool.

BTW, Bernie has an empty, unhinged $150 billion rural broadband idea, to
trump Warren's slightly better researched (via offhand Susan Crawford
remark) unhinged $80 billion rural broadband idea. Bernie has never once
attached true budgets or revenue sources to any of his bills or campaign
promises, EVER. Warren usually does, but not this time!

My rural data, published in Broadband Communities starting in 2014, helped
justify $2.35 billion new money appropriated in 2018, and I talked to many,
many congressional staffers that year. $600 million has already been passed
out in ReConnect and another $550 million was just placed on the table.
Seems such a pittance now, except that it is real money, not FCC recycle
and not empty promises (well, we're still following where the money
went...).

Steve Ross

On Sat, Feb 1, 2020, 12:53 AM Mimbres Communications <mimcom at sw-ei.com>
wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 12:38 PM Robert Jacobson <
> robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com> wrote:
>
>> My immediate response to the FCC's ?Rural Digital Opportunity Fund?
>> announcement yesterday?
>>
>> Just more pandering?.
>>
>
> Yes -- but roughly what we expected, given the current makeup of the
> Commission.
>
>
>
>> Via CAF-2, the preceding FCC fund, two of the vendors serving a community
>> in which I'm working ? CenturyLink and Viasat ? have each taken hundreds of
>> millions of funding, yet for two years running haven't made good on their
>> existing pledges of seriously extending broadband service.
>>
>
> An unfortunately familiar story in rural NM.
>
>
>
>> Is there a reason that ths next round of funding won?t be more feathering
>> of the ISPs? nests?
>>
>
> Change that to "entrenched incumbent ISPs" and I'll agree with you.
>
>
>
>> the FCC, by limiting distribution of the ?new" funds only to communities
>> with "no broadband service whatsoever,? means only one local customer with
>> broadband, defined by the USDA as 10 mbps down and 1 mbps up, and by the
>> FCC in this announcement as 25 mBps down,3 mbps up ? neither of which 99%
>> of the global internet community would consider ?broadband? ? will
>> disqualify a community from receiving a grant.
>>
>
> IMO the biggest issue here is the rush to allocate money before the
> November elections with no regard for efficiency or effectiveness.
>
> Two FCC proceedings (WC Docket 19-195, *Establishing the Digital
> Opportunity Data Collection* and WC Docket 11-10 *Modernizing the FCC
> Form 477 Data Program*) and a related NTIA RFC (Docket 180427421?8421?01, *Improving
> the Quality and Accuracy of Broadband Availability Data*) have been
> working their way through the system.  These would change both the way
> locations are enumerated and whether they are considered serviceable, which
> will in turn affect FCC, USDA, and a significant portion of state subsidy
> programs.  A number of us filed comments requesting that RDOF money be
> disbursed after the initial phases of that work were completed.  FCC
> elected to move ahead (and move big) using the existing (hugely flawed)
> Form 477 data.
>
>
>
>> In short, this appears to be much adieu about nothing, just another FCC
>> bone tossed to existing ISPs
>>
>
> RDOF mostly follows the lead of previous subsidy programs, which (via a
> range of rules and requirements) effectively foreclose participation by the
> majority of small, independent providers.  This is by design.  Look at the
> players.
>
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Feb  3 11:38:30 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:38:30 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] 2020 Rural Innovation Initiative: 10 Communities
Message-ID: <3e0d2c91d3377050548ddc13c3428667@1st-mile.org>

10 Communities Selected to Participate in 2020 Rural Innovation 
Initiative to Catalyze Digital Economy Job Growth in Small Town America

Contact: Aidan Calvelli, 802-436-4100, aidan.calvelli at ruralinnovation.us

For Immediate Release

January 10, 2020

10 Communities Selected to Participate in 2020 Rural Innovation 
Initiative to Catalyze Digital Economy Job Growth in Small Town America

Communities Will Receive EDA-Funded Technical Assistance from Rural 
Innovation Strategies, Inc. to Kickstart Entrepreneurship and 
Tech-Powered Job Creation

Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. (RISI) today announced that 10 
communities from across the country have been chosen in a highly 
competitive process to participate in the 2020 Rural Innovation 
Initiative, a technical assistance program supporting rural communities 
working to create digital economy jobs with an innovation hub strategy.

The Rural Innovation Initiative is made possible through a cooperative 
agreement between RISI and the U.S. Economic Development Administration. 
The Initiative was launched in 2018 by the Center on Rural Innovation 
(CORI) and its sister organization, RISI. In addition to the EDA, the 
Siegel Family Endowment and Walmart are providing funding for the 
Initiative. Rural LISC and Venable LLP are strategic partners.

(snip)

The 2020 Rural Innovation Initiative participants include the following 
three:

Southern Utah University Business Resource Center, Cedar City, Utah
Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE), 
Durango, Colorado
Taos HIVE, Taos, New Mexico   https://taoshive.com

For the complete lost and article:
https://ruralinnovation.us/10-communities-selected-to-participate-in-2020-rural-innovation-initiative-to-catalyze-digital-economy-job-growth-in-small-town-america/




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Feb  3 11:57:57 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:57:57 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants
	Now Available
Message-ID: <263351345b2d8534e63860b42a18c10d@1st-mile.org>

Native Hawaiian, Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants Now 
Available

https://www.imls.gov/news/native-hawaiian-native-american-library-services-enhancement-grants-now-available

Application Deadline is May 1, 2020

Washington, DC?The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now 
accepting applications for Native Hawaiian Library Services and Native 
American Library Services Enhancement grants. The deadline for 
submitting applications for either grant is May 1, 2020.

Native Hawaiian Library Services grants are available to nonprofit 
organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. These 
grants, awarded in amounts of up to $150,000 for two years, are designed 
to enhance existing library services or implement new ones.

Native American Library Services Enhancement grants advance the programs 
and services of eligible Indian tribes, including Alaska native 
villages, regional corporations, and village corporations. They are 
competitive grants of up to $150,000 for two years and are available to 
any tribe, village, corporation, or regional corporation that has 
applied for a Basic grant.

Enhancement grants must begin September 1, 2020. A grantee in the first 
year of an active Enhancement grant may not apply for another 
Enhancement grant that would have a significant overlapping period of 
performance. If an applicant is in the second year of an active 
Enhancement grant, the new award may have a brief overlapping period of 
performance of up to three months. For more information, please contact 
IMLS staff.

Successful grant projects will align with one of three categories: 
Preservation and Revitalization; Educational Programming; or Digital 
Services. Projects may:

support individual and family needs for education, lifelong learning, 
workforce development, and digital literacy skills;
improve the quality of and access to library and information services; 
or
enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership.
Grant guidelines and descriptions of previously funded projects are 
available on the IMLS website.

To learn more, interested applicants are invited to participate in one 
of the following webinars:
Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
Monday, March 9, 2020 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

(snip)


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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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From christopher at ilsr.org  Tue Feb  4 12:54:11 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 14:54:11 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] EBS Tribal Priority Window
Message-ID: <CAAe53ys01Vh5K88PkRWCh6oFPG+RvVWaZ+Hriw3r0V0p+AYwUA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all,

MuralNet's Mariel Triggs and Edyael Casaperalta joined me on the Community
Broadband podcast to discuss the tribal priority window for the 2.5 GHz EBS
spectrum - why it matters, how to apply, etc. We think this is a pretty big
deal, particularly for tribes and since many of you are focused on tribal
broadband, I hope you will find it worth spreading around.

https://muninetworks.org/content/rural-tribal-priority-window-now-open-advice-muralnet-community-broadband-bits-podcast-393

The transcript should be up in 24 hours or so.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185
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From owen at backspaces.net  Fri Feb  7 09:38:38 2020
From: owen at backspaces.net (Owen Densmore)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:38:38 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] SpaceX Internet
Message-ID: <CAN_LYR=L6jy8yZNEX3s8o4wju6N6uRm+rxi_-jT-UZZgjFpFQA@mail.gmail.com>

>From the TL;DR newsletter:

SpaceX may spin out internet-from-space business and make it public (2
minute read)
<https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2020%2F2%2F6%2F21126540%2Fspacex-starlink-internet-space-mega-constellation-ipo-spinoff-gwynne-shotwell/1/010001701f525ced-39f5340f-13e4-44b7-84a1-2f5e1e0c9756-000000/lrU1Kik3u5sJs9J6NkMyJZJweDwiO0BdU84QiWxUQWQ=127>

The president of SpaceX's Starlink business has said that the company is
considering going public as it is ripe to do so. Starlink has already
launched 240 satellites and plans to launch up to another 1,440 satellites
this year. These satellites are designed to beam down broadband internet
coverage all over the world. Elon Musk is known for hating publicly traded
companies and has said in the past that SpaceX won't be going public until
its Mars vehicle is complete. SpaceX has recently been valued at around
$33.3 billion. The revenue from Starlink will help fund SpaceX's plans to
send people to the Moon and Mars. Those in the astronomy community have
criticized broadband satellite projects as the resulting constellation
could obstruct their observations of the night sky.
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From hskow2020 at gmail.com  Sat Feb  8 04:26:37 2020
From: hskow2020 at gmail.com (Harold Skow)
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 05:26:37 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] SpaceX Internet
In-Reply-To: <CAN_LYR=L6jy8yZNEX3s8o4wju6N6uRm+rxi_-jT-UZZgjFpFQA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAN_LYR=L6jy8yZNEX3s8o4wju6N6uRm+rxi_-jT-UZZgjFpFQA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFKK88pAQHXTQTjEFAyk3rz13djmedYsrMpoXRmyLOwy7VL=2w@mail.gmail.com>

May the Indian reservations be lit up, amen.

On Friday, February 7, 2020, Owen Densmore <owen at backspaces.net> wrote:

> From the TL;DR newsletter:
>
> SpaceX may spin out internet-from-space business and make it public (2
> minute read)
> <https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2020%2F2%2F6%2F21126540%2Fspacex-starlink-internet-space-mega-constellation-ipo-spinoff-gwynne-shotwell/1/010001701f525ced-39f5340f-13e4-44b7-84a1-2f5e1e0c9756-000000/lrU1Kik3u5sJs9J6NkMyJZJweDwiO0BdU84QiWxUQWQ=127>
>
> The president of SpaceX's Starlink business has said that the company is
> considering going public as it is ripe to do so. Starlink has already
> launched 240 satellites and plans to launch up to another 1,440 satellites
> this year. These satellites are designed to beam down broadband internet
> coverage all over the world. Elon Musk is known for hating publicly traded
> companies and has said in the past that SpaceX won't be going public until
> its Mars vehicle is complete. SpaceX has recently been valued at around
> $33.3 billion. The revenue from Starlink will help fund SpaceX's plans to
> send people to the Moon and Mars. Those in the astronomy community have
> criticized broadband satellite projects as the resulting constellation
> could obstruct their observations of the night sky.
>


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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Feb 12 08:21:29 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:21:29 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Southeast NM Internet Partnership + NM Internet Crimes
Message-ID: <85efb9b8b30174a5070758aff3f5124b@1st-mile.org>

Booming New Mexico oilfield to get high-speed internet soon

https://apnews.com/16c25ed3d3b1d99a3c5a5b35447c7472
February 12, 2020

JAL, N.M. (AP) ? Businesses and residents in the southern end of a 
southeast New Mexico county likely will have high-speed internet by the 
end of the year.

The Hobbs News-Sun reports the New Mexico Department of Information 
Technology on Monday announced a new public-private partnership expected 
to build much-needed broadband infrastructure in Lea County.

Officials say the move will accommodate the current economic expansion 
occurring in the Permian Basin.

ExxonMobil, the state of New Mexico and Plateau Telecommunications Inc. 
will develop a $5 million fiber network offering advanced broadband 
services to businesses along a 107-mile (172-kilometer) route beginning 
east of Carlsbad and running to Jal, New Mexico.

Stringing fiber optic cables into the Permian Basin is expected to help 
other businesses, governments and private residents.

--------

FBI: New Mexicans lost $17.9 million to internet crimes, scams last year

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/fbi-new-mexicans-lost-million-to-internet-crimes-scams-last/article_2821fbcc-4d2d-11ea-ab13-27de220e15a0.html

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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Feb 12 12:24:56 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:24:56 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Mountain Connect 2020
Message-ID: <cb15e0e4ffd6a792b0dc6fcf8f0ec40e@1st-mile.org>

The Mountain Connect 2020 Conference is coming up May 18-20.
Check out the web site if interested in presenting or attending.
https://mountainconnect.org

RL



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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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From jeff at mountainconnect.org  Wed Feb 12 12:37:21 2020
From: jeff at mountainconnect.org (Jeff)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:37:21 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Mountain Connect 2020
In-Reply-To: <cb15e0e4ffd6a792b0dc6fcf8f0ec40e@1st-mile.org>
References: <cb15e0e4ffd6a792b0dc6fcf8f0ec40e@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <F2E0A011-53DD-45B4-B4CA-D0032BCD6CC8@mountainconnect.org>

Richard,

Thank you!  Would love to have more voices from New Mexico.  Please let me know how I can help.

Jeffrey Gavlinski
CEO, Mountain Connect
mountainconnect.org
970 382-1799

?On 2/12/20, 1:25 PM, "1st-mile-nm on behalf of Richard Lowenberg" <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org on behalf of rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:

    The Mountain Connect 2020 Conference is coming up May 18-20.
    Check out the web site if interested in presenting or attending.
    https://mountainconnect.org
    
    RL
    
    
    
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    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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From christopher at ilsr.org  Thu Feb 13 12:40:12 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:40:12 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Rural Tribal Priority Window Podcast
Message-ID: <CAAe53yubkh-+xjfwd+MHp5n8yH6k9DV_=UJnu4XULZwvP6+ppw@mail.gmail.com>

Hey all, I interviewed the folks at MuralNet to explain the rural tribal
priority window for 2.5 GHz and larger issues around extending Internet
access within Indian country.

Like all of our broadband podcasts, it has a transcript linked to it.
https://muninetworks.org/content/rural-tribal-priority-window-now-open-advice-muralnet-community-broadband-bits-podcast-393

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Feb 19 09:55:58 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:55:58 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
Message-ID: <8b0d09bc56b92dc5999723b00b2c60b6@1st-mile.org>

Udall, Cantwell, Heinrich Introduce Bill to Increase Tribal Broadband 
Access

https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/news/press-releases/udall-cantwell-heinrich-introduce-bill-to-increase-tribal-broadband-access

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

WASHINGTON ? U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, along with U.S. Senators Maria 
Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Bridging 
the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 to accelerate the deployment of 
broadband services to Native communities and bridge the digital divide 
facing Native communities. The bill would expedite the deployment of 
affordable broadband service on Tribal lands by coordinating and 
improving the effectiveness of federal resources.

According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), less than half 
of households on Tribal lands have access to fixed broadband service. 
This represents a nearly 27-point gap compared to non-Tribal rural 
areas. This gap only widens when compared to the country-wide average. 
In 2018, the FCC estimated that 35 percent of Americans living on Tribal 
lands lacked access to broadband services, compared to eight percent of 
all Americans.

?Reliable Internet access is fundamental to economic success in the 
twenty-first century,? Udall said. ?It is unacceptable that Americans 
living on Tribal lands, in addition to Tribal governments, face so many 
barriers to accessing reliable broadband. Our legislation focuses on 
connecting Tribal communities with broadband funding and eliminating 
bureaucratic hurdles so that we can bridge this Tribal digital divide. 
This is fundamental to the effort to ensure that the federal government 
is upholding its trust and treaty responsibility to Native communities.?

?In our 21st century economy, a reliable internet connection is a must. 
Closing the digital divide in Indian Country is critically important for 
the future of these communities ? less than half of which currently have 
access to reliable broadband service. I am proud to be introducing a 
plan today to start addressing this shortfall immediately,? said 
Cantwell.

?Access to high-speed internet is increasingly essential to daily life 
and brings unprecedented economic opportunities for users, especially 
for people living in rural areas,? said Heinrich. ?Unfortunately, too 
many Tribal communities in New Mexico lack access to broadband internet, 
which means less access to educational, health, and career-related 
resources. Connecting more Tribes will strengthen broadband across rural 
New Mexico and improve education, boost the economy, and increase public 
safety and civic engagement.?

The Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 will:

- Establish the Tribal Broadband Interagency Working Group to improve 
coordination across federal broadband programs and reduce deployment 
barriers;
- Require that technical assistance be provided to interested, 
underserved Native communities to develop a broadband deployment plan;
- Streamline the application process for federal grants to support the 
deployment of broadband services on Tribal lands;
- Establish a Tribal Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee;
- Sets aside FCC and USDA funds for the benefit of broadband deployment 
on Tribal lands; and
- Establish the Tribal Broadband Right-of-Way Pilot Program.

The full text of the legislation can be found HERE.
https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Tribal%20Broadband.pdf

Last September, Udall convened an oversight hearing on Tribal access to 
broadband, where he challenged the FCC on its finding that advanced 
telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans ? 
including those living on Tribal lands ? in a ?reasonable and timely 
fashion.?


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Feb 20 10:05:55 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:05:55 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Challenging the FCC Broadband Maps
Message-ID: <32bc7bd612d831f79425a14603c65877@1st-mile.org>

Challenging the FCC Broadband Maps

by CCGConsulting
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/02/20/challenging-the-fcc-broadband-maps/

I?ve written many times about the absurdity of using the FCC mapping 
data for identifying areas with or without broadband. I?ve lately been 
looking at the FCC mapping data in West Virginia and New Mexico ? two of 
the states with the worst broadband coverage in the country - and the 
FCC maps are atrocious. I see counties where the claimed broadband 
coverage in the FCC maps is wrong for more than half of the geographic 
area.

Unfortunately, the FCC is about to award $20.4 billion in RDOF grants 
later this year based solely on these dreadful maps. Luckily, there are 
other grant programs that allow grant applicants to challenge the FCC 
data. This includes the USDA ReConnect grants and many of the state 
grant programs.

One of the few ways to challenge the FCC maps is with speed tests. 
Anybody undertaking such a challenge needs to be aware that the 
incumbent telcos might challenge your speed test results, and 
unfortunately, some of their criticisms will be right. This means that 
anybody challenging the FCC maps has to take some steps to maximize the 
effectiveness of speed tests. Here are a few aspects of administering 
speed tests that should be considered.

(snip)


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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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From david at breeckerassociates.com  Thu Feb 20 16:29:35 2020
From: david at breeckerassociates.com (David Breecker [dba])
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:29:35 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] How a new model can expand broadband access across
	communities
Message-ID: <DF1C65BB-CFC0-4AF2-B094-5F9ECC628F54@breeckerassociates.com>

I?m curious to know if folks have any reactions to this model:

City Utilities (CU), Springfield, Missouri?s city-owned electric utility, recently announced plans <https://www.cityutilities.net/2019/08/13/20190813-network/> to expand its fiber optic network to every home in the city and lease excess fiber?on a nonexclusive basis?to the internet service provider (ISP) CenturyLink. CenturyLink, in turn, will offer high-speed fiber broadband services citywide and pay for marketing and customer service costs. 

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/02/13/how-a-new-model-can-expand-broadband-access-across-communities/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan Policy Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=83662871 <https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/02/13/how-a-new-model-can-expand-broadband-access-across-communities/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan%20Policy%20Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=83662871> 
David Breecker,
President



David Breecker Associates
www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com/>

Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
Skype:  dbreecker

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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Feb 20 21:58:34 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:58:34 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] New Mexico AG sues Google over alleged child privacy
	violations
Message-ID: <76f63ef1821967498482fe50e011d426@1st-mile.org>

New Mexico AG sues Google over alleged child privacy violations

Hector Balderas claims Google is violating COPPA by collecting students' 
Chromebook data.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/20/google-new-mexico-ag-child-privacy-lawsuit

Google is being sued by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas. In 
a lawsuit filed Thursday, Balderas alleges that Google is violating 
COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and New Mexico's Unfair 
Practices Act by collecting data on students who use Chromebooks through 
the G Suite for Education platform.

According to Balderas, Google gathers location data, browsing and search 
histories, contacts, voice recordings, passwords and more, from children 
of all ages, without giving parents the ability to limit or review the 
data collection. The lawsuit also claims that until 2014, Google fed 
this data to its advertising business and that Google monitors teachers 
in a similar manner. Google has not yet responded to a request for 
comment.

While Google collects this type of data on many of its users, violating 
child privacy laws, at the state or federal level, could be a serious 
offense. Outside of the Google Education program, the lawsuit points 
out, Google forbids anyone in the US under the age of 13 from having 
their own Google account. The Google Education program provides a kind 
of loophole, but it must abide by the same laws.

"Tracking student data without parental consent is not only illegal, it 
is dangerous; and my office will hold any company accountable who 
compromises the safety of New Mexican children," Balderas said in a 
press release.

Google says these claims are "factually wrong."

"G Suite for Education allows schools to control account access and 
requires that schools obtain parental consent when necessary," a company 
spokesperson told Engadget. "We do not use personal information from 
users in primary and secondary schools to target ads."

This isn't the first time Balderas has sued Google over alleged child 
privacy violations. In 2018, he accused Google and other companies of 
violating COPPA. That lawsuit, which is ongoing, is separate from the 
one filed Thursday. Balderas is also part of a larger antitrust probe 
into Google, and he has asked other companies, like BitTorrent, what 
they do to prevent child exploitation.

------

Update 4:09PM ET: A Google spokesperson provided the following statement 
to Engadget. We have updated this post accordingly.

These claims are factually wrong. G Suite for Education allows schools 
to control account access and requires that schools obtain parental 
consent when necessary. We do not use personal information from users in 
primary and secondary schools to target ads. School districts can decide 
how best to use Google for Education in their classrooms and we are 
committed to partnering with them.



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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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From christopher at ilsr.org  Fri Feb 21 08:57:05 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:57:05 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] How a new model can expand broadband access
	across communities
In-Reply-To: <DF1C65BB-CFC0-4AF2-B094-5F9ECC628F54@breeckerassociates.com>
References: <DF1C65BB-CFC0-4AF2-B094-5F9ECC628F54@breeckerassociates.com>
Message-ID: <CAAe53ytPkrXYEKT_F3qH7PKz-exnBbkG=bUcgkWcniehg73r8g@mail.gmail.com>

Worth explaining that AT&T is the incumbent telephone company that
CenturyLink is partnering with the city of Springfield to compete against
other. This is an arrangement that CenturyLink lobbyists have
previously tried to ban in Missouri and are still trying to ban
arrangements like this in other states.

I think this is nonetheless a sign of hope for more choice in urban areas
and I hope it works well.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:30 PM David Breecker [dba] <
david at breeckerassociates.com> wrote:

> I?m curious to know if folks have any reactions to this model:
>
> City Utilities (CU), Springfield, Missouri?s city-owned electric utility,
> recently announced plans
> <https://www.cityutilities.net/2019/08/13/20190813-network/> to expand
> its fiber optic network to every home in the city and lease excess fiber?on
> a nonexclusive basis?to the internet service provider (ISP) CenturyLink.
> CenturyLink, in turn, will offer high-speed fiber broadband services
> citywide and pay for marketing and customer service costs.
>
> https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/02/13/how-a-new-model-can-expand-broadband-access-across-communities/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan
> Policy Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=83662871
> David Breecker,
> President
>
>
> *David Breecker Associates*
> *www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com>*
>
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From masha at bbcmag.com  Fri Feb 21 09:09:34 2020
From: masha at bbcmag.com (Masha Zager)
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:09:34 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] How a new model can expand broadband
	access	across communities
In-Reply-To: <CAAe53ytPkrXYEKT_F3qH7PKz-exnBbkG=bUcgkWcniehg73r8g@mail.gmail.com>
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It?s CenturyLink?s first major expansion outside its ILEC territory so will increase competition in Springfield. 

 

This is exactly the same model used in Huntsville, Alabama (where Google Fiber is the anchor tenant), and it seems to be working well there. 

 

For more details, see: https://www.bbcmag.com/community-broadband/springfield-missouri-and-centurylink-expand-fiber-network - and there will be a session on this project at the Broadband Communities Summit in April. 

 

 

 

Masha Zager

Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Communities

 <mailto:masha at bbcmag.com> masha at bbcmag.com

518-943-0374

 <http://www.bbcmag.com> www.bbcmag.com

www.twitter.com/bbcmag

 

From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> On Behalf Of Christopher Mitchell
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:57 AM
To: David Breecker [dba] <david at breeckerassociates.com>
Cc: 1st-Mile-NM <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] How a new model can expand broadband access across communities

 

Worth explaining that AT&T is the incumbent telephone company that CenturyLink is partnering with the city of Springfield to compete against other. This is an arrangement that CenturyLink lobbyists have previously tried to ban in Missouri and are still trying to ban arrangements like this in other states. 

 

I think this is nonetheless a sign of hope for more choice in urban areas and I hope it works well. 




Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance


MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/> 

@communitynets

612-545-5185

 

 

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:30 PM David Breecker [dba] <david at breeckerassociates.com <mailto:david at breeckerassociates.com> > wrote:

I?m curious to know if folks have any reactions to this model:

 

City Utilities (CU), Springfield, Missouri?s city-owned electric utility, recently  <https://www.cityutilities.net/2019/08/13/20190813-network/> announced plans to expand its fiber optic network to every home in the city and lease excess fiber?on a nonexclusive basis?to the internet service provider (ISP) CenturyLink. CenturyLink, in turn, will offer high-speed fiber broadband services citywide and pay for marketing and customer service costs. 

 

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/02/13/how-a-new-model-can-expand-broadband-access-across-communities/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan Policy Program <https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/02/13/how-a-new-model-can-expand-broadband-access-across-communities/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan%20Policy%20Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=83662871> &utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=83662871 

David Breecker,

President





David Breecker Associates

www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com> 

 

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Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891

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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Feb 21 15:40:52 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:40:52 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] news of .org domain sale
Message-ID: <ba0c1fc612cd0cdd397fee60be5f2e66@1st-mile.org>

For those that are interested in or concerned about the sale of the .org 
domain.
RL

-----

Ethos Capital Announces Accountability Initiatives to Secure a Strong 
Future for .ORG

The following news announcement relating to the proposed Internet 
Society (ISOC) sale of Public Interest Registry has been made today:
https://www.keypointsabout.org/pressrelease

Ethos Voluntarily Initiates Legally-Binding Public Interest Commitments 
that Enforce Price Limits on .ORG and Codify Strong Safeguards Against 
Censorship of Free Expression and Use of Personal Data

Establishes a $10 Million Community Enablement Fund to Support the .ORG 
Community

Releases .ORG Stewardship Council Charter

February 21, 2020 ? Boston, MA ? Ethos Capital (?Ethos?) today announced 
several key initiatives that strengthen and reinforce the company?s 
commitments to the .ORG community as part of its acquisition of Public 
Interest Registry (?PIR?). These initiatives are legally-binding 
measures that enforce price limits, safeguard against censorship and 
protect personal data through an amendment to PIR?s Registry Agreement 
with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (?ICANN?) 
that allows PIR to operate the .ORG top-level domain. This amendment is 
codified in what is known as a Public Interest Commitment (?PIC?). These 
legally-binding commitments cannot be unilaterally modified by PIR and 
will apply to .ORG regardless of who operates .ORG.

In connection with these initiatives, PIR has granted ICANN an 
additional extension to March 20, 2020 to review PIR's submissions.  PIR 
will continue to work collaboratively with ICANN to address any 
potential outstanding questions by this date.

(snip)


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Feb 25 14:07:39 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:07:39 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Waiting for 4G
Message-ID: <b50cc854b225bdaa04a9769661a4c43b@1st-mile.org>

Another in the excellent, nearly daily POTS and PANS postings from CCG.
RL

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FCC Reports on Poor Rural 4G Coverage

February 25, 2020
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/02/25/fcc-reports-on-poor-rural-4g-coverage/

The FCC released a report in January that shows that the cellular 
networks of the major carriers underperform in rural America. This is no 
news to anybody who lives and works in a rural county. The tests allowed 
the FCC to conclude that the national coverage maps for 4G LTE are 
largely fiction in rural America.

The FCC conducted 25,000 tests in twelve states to verify the coverage 
maps of Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular. The majority of tests were 
done in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Vermont, Alabama and Montana. 
Speeds were tested from both stationary locations and in a moving 
vehicle. AT&T and Sprint weren?t tested because the maps they provided 
to the FCC showed only the combined upload and download speeds ? 
something that is meaningless to test. The other three carriers reported 
what they claimed were actual upload and download speeds, shown 
separately.

(Snip)








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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Mar  6 09:31:41 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:31:41 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM continues to be near very bottom of state
	broadband rankings
Message-ID: <ad35a6a464c39687b0202de786a8d13c@1st-mile.org>

BroadbandNow Research

Best and Worst States for Internet Coverage, Prices and Speeds, 2020

https://broadbandnow.com/research/best-states-with-internet-coverage-and-speed

New Mexico Ranking:

Terrestrial Broadband Access:   66.5%
Wired Low-Priced Plan Access:	12.5%
Average Speed Test:		93.1 Mbps

See the article and maps for more details and rankings.

RL


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Mar  6 11:28:22 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:28:22 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] CCG: Old Regulation Rears its Head
Message-ID: <474c6b58c5ef7f6d41307f9eca60c6b0@1st-mile.org>

Doug Dawson's CCG posting today highlights the NM-PRC and
Centurylink decision.

See the blog:
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/03/06/old-regulation-rears-its-head/



RL




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Mar  9 21:01:37 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:01:37 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Arizona Broadband
Message-ID: <146d9b8bcfa3ed4c1ccd562e1dc596d2@1st-mile.org>

Here's Arizona's Broadband web site.

https://www.azcommerce.com/Broadband




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Mar 12 12:14:00 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:14:00 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] High-Speed Internet Project to Connect Navajo Nation
	Homes
Message-ID: <bbef9b92c507c2515752478baa3ad6e1@1st-mile.org>

High-Speed Internet Project to Connect Navajo Nation Homes

As many as 40 homes in the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation are 
being connected to high-speed Internet. Until now, the community just 
south of Farmington was considered too rural to support.

BY STEPHEN HAMWAY, ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL / MARCH 5, 2020
https://www.govtech.com/network/High-Speed-Internet-Project-to-Connect-Navajo-Nation-Homes.html

(TNS) ? A first-of-its-kind project is providing high-speed Internet to 
more than 40 New Mexico homes on the Navajo Nation, with hundreds more 
on the way.

Sacred Wind Communications announced last week it has completed a 
project that brings fiber-optic cable to a housing development just 
south of Farmington through a partnership with the Navajo Housing 
Authority.

John Badal, CEO of Sacred Wind, said the project is a way to bring 
high-speed Internet into a community that has largely been considered 
too rural to support it.

?We want our Navajo children to have the same opportunities to improve 
themselves as the students or the children who reside in urban areas of 
New Mexico,? Badal said.

The Navajo Nation, like many rural communities across the United States, 
has limited access to high-speed Internet. Badal pointed to the region?s 
extremely low population density ? roughly two homes per square mile 
across Sacred Wind?s territory ? as a barrier to high-speed Internet.

?It would be terribly unaffordable to try to stretch a copper mile or 
fiber a mile to reach a single home,? Badal said.

When Sacred Wind was founded in 2006, Badal said most of its customers 
were served using copper wire, a network he described as outdated and 
not suited for broadband Internet.

Sacred Wind has attempted to bridge gaps in coverage through a mix of 
technologies, using fixed wireless towers in some areas to provide 
line-of-sight Internet access, Badal said. Recently, however, the 
company has shifted its approach and is working to replace its network 
of copper cable with fiber-optic cable in specific developments managed 
by the Navajo Housing Authority.

The Navajo Housing Authority provides public housing on the Navajo 
Nation, managing more 8,500 housing units in the community. Badal noted 
that NHA developments are among the densest portion of the rural region, 
with up to 150 homes per square mile.

?It makes sense to target homes that are closer together,? Badal said.

Most customers can receive 25 megabits per second with copper, which 
Badal said is sufficient for a couple devices to send e-mail and do 
basic tasks on the Internet. Fiber will bring speeds of up to 100 
megabits per second, which opens up more functionality. Catherine 
Nicolaou, external affairs manager for Sacred Wind, added the new fiber 
can be helpful for students, who are increasingly asked to do homework 
on their computers.

?One hundred megabits is really going to level the playing field for 
these students,? Nicolaou said.

Installation is free to residential customers, and Badal said costs are 
comparable to what customers currently pay for slower speeds.

The first phase of the project brings fiber to around 45 homes in the 
Huerfano Chapter, located south of Farmington. Over the next three to 
four years, Badal said the plan is to build out a fiber network that can 
bring high-speed Internet to more than 1,000 homes managed by the 
housing authority across northwest New Mexico.

?There?s no other company that?s positioned to do this, except for us,? 
Nicolaou said.



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Mar 13 09:28:41 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:28:41 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: NEWS: Chairman Pai Launches the Keep Americans
	Connected Pledge
In-Reply-To: <33844ad5-c17d-9a48-b194-cc53e2942468@connectyourcommunity.org>
References: <C2337B3D-5EF7-4035-86A4-23D44A0AAEB0@shlb.org>
	<33844ad5-c17d-9a48-b194-cc53e2942468@connectyourcommunity.org>
Message-ID: <f81f535c7e36215bf8d28452fff9d82d@1st-mile.org>


> FROM: Evan Swarztrauber <Evan.Swarztrauber at fcc.gov>
> DATE: March 13, 2020 at 11:49:31 AM AST
> SUBJECT: NEWS: CHAIRMAN PAI LAUNCHES THE KEEP AMERICANS CONNECTED
> PLEDGE

> ?Good morning,
> 
> Yesterday, in multiple phone calls with broadband and telephone
> service providers and trade associations, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
> emphasized the importance of keeping Americans connected during the
> serious disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. To ensure
> Americans do not lose connectivity as a result of these exceptional
> circumstances, Pai asked them to take the KEEP AMERICANS CONNECTED
> PLEDGE. You can see his tweets [1] here. For the next 60 days,
> companies that the pledge to:
> 
> (1) not terminate service to any residential or small business
> customers because of their inability to pay their bills due to the
> disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic;
> 
> (2) waive any late fees that any residential or small business
> customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the
> coronavirus pandemic; and
> 
> (3) open its Wi-Fi hotspots to any American who needs them.
> 
> Less than 24 hours after these calls, major providers told Chairman
> Pai they will take the pledge and implement it ASAP. And major trade
> groups representing carriers across the country have endorsed it. You
> can see more information below, including a full list of the companies
> that have taken the pledge thus far. IN ADDITION TO THE PLEDGE,
> CHAIRMAN PAI URGED PROVIDERS TO:
> 
> 1) expand and improve low-income broadband programs (e.g. by
> increasing speeds and expanding eligibility)
> 2) adopt low-income programs if they don't have them now
> 3) relax data cap policies as appropriate
> 4) waive long-distance and overage fees as appropriate
> 5) work with schools and libraries on remote learning opportunities
> 6) prioritize the connectivity needs of hospitals and healthcare
> providers
> 
> Chairman Pai also commended those providers that have already taken
> steps to ensure Americans, especially low-income families and
> veterans, remain connected. You can see Pai's tweets [1] on the matter
> here, and follow his account for more updates throughout the day.
> 
> EVAN SWARZTRAUBER
> Policy Advisor
> Office of Chairman Ajit Pai
> Federal Communications Commission
> (202) 418-2261 (o)
> (202) 870-8405 (m)
> Twitter: @EvanS_FCC
> 
> -------------------------
> 
> FROM: FCC Office of Media Relations
> <FCCOfficeofMediaRelations at fcc.gov>
> SENT: Friday, March 13, 2020 11:44 AM
> TO: FCC Office of Media Relations <FCCOfficeofMediaRelations at fcc.gov>
> SUBJECT: NEWS: Chairman Pai Launches the Keep Americans Connected
> Pledge
> 
> __
> 
> MEDIA CONTACT:
> 
> Tina Pelkey, (202) 418-0536
> 
> tina.pelkey at fcc.gov
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> CHAIRMAN PAI LAUNCHES THE
> 
> KEEP AMERICANS CONNECTED PLEDGE
> 
> _PAI CALLS ON BROADBAND AND TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROMOTE
> CONNECTIVITY FOR AMERICANS IMPACTED BY THE DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY THE
> CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC_
> 
> WASHINGTON, March 13, 2020?Yesterday, in multiple phone calls with
> broadband and telephone service providers and trade associations,
> Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai emphasized the
> importance of keeping Americans connected as the country experiences
> serious disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.  And in order
> to ensure that Americans do not lose their broadband or telephone
> connectivity as a result of these exceptional circumstances, he
> specifically asked them to take the Keep Americans Connected Pledge.
> 
> The Keep Americans Connected Pledge reads as follows:
> 
> Given the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on American society,
> [[Company Name]] pledges for the next 60 days to:
> 
> (1) not terminate service to any residential or small business
> customers because of their inability to pay their bills due to the
> disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic;
> 
> (2) waive any late fees that any residential or small business
> customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the
> coronavirus pandemic; and
> 
> (3) open its Wi-Fi hotspots to any American who needs them.
> 
> Less than 24 hours after the Chairman?s calls, the following
> companies have already told Chairman Pai that they are taking the Keep
> Americans Connected Pledge and will implement it as soon as possible:
> ACIRA ? Powered by Farmers Mutual Telephone Company & Federated
> Telephone, Allstream Business US, AlticeUSA, Antietam Broadband,
> Atlantic Broadband, AT&T, BBT, BOYCOM Vision, Burlington Telecom,
> Cable One, Central Arkansas Telephone Cooperative, CenturyLink,
> Charter, Cincinnati Bell, Citizens Connected, Comcast, Consolidated
> Communications, Cox Communications, Digital West, East Ascension
> Telephone Company, Education Networks of America, Emery Telecom,
> Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, FirstLight, Frontier, Google
> Fiber, Grande Communications, Granite Telecommunications, Great Plains
> Communications, GWI, Hiawatha Broadband, Hill Country, IdeaTek Telcom,
> Inteliquent, Lafourche Telephone Company, Lakeland Communications,
> Long Lines Broadband, Mammoth Networks/Visionary Broadband, Mediacom,
> MetTel, Nex-Tech, Ninestar Connect, Northwest Fiber, Orbitel
> Communications, Pioneer Communications, Premier Communications, Range
> Telephone Cooperative, RCN, Reserve Telephone Company, Sacred Wind
> Communications, Shawnee Communications, Socket Telecom, Sonic, Sprint,
> Starry, TDS Telecom, TelNet Worldwide, T-Mobile, TracFone Wireless,
> Uniti Fiber, US Cellular, Vast Broadband, Verizon, Vyve Broadband
> Investments, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, Wave Broadband,
> West Telecom Services, Windstream, and ZenFi Networks.  And the trade
> associations ACA Connects, Competitive Carriers of America, CTIA,
> INCOMPAS, NCTA?The Internet and Television Association, NTCA?The
> Rural Broadband Association, USTelecom, and WISPA have all endorsed
> the pledge.
> 
> ?As the coronavirus outbreak spreads and causes a series of
> disruptions to the economic, educational, medical, and civic life of
> our country, it is imperative that Americans stay connected.
> Broadband will enable them to communicate with their loved ones and
> doctors, telework, ensure their children can engage in remote
> learning, and?importantly?take part in the ?social distancing?
> that will be so critical to limiting the spread of this novel
> coronavirus,? said Chairman Pai.  ?That?s why I?m asking all
> broadband and telephone service providers to take the Keep Americans
> Connected Pledge.  I don?t want any American consumers experiencing
> hardships because of the pandemic to lose connectivity.
> 
> ?I applaud those companies that have already taken the Keep
> Americans Connected Pledge.  They are stepping up to the plate and
> taking critical steps that will make it easier for Americans to stay
> connected during this pandemic and maintain much-needed social
> distancing.  I urge other companies to join them.  This may be a
> difficult time for our nation, but if we all work together, I am
> confident that we can rise to the challenge.?
> 
> In addition to the Keep Americans Connected Pledge, Chairman Pai
> commended companies that have already taken additional steps to ensure
> that Americans, especially low-income American families and veterans,
> remain connected.  He exhorted those companies with low-income
> broadband programs like the Connect2Compete program to expand and
> improve them (for example, by increasing speeds to 25/3 Mbps and
> expanding eligibility) and those without to adopt such programs.  He
> also called on broadband providers to relax their data cap policies in
> appropriate circumstances, on telephone carriers to waive
> long-distance and overage fees in appropriate circumstances, on those
> that serve schools and libraries to work with them on remote learning
> opportunities, and on all network operators to prioritize the
> connectivity needs of hospitals and healthcare providers.
> 
> Chairman Pai also continued the Commission?s ongoing discussions
> with service providers regarding their efforts to ensure that changes
> in usage patterns occurring during the pandemic do not impair network
> performance, as well as their plans to ensure network resiliency.
> 
> ###
> 
> MEDIA RELATIONS: (202) 418-0500 / ASL: (844) 432-2275 / TTY: (888)
> 835-5322 / TWITTER: @FCC / WWW.FCC.GOV [2]
> 
> _This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of
> the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.  See
> MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974)._


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Mar 17 09:38:01 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:38:01 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] =?utf-8?q?Comcast_Increases_Access_to_and_Speeds_of?=
 =?utf-8?q?_Internet_Essentials=E2=80=99_Low-Income_Internet_Service?=
Message-ID: <b630db22c0b1717d6cef44053daa7cc1@1st-mile.org>

Many ISPs are responding to the current situation of work or study from 
home by removing data caps, increasing bandwidth and other ways to 
improve network services for all in need.   It would be good to hear 
about such efforts in New Mexico.  Here is a posting from Comcast.   RL

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Comcast Increases Access to and Speeds of Internet Essentials? 
Low-Income Internet Service to Support Americans Through the Coronavirus 
Pandemic

 From: Dana Strong, President, Consumer Services, Comcast Cable

As our country continues to manage the COVID-19 emergency, we recognize 
that our company plays an important role in helping our customers stay 
connected ? to their families, their workplaces, their schools, and the 
latest information about the virus ? through the Internet.

We also know that for millions of low-income Americans who don?t have 
Internet service at home, this uncertain time is going to be even more 
difficult to manage.  As schools and businesses close and families are 
encouraged, or even mandated, to stay home, Internet connectivity 
becomes even more important.

At Comcast, we?ve been looking for ways to help through our Internet 
Essentials program, which is the nation?s largest and most comprehensive 
broadband adoption program for low-income Americans.  Since 2011, it has 
connected millions of individuals to the Internet.

A hallmark of this program has been our flexibility in adjusting 
Internet Essentials to meet the needs of low-income residents in our 
footprint. So, effective Monday, we are putting in place two substantial 
program enhancements to help these families deal with this crisis.

1.  We will make it even easier for low-income families who live in a 
Comcast service area to sign up by offering new customers 60 days of 
complimentary Internet Essentials service, which is normally available 
to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month.

2.  Also, we are increasing Internet speeds for the Internet Essentials 
service from 15/2 Mbps to 25/3 Mbps for all new and existing customers, 
which will be the speed of the service going forward.  In this way, we 
will ensure that Internet Essentials customers will be able to use their 
Internet service for all their increased needs as a result of this 
health crisis.

We want to make it as fast and simple as possible to access this 
service:

  *   To receive the increased Internet speeds, existing customers will 
not need to do anything.  The new speeds will be rolled out nationally 
over the next few days.
  *   We?ll send all new customers a free self-install kit that includes 
a cable modem with a Wi-Fi router.  There will be no term contract or 
credit check and no shipping fee.
  *   To sign up, applicants can simply visit 
www.internetessentials.com<http://www.internetessentials.com>.  The 
accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer 
service agents in American Sign Language.  There are also two dedicated 
phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.

We?re also reaching out to our thousands of governmental and nonprofit 
partners to help us spread the word.  Our hope is that broader access 
and faster speeds will help all of our Internet Essentials customers 
more easily work from home, access educational resources, obtain 
important government health care alerts, and stay in contact with their 
families during this difficult time.


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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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From john at citylinkfiber.com  Tue Mar 17 10:27:31 2020
From: john at citylinkfiber.com (John Brown)
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:27:31 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] COVID-19 and how peering can help
Message-ID: <CAH_b1v4QzTjq2Q5KRFOm_1MKuYyTzMFJfzZiP-TFbj5ZWmVguw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello List,
I know many ISP's are on this list.

CityLink is connected to more than 800 other BGP peers at our various
interconnection points.
ABQ, LAX, SJC, ASH, MIA, LHR

We have established direct peering with pretty much all the major
cloud providers.

We are offering to any NM ISP or Enterprise customer the following at NO COST:
We will transport your traffic to/from our direct peers, but NOT our
transit providers.
So if you want a more direct link to Google, Dropbox, Amazon, Zoom,
etc, all you need
to do is get an ethernet port available at the following locations:

505 Marquette
400 Tijeras (Cyxtera ABQ)
OSO Grande Data Center

Peer with us and we will interconnect you to our peers.
Any X/C costs from third-parties need to be discussed.

Email me off list if you are interested and we can sort the details.

Also, if you are an ISP, we would be willing to provide emergency
backup transit on a short term basis at no cost.  contact me for
details

-- 
Respectfully,

John Brown, CISSP
Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC


From nwhittington at bigbyte.cc  Tue Mar 17 10:35:06 2020
From: nwhittington at bigbyte.cc (Nerissa Whittington)
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:35:06 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] COVID-19 and how peering can help
In-Reply-To: <CAH_b1v4QzTjq2Q5KRFOm_1MKuYyTzMFJfzZiP-TFbj5ZWmVguw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAH_b1v4QzTjq2Q5KRFOm_1MKuYyTzMFJfzZiP-TFbj5ZWmVguw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <675371530.197364.1584466506068.JavaMail.zimbra@bigbyte.cc>

Good Points John, thanks. 

As a reminder to the list, the bigbyte.cc Campus also provides direct connections to all major clouds, however, not through CityLink peering. 

bigbyte as a data center is also offering short term contracts for those needing to create a secure hybrid cloud for their teams. 
bigbyte as a human resource recovery location is also offering short term contracts for socially distant work spaces. 

We are also notifying our tenants of any short term bandwidth augmentation availability from providers so do also let me know so that we can be sure to pass on the information. 

Best wishes in this time of uncertainty. Please do reach out if you need assistance, happy to connect people to resources! 
Nerissa 

bigbyte.cc 
505.255.5422 
PO Box 81200 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87198 
nwhittington at bigbyte.cc 


From: "John Brown" <john at citylinkfiber.com> 
To: "1st-mile-nm" <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:27:31 AM 
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] COVID-19 and how peering can help 

Hello List, 
I know many ISP's are on this list. 

CityLink is connected to more than 800 other BGP peers at our various 
interconnection points. 
ABQ, LAX, SJC, ASH, MIA, LHR 

We have established direct peering with pretty much all the major 
cloud providers. 

We are offering to any NM ISP or Enterprise customer the following at NO COST: 
We will transport your traffic to/from our direct peers, but NOT our 
transit providers. 
So if you want a more direct link to Google, Dropbox, Amazon, Zoom, 
etc, all you need 
to do is get an ethernet port available at the following locations: 

505 Marquette 
400 Tijeras (Cyxtera ABQ) 
OSO Grande Data Center 

Peer with us and we will interconnect you to our peers. 
Any X/C costs from third-parties need to be discussed. 

Email me off list if you are interested and we can sort the details. 

Also, if you are an ISP, we would be willing to provide emergency 
backup transit on a short term basis at no cost. contact me for 
details 

-- 
Respectfully, 

John Brown, CISSP 
Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC 
_______________________________________________ 
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Mar 23 13:42:28 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:42:28 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC: COMMUNITY USE OF E- RATE-SUPPORTED WI-FI
	NETWORKS IS PERMITTED
Message-ID: <d5d5e6092750ba531b9b87924d8e65a0@1st-mile.org>

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU CONFIRMS THAT COMMUNITY USE OF E- 
RATE-SUPPORTED WI-FI NETWORKS IS PERMITTED DURING SCHOOL AND LIBRARY 
CLOSURES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-324A1.pdf




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Apr  7 10:28:33 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:28:33 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: I3 Connectivity Explorer: Updated with
 State-Wide School District Information
In-Reply-To: <ce677a4145491dcb106bd75c4.0054065216.20200406181727.054f31a205.bb633544@mail252.sea101.rsgsv.net>
References: <ce677a4145491dcb106bd75c4.0054065216.20200406181727.054f31a205.bb633544@mail252.sea101.rsgsv.net>
Message-ID: <0f47f32e522e4e8469cae61b99745e76@1st-mile.org>

Forwarded.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: I3 Connectivity Explorer: Updated with State-Wide School 
District Information
Date: 2020-04-06 12:17
 From: Internet is Infrastructure 
<ballance at internet-is-infrastructure.org>

Every School District has a Voice

  		 View this email in your browser [1]

I3 CONNECTIVITY EXPLORER

APRIL 6, 2020

The  I3 Connectivity Explorer (Version 0.25)  offers new ways to
review all school districts in any state using a variety of key
indicators. The most pertinent is  the Digital Distress Indicator
(DDI) which ranks the districts in a state, relative to each other, by
their digital connectivity. The views are useful when thinking about how
to respond short-term to the COVID-19 crisis ("_Where are those WiFi hot
spots best deployed?"_) and longer term when deciding where to invest.
Since every school district in the state appears on the list,  every
school district, large or small, is represented.

Other indicators in the summary include:

  	* District size and type information (unified, secondary, or
elementary),
  	* Data from the National Center on Educational Statistics about
enrollments and the percent of students eligible for free or
reduced-price school lunches,
  	* Demographic information, such as median household income and
families in poverty,
  	* Selected Census data on Internet usage and subscriptions including
whether persons under 18  do not have a computer in the home,  or
whether they have a computer but not an Internet subscription,
  	* The wire-line providers at 25Mbs?/3Mbs?, and
  	* The wireless providers at 4G LTE.

The data appears in a summary  table. A companion map shows the DDI
across the state. You can download  state data as a CSV file that can be
imported into a spreadsheet.

Access the new views from the ?state-wide? menu that is present in
every notebook. Visually, this menu appears between the active notebook
selector and the ?Demographics? menu. You can see screenshots  at
Internet Is Infrastructure. As always, let me know what you think.
Your feedback helps to shape the application.

Thanks!
Bob Ballance
ballance at internet-is-infrastructure.org

  _Copyright ? 2020 Center for Internet As Infrastructure, LLC, All
rights reserved._

OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS:
Center for Internet As Infrastructure, LLC
369 Montezuma Ave, #631Santa Fe, NM 87501-2626


Links:
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[1] 
https://mailchi.mp/f17705d8ddbf/i3-connectivity-explorer-version-022-with-new-census-data-1273277?e=0054065216



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Apr  8 08:46:38 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:46:38 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Bob Balance on Broadband Breakfast this morning at
	10:00
Message-ID: <5a19b1771225e4f934104284e6ae5f43@1st-mile.org>

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 ? 10:00 MST.

Will the Coronavirus and COVID-19 Finally Bring Us Telehealth?

http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2020/04/broadband-breakfast-live-online-on-wednesday-april-8-2020-will-the-coronavirus-and-covid-19-finally-bring-us-telehealth/

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, April 8, 12 Noon ET - 
"Will the Coronavirus and COVID-19 Finally Bring Us Telehealth?"

Follow upcoming Live Online events, see Broadband Breakfast Live Online 
Will Stream Every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET on ?Broadband and the 
Coronavirus?

Our program now includes a brief discussion about broadband new and 
resources. This will feature:

Robert Ballance, Internet-is-Infrastructure
Guests for the panel event:

Craig Settles, who assists municipalities and co-ops plan telehealth and 
broadband strategies. Settles was saved from a stroke by telehealth.
Kim Almkuist, DNP, a Family Nurse Practitioner in Wilson, North 
Carolina, and serves in the Wilson County Health Department with two 
school-based health clinics.
Tyler Cooper, Editor-in-Chief, BroadbandNow
Drew Clark (Moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast


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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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Apr  9 15:25:36 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:25:36 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe Wifi Access
Message-ID: <9d383f4c459caca004d1f32deaaa6bfe@1st-mile.org>

Santa Fe City Council approves free Wi-Fi hot spots

By Daniel J. Chac?n dchacon at sfnewmexican.com
Apr 8, 2020

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/coronavirus/santa-fe-city-council-approves-free-wi-fi-hot-spots/article_42da404c-79b4-11ea-8124-ab9db5e9df61.html

Free Wi-Fi will soon be available at several locations across Santa Fe 
despite reservations about the project from some city councilors who 
ended up voting for it anyway.

After a nearly 11/2 hour discussion Wednesday, Mayor Alan Webber and the 
City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with 
Santa Fe Public Schools for the city to install Wi-Fi hot spots at 
several school campuses. The free Wi-Fi on school grounds is primarily 
intended for students who have switched to online learning in the midst 
of the coronavirus pandemic but who have limited or no internet access.

Though not part of the agreement with the school district, the city also 
plans to install Wi-Fi hot spots at several city-owned buildings that 
will be available for the public to log into, too.

?In combination with city-owned sites, the selected school locations 
will allow for more areas of the city to have hotspots near at hand,? 
Sean Moody, the city?s telecommunications architect, wrote in a memo to 
the council.

Some city councilors, including Michael Garcia, JoAnne Vigil Coppler and 
Renee Villarreal, pushed for a ?timeline? to remove the infrastructure, 
which is only intended to be temporary. Despite their jockeying, the 
full council ultimately approved the agreement as originally presented. 
?The pandemic is our timeline,? Rich Brown, the city?s economic 
development director, told the governing body. ?We don?t know when 
that?s going to end.?

The project, which will cost an estimated $90,000, has raised suspicions 
that it will lead to the installation of 5G cellphone technology, which 
still doesn?t exist in Santa Fe. But city and school officials 
emphasized that the hot spots are unrelated to 5G.

?That?s still aspirational for Santa Fe,? Moody said in a telephone 
interview before Wednesday?s virtual council meeting. ?None of the 
providers have it here. Certainly, it?s not part of our project 
whatsoever. Our project doesn?t use it, and it doesn?t make it.?

Councilor Signe Lindell said the council received numerous emails about 
the project from concerned residents, some of which left her 
?dumbfounded.?

?There was one thing that stood out in those emails that I?m compelled 
to say out loud, and that?s the number of people that said in emails 
that they didn?t believe there were people in this town that don?t have 
internet access,? she said. ?I was shocked by that. It tells me that 
there?s some folks who have no idea how much some of our fellow citizens 
are struggling.?

Tom Ryan, the school district?s chief information and strategy officer, 
said the free Wi-Fi on school campuses is designed to help students ?get 
to their educational resources? as well as access general information 
about what?s happening in the world.

?We have about 550 kids that said that they need internet access,? Ryan 
said. ?We also have teachers, some of which their spouse has lost their 
job due to the closing of businesses, etcetera, that can?t afford or can 
no longer afford internet.?



---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Apr 13 09:51:56 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:51:56 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Two Reports
Message-ID: <382fc0433d1c2765a454be5c5258fe3d@1st-mile.org>

FCC Staff Report Reveals Potential State-by-State Eligibility for 5G 
Fund Auction in 2021, FCC Staff Report:
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-363633A1.pdf

---------

... and the NM section of the following:

?State Broadband Initiatives: Selected State and Local Approaches as 
Potential Models for Federal Initiatives to Address the Digital
Divide?, from the Congressional Research Service
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46307

New Mexico
In February 2020, the New Mexico Department of Information Technology 
announced a new public-private partnership aimed at building out 
broadband in the southeastern portion of the state. The partnership, 
between ExxonMobil, the state of New Mexico, and Plateau Communications, 
is to develop a $5 million fiber network offering advanced broadband to 
businesses along a 107-mile route, with completion scheduled for August 
2020.

Leveraging Existing Infrastructure Assets
It can be difficult to build out new broadband infrastructure in certain 
areas?especially in suburban or rural areas?due to terrain or other 
hindrances, such as limited or prohibited access to land that is 
publicly or privately owned. One option to address this challenge could 
be to leverage existing infrastructure via a rights-of-way or permitting 
process. A rights-of-way grant is an authorization to use a specific 
piece of public land for a specific project, such as electric 
transmission lines, communication sites, roads, trails, fiber optic 
lines, canals, flumes, pipelines,
or reservoirs.  Federal assets such as tower facilities, buildings, and 
land can also be made available via permits that allow their use in 
deploying broadband infrastructure to lower the cost of broadband 
buildouts and encourage private-sector companies to expand broadband 
infrastructure.  Through the American Broadband Initiative?a 
comprehensive effort to stimulate increased private sector investment in 
broadband33?the NTIA has been working with other federal agencies, such 
as the Department of the Interior and the Department of Homeland 
Security, to streamline the federal permitting process and make it 
easier for network builders to access federal assets and rights-of-way.



---------------------------------------------------------------
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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Apr 13 10:45:58 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:45:58 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: [NDIA Listserv] Comcast IE Sponsored Service
In-Reply-To: <CD8B9428-1C4C-4867-A690-6FFF032A7027@digitalinclusion.org>
References: <DM6PR09MB3289A65CFE3756994C8D700B89C10@DM6PR09MB3289.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
 <CD8B9428-1C4C-4867-A690-6FFF032A7027@digitalinclusion.org>
Message-ID: <0a1f6b7fc0bc859b9a05d1bfac801493@1st-mile.org>

If not already acted upon, this service may be of interest to cities
or school districts or the State, or ?

What and where are needs?

What other ISPs are offering digital divide bridging services in NM
during this troubling and uncertain time?   Let us know.

Be well,
RL

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [NDIA Listserv] Fwd: Comcast IE Sponsored Service
Date: 2020-04-13 11:21
 From: Angela Siefer <angela at digitalinclusion.org>
To: NDIA Affiliates and Friends Listserv <listserv at digitalinclusion.org>

For those who are looking at bulk purchasing Comcast Internet
Essentials. Big thanks to Rebecca Gibbons at City of Portland for
passing this along.

> COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS SPONSORED SERVICE
> (Become a Partner Community to access the service:
> https://partner.internetessentials.com/)
> 
> A sponsor can set up a bulk pay account with a minimum of 25 new
> customers for 12 months (or longer) of service. (COVID - minimum is
> still 25 new customers but Comcast is allowing a 6 month service
> contract)
> 
> The monthly bill goes to the sponsor to pay but the each customer has
> an account with Comcast
> 
> Comcast gives the sponsor unique one time use codes for each of the
> customers. The sponsor shares the use codes with each customer
> 
> Customers still have to go online and apply ? during the application
> process there is a place to enter the use code ?  which then pushes
> the application through an expedited review process. Expedited
> review/no income verification for:  any school that is title 1 or 40%
> or more qualify for national school lunch; HUD housing  (COVID -
> Because the April 30 deadline is fast approached, Comcast is allow
> customers to go online and apply without the use code and will add the
> use code on the back end once they get a list of families from PPS.)
> 
> Eligibility - still must not be a subscriber in last 90 days and meet
> the low-income requirement
> 
> If the customers are able to sign up before April 30 they are honoring
> the 2 months free (so sponsor only pays for 4 months under the 6 month
> contract)
> 
> Contract terms: in our case Portland Public Schools is contracting to
> pay for 1000 families. If only 800 families end up signing
> up/qualifying, Comcast does not charge for 1000, only 800
> 
> 30 days prior to the contract term, customers will receive notice from
> Comcast that the free service is ending and they will automatically be
> enrolled into IE for $10/month.
> 
> Length on contract can be extended by sponsor. Comcast asks that
> sponsor give them 45 days notice to extend.
> 
> Contract can be amended to include more customers.

Angela Siefer
Executive Director
National Digital Inclusion Alliance
angela at digitalinclusion.org
614-537-3057



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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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From david at breeckerassociates.com  Thu Apr 16 17:42:13 2020
From: david at breeckerassociates.com (David Breecker [dba])
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:42:13 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Brookings on COVID & broadband
Message-ID: <3D904F3E-B342-47E8-95A5-A5632DA75EE1@breeckerassociates.com>

Good thought piece from Brookings, echoing an idea I?m seeing a lot; any ideas on how rural areas and NM can figure out how to leverage this trend?

I expect we?ll look back on COVID-19 as a wake-up call that broadband isn?t a luxury?it?s an essential utility.

As policymakers respond to that call, they will aim to fill network gaps through public investment or tighter regulation (as in the electricity sector), and through a new suite of programs to boost subscriptions and distribute devices. We?re already seeing this happen, from internet service providers offering discounts <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/free-low-cost-internet-plans/> to school districts passing out computers and wireless hotspots <https://www.axios.com/hotspots-wifi-students-coronavirus-1a08db65-236b-43e8-a5e0-17429a07942a.html>.

We can bootstrap interventions for now, but broadband only grows more important as society and the economy continue to digitize. My guess is we?re about to see a great wave of broadband policies?and it can?t come soon enough.

https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-covid-19-will-change-the-nations-long-term-economic-trends-brookings-metro/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan%20Policy%20Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86407569 <https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-covid-19-will-change-the-nations-long-term-economic-trends-brookings-metro/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan%20Policy%20Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86407569>

David Breecker,
President



David Breecker Associates
www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com/>

Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
Skype:  dbreecker

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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Thu Apr 16 18:02:20 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:02:20 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Brookings on COVID & broadband
In-Reply-To: <3D904F3E-B342-47E8-95A5-A5632DA75EE1@breeckerassociates.com>
References: <3D904F3E-B342-47E8-95A5-A5632DA75EE1@breeckerassociates.com>
Message-ID: <CAOn4WVyn9KQA5eGDMsV_sCZuh8A1vw-s9+W6g7f2Nt-fOp1e4g@mail.gmail.com>

Good overview, yes.

I fear for the 'fixes' that will likely come from RUS & FCC in the form of
more handouts to big telecoms.  The structuring of these programs,
including the rushed deployment of $20B in RDOF money before the 477 and
mapping fixes were even partially complete, effectively forecloses
participation by small providers.



On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 6:42 PM David Breecker [dba] <
david at breeckerassociates.com> wrote:

> Good thought piece from Brookings, echoing an idea I?m seeing a lot; any
> ideas on how rural areas and NM can figure out how to leverage this trend?
>
> I expect we?ll look back on COVID-19 as a wake-up call that broadband
> isn?t a luxury?it?s an essential utility.
>
> As policymakers respond to that call, they will aim to fill network gaps
> through public investment or tighter regulation (as in the electricity
> sector), and through a new suite of programs to boost subscriptions and
> distribute devices. We?re already seeing this happen, from internet service
> providers offering discounts
> <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/free-low-cost-internet-plans/> to
> school districts passing out computers and wireless hotspots
> <https://www.axios.com/hotspots-wifi-students-coronavirus-1a08db65-236b-43e8-a5e0-17429a07942a.html>
> .
>
> We can bootstrap interventions for now, but broadband only grows more
> important as society and the economy continue to digitize. My guess is
> we?re about to see a great wave of broadband policies?and it can?t come
> soon enough.
>
> https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-covid-19-will-change-the-nations-long-term-economic-trends-brookings-metro/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan%20Policy%20Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86407569
>
> David Breecker,
> President
>
>
> *David Breecker Associates*
> *www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com>*
>
> Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
> Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
> Skype:  dbreecker
>
> _______________________________________________
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From christopher at ilsr.org  Thu Apr 16 18:08:09 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:08:09 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Brookings on COVID & broadband
In-Reply-To: <CAOn4WVyn9KQA5eGDMsV_sCZuh8A1vw-s9+W6g7f2Nt-fOp1e4g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <3D904F3E-B342-47E8-95A5-A5632DA75EE1@breeckerassociates.com>
 <CAOn4WVyn9KQA5eGDMsV_sCZuh8A1vw-s9+W6g7f2Nt-fOp1e4g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAe53yvJ+6X_n5JT9b55aL7We9VR9a6XVv4wNBLAKmbb-XUOLw@mail.gmail.com>

Look, I think we can all agree that the FCC has to ensure that public
dollars only go to the highest caliber companies that will ensure we get
the best value for our public expenditures. That is why they create so many
hurdles for small companies that have great local track records and
basically grease the rails for companies that would never, ever, ever,
ever, ever, ever, ever take billions of dollars and then declare bankruptcy
while probably not meeting the most basic of requirements in the programs
that they cashed the checks from.

More seriously, I do actually think the RDOF plan has some merit and I
think that waiting to get more data on locations would only spread the
subsidies thinner and delay getting money out to rural providers. This is a
dramatic improvement over CAF II's shoveling of billions to AT&T et al. I
think Congress should focus on making more money available as better
mapping reveals where it should go.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 8:02 PM Mimbres Communications <mimcom at sw-ei.com>
wrote:

> Good overview, yes.
>
> I fear for the 'fixes' that will likely come from RUS & FCC in the form of
> more handouts to big telecoms.  The structuring of these programs,
> including the rushed deployment of $20B in RDOF money before the 477 and
> mapping fixes were even partially complete, effectively forecloses
> participation by small providers.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 6:42 PM David Breecker [dba] <
> david at breeckerassociates.com> wrote:
>
>> Good thought piece from Brookings, echoing an idea I?m seeing a lot; any
>> ideas on how rural areas and NM can figure out how to leverage this trend?
>>
>> I expect we?ll look back on COVID-19 as a wake-up call that broadband
>> isn?t a luxury?it?s an essential utility.
>>
>> As policymakers respond to that call, they will aim to fill network gaps
>> through public investment or tighter regulation (as in the electricity
>> sector), and through a new suite of programs to boost subscriptions and
>> distribute devices. We?re already seeing this happen, from internet service
>> providers offering discounts
>> <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/free-low-cost-internet-plans/> to
>> school districts passing out computers and wireless hotspots
>> <https://www.axios.com/hotspots-wifi-students-coronavirus-1a08db65-236b-43e8-a5e0-17429a07942a.html>
>> .
>>
>> We can bootstrap interventions for now, but broadband only grows more
>> important as society and the economy continue to digitize. My guess is
>> we?re about to see a great wave of broadband policies?and it can?t come
>> soon enough.
>>
>> https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-covid-19-will-change-the-nations-long-term-economic-trends-brookings-metro/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan%20Policy%20Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86407569
>>
>> David Breecker,
>> President
>>
>>
>> *David Breecker Associates*
>> *www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com>*
>>
>> Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
>> Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
>> Skype:  dbreecker
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
>> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
>> http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>>
>
>
> --
>
> Kurt Albershardt  |  Mimbres Communications, LLC  |  575-342-0042
>
> _______________________________________________
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From doug.orr at gmail.com  Thu Apr 16 20:28:31 2020
From: doug.orr at gmail.com (Doug Orr)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:28:31 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Brookings on COVID & broadband
In-Reply-To: <CAAe53yvJ+6X_n5JT9b55aL7We9VR9a6XVv4wNBLAKmbb-XUOLw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <3D904F3E-B342-47E8-95A5-A5632DA75EE1@breeckerassociates.com>
 <CAOn4WVyn9KQA5eGDMsV_sCZuh8A1vw-s9+W6g7f2Nt-fOp1e4g@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAAe53yvJ+6X_n5JT9b55aL7We9VR9a6XVv4wNBLAKmbb-XUOLw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAE7P4RtiwyH3FWpTbNT0i1CTW3_g34qgirhcRfyCgh1EZ5o6dQ@mail.gmail.com>

The Brookings people, bless their hearts, are some weird form of
professional optimists. Broadband is like running water, yes. Everyone
acknowledges it. (It's not, but let's just say...)

And, somehow, nothing changes. Because the glory days when we piped water
for public good are over. Forty years of declaring government is bad,
public is bad, selfishness is good, private is the only right answer... has
taken its toll.

We are left with Agit Pai's smiling face and a bunch of neoliberal
platitudes that somehow result in no innovation and higher prices, despite
promising the opposite. (I watched him and the crown castle guy lying their
asses off in a VC just two days ago, it was disgusting.)

Brookings makes me sad.

But, sure, if people working at home for a while can change broadband I'm
all for it.

Pots-n-pans had a good column two days ago about the FCC's dire mission
failure. We need bitter revolutionary anger, not covid cheer.

  Doug


On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 6:09 PM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
wrote:

> Look, I think we can all agree that the FCC has to ensure that public
> dollars only go to the highest caliber companies that will ensure we get
> the best value for our public expenditures. That is why they create so many
> hurdles for small companies that have great local track records and
> basically grease the rails for companies that would never, ever, ever,
> ever, ever, ever, ever take billions of dollars and then declare bankruptcy
> while probably not meeting the most basic of requirements in the programs
> that they cashed the checks from.
>
> More seriously, I do actually think the RDOF plan has some merit and I
> think that waiting to get more data on locations would only spread the
> subsidies thinner and delay getting money out to rural providers. This is a
> dramatic improvement over CAF II's shoveling of billions to AT&T et al. I
> think Congress should focus on making more money available as better
> mapping reveals where it should go.
>
> Christopher Mitchell
> Director, Community Broadband Networks
> Institute for Local Self-Reliance
>
> MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
> @communitynets
> 612-545-5185
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 8:02 PM Mimbres Communications <mimcom at sw-ei.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Good overview, yes.
>>
>> I fear for the 'fixes' that will likely come from RUS & FCC in the form
>> of more handouts to big telecoms.  The structuring of these programs,
>> including the rushed deployment of $20B in RDOF money before the 477 and
>> mapping fixes were even partially complete, effectively forecloses
>> participation by small providers.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 6:42 PM David Breecker [dba] <
>> david at breeckerassociates.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Good thought piece from Brookings, echoing an idea I?m seeing a lot; any
>>> ideas on how rural areas and NM can figure out how to leverage this trend?
>>>
>>> I expect we?ll look back on COVID-19 as a wake-up call that broadband
>>> isn?t a luxury?it?s an essential utility.
>>>
>>> As policymakers respond to that call, they will aim to fill network gaps
>>> through public investment or tighter regulation (as in the electricity
>>> sector), and through a new suite of programs to boost subscriptions and
>>> distribute devices. We?re already seeing this happen, from internet service
>>> providers offering discounts
>>> <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/free-low-cost-internet-plans/> to
>>> school districts passing out computers and wireless hotspots
>>> <https://www.axios.com/hotspots-wifi-students-coronavirus-1a08db65-236b-43e8-a5e0-17429a07942a.html>
>>> .
>>>
>>> We can bootstrap interventions for now, but broadband only grows more
>>> important as society and the economy continue to digitize. My guess is
>>> we?re about to see a great wave of broadband policies?and it can?t come
>>> soon enough.
>>>
>>> https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-covid-19-will-change-the-nations-long-term-economic-trends-brookings-metro/?utm_campaign=Metropolitan%20Policy%20Program&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86407569
>>>
>>> David Breecker,
>>> President
>>>
>>>
>>> *David Breecker Associates*
>>> *www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com>*
>>>
>>> Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
>>> Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
>>> Skype:  dbreecker
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
>>> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
>>> http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Kurt Albershardt  |  Mimbres Communications, LLC  |  575-342-0042
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
>> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
>> http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>>
> _______________________________________________
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From tom at jtjohnson.com  Thu Apr 16 22:55:41 2020
From: tom at jtjohnson.com (Tom Johnson)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:55:41 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] =?utf-8?q?Internet_service_in_western_Colorado_was_?=
	=?utf-8?q?so_terrible_that_towns_and_counties_built_their_own_tele?=
	=?utf-8?q?com_=E2=80=93_The_Colorado_Sun?=
Message-ID: <CABg8s8LF8HynpqyM6ysPU2-82Hrz69oaYbiDWSs8SsmgSduVLg@mail.gmail.com>

https://coloradosun.com/2020/04/16/internet-service-western-colorado-rural-broadband-nwccog-sb152/
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Sun Apr 19 08:34:56 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 09:34:56 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Grants Navajo Nation added wireless spectrum
Message-ID: <df78c02513e9f27748d9c0c06be1a009@1st-mile.org>

U.S. grants Navajo Nation authority to use unassigned airwaves

Associated Press
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/u-s-grants-navajo-nation-authority-to-use-unassigned-airwaves/article_55e26b01-749b-5fa3-b3ef-f673a142ed8b.html

PHOENIX ? The federal government is giving the Navajo Nation temporary 
authority to use unassigned airwaves to provide wireless broadband 
service over the tribe's sprawling reservation that includes parts of 
Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

The Federal Communications Commission said its wireless 
telecommunications bureau on Friday granted the requested authority for 
60 days to help the tribe's emergency response to the coronavirus 
outbreak.

According to the commission, the authority should help the tribe ?during 
this challenging time" as reservation residents work from home and 
increasingly rely on telemedicine and remote learning.

Many residents in remote areas without broadband service sit in vehicles 
parked near local government centers, fast-food restaurants and grocery 
stores to connect to Wi-Fi.




---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Sun Apr 19 13:40:52 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:40:52 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] POTs and PANs piece
In-Reply-To: <CAE7P4RtiwyH3FWpTbNT0i1CTW3_g34qgirhcRfyCgh1EZ5o6dQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <3D904F3E-B342-47E8-95A5-A5632DA75EE1@breeckerassociates.com>
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Message-ID: <CAOn4WVwGQWRGKRG8nux3qcHtw2EO38e69oGHoaJZyfTb+VsGZw@mail.gmail.com>

Resending with corrected subject line:

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/04/16/the-fcc-is-ignoring-its-section-706-responsibilities/
was good, but I really liked
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/04/10/reconsidering-brand-x/ (though I
was unable to find the Brodkin piece mentioned).


On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 9:28 PM Doug Orr <doug.orr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pots-n-pans had a good column two days ago about the FCC's dire mission
> failure. We need bitter revolutionary anger, not covid cheer.
>
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From robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com  Sun Apr 19 21:48:46 2020
From: robert.jacobson at atelier-tomorrow.com (Robert Jacobson)
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:48:46 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] California's Moore Act,
	Re: Brookings on COVID & broadband (Doug Orr)
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1886.1587094130.8047.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
References: <mailman.1886.1587094130.8047.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>
Message-ID: <652631FF-257F-46A5-AFD8-F22A53EA137C@atelier-tomorrow.com>

I applaud Doug for his militancy and standing his ground via the struggle to expand and make accessible broadband connectivity, preferably governed at the grassroots level, on a universal basis.

While I was consulting on telecom policy for the California Legislature, around the time of the Divestiture ? which would have destroyed our state?s telecom-dependent economy and society, except for some jujitsu legislation ? I conceived of, and my boss Assemblywoman Gwen Moore, Chairwoman of our Utilities & Commerce Committee, wrote, proposed, lobbied, and managed to enactment the Moore Universal Telecommunications Service Act, in an astounding five months.  We empowered the California PUC to intervene and arrange for taxation of interstate corporations who would realize the benefits of dissembled AT&T ? especially, not paying for intrastate infrastructure.  The money was then apportioned to our own Baby Bell, Pacific Telesis, and General Telephone of California, exclusively for the purpose of maintaining economical intrastate telecom usage most commonly used by Californians. 

During the Act?s authoring and legislative progress, we learned how literally we were at war with a corrupt federal bureaucracy and large corporate users enthralled to AT&T.  They would do anything to smear the bill and and its authors.  To protect the Moore Act as it neared passage, to insulate it beyond challenge, we made its annual review public, open, and statewide. Each year since the CPUC has convened regular meetings of the public, individuals and organizations, throughout California to review, revise, and renew the Moore Act.  

And so it remains today.  Almost 40 years later, the Moore Act is still the nation?s most coherent communication and information policy, extended to wireless, online, and new experiential modes of communications ? and just as potent.

You can read about this in my doctoral thesis, published in 1989 by Praeger as An ?Open? Approach to Information Policymaking, https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9780893912673&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs <https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9780893912673&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs>, with a tribute to Aussie Tony Newstead, who pioneered open planning for telecom in Australia with Telecom 2000, https://www.amazon.com/Telecom-2000-exploration-development-telecommunications/dp/0642934401#customerReviews <https://www.amazon.com/Telecom-2000-exploration-development-telecommunications/dp/0642934401#customerReviews>.  Look in the libraries for each. Copies of Telecom 2000, apocryphally, was burned in a parking lot bonfire as commanded by the CEO of the then-newly (and disastrously) privatized Australia Telecom, thereafter Telstra; and now once again, AT.  For my part, Pacific Telesis said thanks and no thanks, ending my fantasies of a post-Legislature career in telecom.  That?s when I got deeply into VR?.

The Moore Act is still the law in California, despite the profound efforts of the interstate carriers and corporations to once more offload their share of the burden for maintaining the network on regular Californians.  For sure it was war waged by non-military means.  However our country fragments under the stresses and strains of great wealth and stupid or bought leaders, here?s hoping each fragment keeps its prerogatives intact.  And that goes for cable and satellite and  as well as telephony. 

It?s a war.  Always remember that, even when the blandishments seem genuine.  The enabled versus the encumbered.  Work to make the public the former.

Stay well,

    Bob 

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> On Apr 16, 2020, at 8:28 PM, 1st-mile-nm-request at mailman.dcn.org wrote:
> 
>   1. Re: Brookings on COVID & broadband (Doug Orr)

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From doug.orr at gmail.com  Tue Apr 21 08:39:38 2020
From: doug.orr at gmail.com (Doug Orr)
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:39:38 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fcc and telcos make lying lemonade out of covid lemons
Message-ID: <CAE7P4RssJKrRAJ6d5RPRHrKfTK5c--zy=X_FPoQk06N4LQ+djQ@mail.gmail.com>

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200420/08133144330/telecoms-latest-dumb-claim-internet-only-works-during-pandemic-because-we-killed-net-neutrality.shtml
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From john at citylinkfiber.com  Wed Apr 29 17:25:39 2020
From: john at citylinkfiber.com (John Brown)
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:25:39 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Looking for contact at Museum of New Mexico Foundation
Message-ID: <CAH_b1v6vpbgZv94Tepi0FKCzopC8DLzBKeELVHU8aOEneKB+Fw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi folks,
Since many of the members of this list are in Santa Fe and are cross
pollinated into different groups, I thought I would try here.

I'm looking to get in touch with the Exec Director for the MNMF via
telephone relating to a security issue.  If you have such contact
please send to me, off list / private is just fine.

Thanks

-- 
Respectfully,

John Brown, CISSP
Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Apr 30 20:30:40 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:30:40 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Utopia Update
Message-ID: <d4eaf7f1b3f9947aaebce5bd16ecc36d@1st-mile.org>

UTOPIA Fiber Announces Morgan City, Utah is Fully Built-Out

https://optics.fiberbroadband.org/Full-Article/utopia-fiber-announces-morgan-city-utah-is-fully-built-out

April 28, 2020

Residents in the rural mountain community of Morgan City, Utah can 
finally celebrate: UTOPIA Fiber announced today it has completed its 
Fiber-to-the-Home project in the city, a boon to Utahns struggling with 
home internet connectivity because of COVID-19. The city?s nearly 4,500 
residents now have access to the fastest internet speeds in the nation ? 
a windfall, coming at a time when most Morgan City residents have to 
work and learn from home.

The five-month, $2.5 million construction project was just completed 
with UTOPIA Fiber financing, designing, and constructing the system in a 
very short period. And because of intense subscriber demand, UTOPIA 
Fiber has covered all bond payments and operating expenses in a record 
eight weeks? time. About a third of Morgan City?s households signed up 
for the service during that period, making it one of the fastest UTOPIA 
Fiber markets to reach the break-even point in the company?s 16-year 
history.

?In addition to bringing the fastest Internet speeds in the country to 
its residents and businesses, fiber enables the city to better support 
its own critical infrastructure, including its own electrical utility, 
public safety, and various smart city applications,? said Roger 
Timmerman, Executive Director, UTOPIA Fiber. ?Notably, Morgan City is 
now one of the smallest, most rural communities in the United States to 
have full fiber connectivity.?

Morgan City residents can access fiber internet services starting at 
$65/month for 250/250 Mbps and with options up to 10 Gbps (up to 100 
Gbps for business) from eleven local providers?the fastest internet 
speeds in the nation.

?We?re all excited about our new fiber connectivity,? said Ray Little, 
Morgan City?s mayor. ?As Morgan City continues to grow, high-speed 
Internet is increasingly important for our residents and businesses.? 
His wife loves the new fiber service from UTOPIA Fiber, crediting it for 
enabling her to work remotely while observing COVID-19 social distancing 
protocols.

UTOPIA Fiber is an inter-local agency that provides Fiber-to-the-Home 
services in 14 Utah cities and commercial services in over 50. UTOPIA 
Fiber is an Open Access network, meaning that UTOPIA Fiber builds the 
infrastructure and allows private sector internet service providers 
(ISPs) to offer internet services through UTOPIA Fiber?s lines.

Interested Morgan City residents and businesses can visit 
UTOPIAfiber.com for information on how to sign up for UTOPIA Fiber 
services.

About UTOPIA Fiber

Created by a group of Utah cities, the Utah Telecommunication Open 
Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) is a community-owned fiber optic network 
that uses the Open Access model to promote competition by giving 
customers the freedom to choose which telecommunication services they 
want. With fiber availability to over 100,000 businesses and residences 
in over 50 communities, UTOPIA Fiber is the largest and most sucessful 
Open Access network in the United States, and enjoys the industry?s 
highest customer satisfaction scores. Since 2009, all UTOPIA Fiber 
projects have been funded completely by subscriber revenue.



---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Apr 30 22:40:17 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:40:17 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] ICANN Board Withholds Consent for Transfer of .org
	Domain
Message-ID: <0bfda865190d82538837081bf6a29066@1st-mile.org>

https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-board-withholds-consent-for-a-change-of-control-of-the-public-interest-registry-pir

ICANN Board Withholds Consent for a Change of Control of the Public 
Interest Registry (PIR)

Today, the ICANN Board made the decision to reject the proposed change 
of control and entity conversion request that Public Interest Registry 
(PIR) submitted to ICANN.

After completing extensive due diligence, the ICANN Board finds that 
withholding consent of the transfer of PIR from the Internet Society 
(ISOC) to Ethos Capital is reasonable, and the right thing to do.

(snip)


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Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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From: drew.einhorn at gmail.com (Drew Einhorn via Google News)
Date: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:22:05 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Drew Einhorn shared 'ICANN blocks proposal to let
 .org be sold to a for-profit group' with you
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Google News

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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri May  1 12:21:11 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:21:11 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM Electric, Gas and Telecom Providers Site
Message-ID: <cf221fafdbc906ca473e6c1f18f317a8@1st-mile.org>

Current Updates:

https://www.newmexico.gov/utilities/






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Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed May  6 10:30:15 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:30:15 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: [NDIA Listserv] Cisco installing boosters in 5
 Arizona library parking lots
In-Reply-To: <MWHPR1201MB006203BB29928073C5415BC8ACA40@MWHPR1201MB0062.namprd12.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MWHPR1201MB006203BB29928073C5415BC8ACA40@MWHPR1201MB0062.namprd12.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <adf36e82f99f8e4cc0e867cfa5a6d42f@1st-mile.org>

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [NDIA Listserv] Cisco installing boosters in 5 Arizona library 
parking lots
Date: 2020-05-06 09:52
 From: Nicole Umayam <numayam at azlibrary.gov>
To: NDIA Listserv <listserv at digitalinclusion.org>

Hi all,

I'm happy to announce this collaborative effort in Arizona:

Cisco To Install Public WiFi at Arizona Libraries
https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/05/cisco-install-public-wifi-arizona-libraries


"By providing public internet access, computers, online resources, and
digital skills training, libraries ensure that all Arizonans can meet
their needs in today's online world," said Arizona Secretary of State
Katie Hobbs. "These additional access points will help rural libraries
extend connectivity options to those affected by the digital divide."

Parking lot wifi is by no means a long-term solution, but this project
was a great opportunity to support libraries' capacity for digital
services and to highlight the role that libraries continue to play as
critical anchor institutions at the state level.

Nicole Umayam
Digital Inclusion Library Consultant
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

Email: numayam at azlibrary.gov
Office: 602-542-6271
1919 W Jefferson St. | Phoenix, AZ | 85009


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed May  6 12:27:25 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:27:25 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: Re: Silver City
In-Reply-To: <CACo5gJgFM_mOmPeqQKLgePRzpgWG7zfhAXC2DLbQDb7pQ5Zp4g@mail.gmail.com>
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: [NDIA Listserv] Cisco installing 
boosters in 5 Arizona library parking lots
Date: 2020-05-06 12:51
 From: Lillian Galloway <trglly987 at gmail.com>
To: rl at 1st-mile.org

  That's good, thanks Richard. The Silver City Public Library wifi is
getting used by people in their cars.  Same at many other libraries.
Western New Mexico Communications has installed hotspots throughout SW
NM.

Lillian



On Wed, May 6, 2020, 11:30 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [NDIA Listserv] Cisco installing boosters in 5 Arizona
> library
> parking lots
> Date: 2020-05-06 09:52
> From: Nicole Umayam <numayam at azlibrary.gov>
> To: NDIA Listserv <listserv at digitalinclusion.org>
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm happy to announce this collaborative effort in Arizona:
> 
> Cisco To Install Public WiFi at Arizona Libraries
> 
https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/05/cisco-install-public-wifi-arizona-libraries
> 
> "By providing public internet access, computers, online resources, and
> digital skills training, libraries ensure that all Arizonans can meet
> their needs in today's online world," said Arizona Secretary of State
> Katie Hobbs. "These additional access points will help rural libraries
> extend connectivity options to those affected by the digital divide."
> 
> Parking lot wifi is by no means a long-term solution, but this project
> was a great opportunity to support libraries' capacity for digital
> services and to highlight the role that libraries continue to play as
> critical anchor institutions at the state level.
> 
> Nicole Umayam
> Digital Inclusion Library Consultant
> Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
> 
> Email: numayam at azlibrary.gov
> Office: 602-542-6271
> 1919 W Jefferson St. | Phoenix, AZ | 85009
> 

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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed May  6 12:30:48 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:30:48 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] USDA's Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Grants:
	Briefing
Message-ID: <05e29cd437962cc6a70df07d90c93f31@1st-mile.org>

Subject	USDA's Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Grants: 
considerable work, limited compensation, problematic rewards

 From	Sol SaguaroAdd contact
To	1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
Date	Tue 15:05
	I earlier today attended a 90-minute USDA online briefing re its Round 
2 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grants.

	What I heard was both encouraging and disheartening. Encouraging, 
because any money is precious for these purposes.  And applying is 
pretty easy.  Discouraging, because as usual with federal government 
grants, It's a case of them's that has is them's that gets.

	The grants, ranging from $50K to $1MM, can be used for onsite tech 
(computers, local networking and inside wiring, various devices for 
learning, possibly software) and possibly as compensation for working 
with these devices (i.e., teaching).

	But only 20% of an award can be used for broadband facilities.  And the 
applicant must provide a 15% match to the final award.  So in a 
roundabout way, if the applicant needs broadband service, he, she, or it 
? an organization or consortium ? must expect no more than a net 5% of 
an award to acquire broadband infrastructure and service.  Unless I'm 
missing something.

	If you already have such infrastructure and/or service and a sufficient 
degree of "rurality," you can get more spendable funding for application 
projects.

	Consultants need not apply, as they are considered "vendors" and 
vendors cannot be compensated.  Guess you have to get hired or consult 
out of the goodness your heart.   To the question, "What about 
overlapping or adjacent jurisdictions each applying for a grant?", the 
response was, "Why would that be a problem?  Wouldn't you just work 
together?"  These are definitely ag folks, cooperative barn-lifters, not 
educators or medicos.

	The skinny is, applying for a USDA grant will require quite a lot of 
work in the short time afforded ? the deadline for applications is early 
July ? for relatively small reward. You might run into the problems 
above.  Or simply you might end up as number 101 on a list of 100 
awardees.  Once the program money allotted ? I believe $25MM, about 
enough to buy one wing of a jet fighter ?  is gone, it's gone.  Good to 
know Uncle Sugar keeps rural America in his heart.

	Should you be interested in the program, go here:  
https://globalmeetwebinar.webcasts.com/viewer/landing.jsp?ei=1306301&tp_key=e28476ff16 
where a recording of the webinar and slides will be posted.  There are 
also links to the program handbook and an ESRI rurality map.

	Personally, I'll work with our local school district ? pro bono if 
necessary ? if the Supe wants to apply, because he's a good guy and the 
kids can benefit from more resources.  But this program is hardly a 
Covid-19-like bailout.  And our town and its schools still won't have 
broadband.

	Solly, Somewhere in Rural AZ (ESRI-approved)
	sol.saguaro at gmail.com


---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From jbadal at sacredwindnm.com  Wed May  6 12:46:29 2020
From: jbadal at sacredwindnm.com (John Badal)
Date: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:46:29 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] USDA's Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT)
 Grants:	Briefing
In-Reply-To: <05e29cd437962cc6a70df07d90c93f31@1st-mile.org>
References: <05e29cd437962cc6a70df07d90c93f31@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <CY4PR14MB1430686F8846DC16373188F3A0A40@CY4PR14MB1430.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

Good analysis.  As you say, the grant won't cover more than 20% for broadband infrastructure development, so this appears better suited for schools' development of online education programming and for medical facilities' telemedicine applications.  Additionally, the guidelines require that the applicant  be the owner of the broadband facilities and equipment covered by the grant, which seems to further dissuade ISPs from applying.  This scheme would work best, however, if a school applies for the grant and partners with an ISP for broadband delivery over facilities operated by the ISP but owned by the applicant. 

John

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Subject: [1st-mile-nm] USDA's Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Grants: Briefing

Subject	USDA's Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Grants: 
considerable work, limited compensation, problematic rewards

 From	Sol SaguaroAdd contact
To	1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
Date	Tue 15:05
	I earlier today attended a 90-minute USDA online briefing re its Round
2 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grants.

	What I heard was both encouraging and disheartening. Encouraging, because any money is precious for these purposes.  And applying is pretty easy.  Discouraging, because as usual with federal government grants, It's a case of them's that has is them's that gets.

	The grants, ranging from $50K to $1MM, can be used for onsite tech (computers, local networking and inside wiring, various devices for learning, possibly software) and possibly as compensation for working with these devices (i.e., teaching).

	But only 20% of an award can be used for broadband facilities.  And the applicant must provide a 15% match to the final award.  So in a roundabout way, if the applicant needs broadband service, he, she, or it ? an organization or consortium ? must expect no more than a net 5% of an award to acquire broadband infrastructure and service.  Unless I'm missing something.

	If you already have such infrastructure and/or service and a sufficient degree of "rurality," you can get more spendable funding for application projects.

	Consultants need not apply, as they are considered "vendors" and vendors cannot be compensated.  Guess you have to get hired or consult 
out of the goodness your heart.   To the question, "What about 
overlapping or adjacent jurisdictions each applying for a grant?", the response was, "Why would that be a problem?  Wouldn't you just work together?"  These are definitely ag folks, cooperative barn-lifters, not educators or medicos.

	The skinny is, applying for a USDA grant will require quite a lot of work in the short time afforded ? the deadline for applications is early July ? for relatively small reward. You might run into the problems above.  Or simply you might end up as number 101 on a list of 100 awardees.  Once the program money allotted ? I believe $25MM, about enough to buy one wing of a jet fighter ?  is gone, it's gone.  Good to know Uncle Sugar keeps rural America in his heart.

	Should you be interested in the program, go here:  
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalmeetwebinar.webcasts.com%2Fviewer%2Flanding.jsp%3Fei%3D1306301%26tp_key%3De28476ff16&amp;data=01%7C01%7Cjbadal%40sacredwindnm.com%7Ce51c22d62e5d432ebba008d7f1f4db17%7C1458a946b06346cbbe2752dbe35fba15%7C0&amp;sdata=GitniLU98E7NBX4iapxSNpEclPItPebFBi0tEm5zFZ8%3D&amp;reserved=0
where a recording of the webinar and slides will be posted.  There are also links to the program handbook and an ESRI rurality map.

	Personally, I'll work with our local school district ? pro bono if necessary ? if the Supe wants to apply, because he's a good guy and the kids can benefit from more resources.  But this program is hardly a Covid-19-like bailout.  And our town and its schools still won't have broadband.

	Solly, Somewhere in Rural AZ (ESRI-approved)
	sol.saguaro at gmail.com


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From dlc at lampinc.com  Tue May  5 19:04:49 2020
From: dlc at lampinc.com (Dale Carstensen)
Date: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:04:49 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Ars Technica re: Centurylink (and a mention of
	techdirt)
Message-ID: <20200506020450.38BED283@lacn.los-alamos.net>

This must apply to Santa Fe.

 1. the picture is of a Centurylink van *in Santa Fe*.

 2. there is a comment about the New Mexico PRC funding Centurylink
    3 different times, with accusations about executives disposing of
    new Ferrari cars after using them one single day.

I'm curious what 10 of Centurylink's 33 states had promises fulfilled.

 <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/05/centurylinks-slow-broadband-deployment-gets-even-slower-in-pandemic/?comments=1>

I find that techdirt has quite a few blog entries about broadband that
fit with my conception of what 1stmile is all about.

 <https://www.techdirt.com/blog/?tag=broadband>



From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu May  7 16:23:10 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:23:10 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] USDA Invests $23 Million in High-Speed Broadband in
	Rural New Mexico
Message-ID: <08646647dce7806f22cf82ce5bbb2926@1st-mile.org>

USDA Invests $23 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural New Mexico

New Opportunities for e-Connectivity for more than 2,200 New Mexico 
Households

Press Release No. 0241.20
Contact: USDA Press:  press at oc.usda.gov

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/05/05/usda-invests-23-million-high-speed-broadband-rural-new-mexico

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2020 ? U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue 
today announced during a virtual press conference that USDA is investing 
$23 million for three recipients in New Mexico to provide broadband 
service in unserved and underserved rural areas. These investments are 
part of USDA?s round one investments made through the ReConnect Pilot 
Program.

?The need for rural broadband has never been more apparent than it is 
now ? as our nation manages the Coronavirus national emergency. Access 
to telehealth services, remote learning for school children, and remote 
business operations all require access to broadband,? said Secretary 
Perdue. ?I am so proud of our rural communities who have been working 
day in and day out, just like they always do, producing the food and 
fiber America depends on. We need them more than ever during these 
trying times and expanding access to this critical infrastructure will 
help ensure rural America prospers for years to come.?

ReConnect New Mexico service territory map (link to PR)

USDA is investing $23 million in ReConnect Program funding for three 
recipients in New Mexico to provide broadband service to more than 2,200 
rural New Mexico households across 17 counties.

Pueblo of Acoma will invest a $942,955 grant to help provide fixed 
wireless broadband. Currently, the area completely lacks sufficient 
access to broadband service. Providing broadband will fuel long-term 
economic development and job opportunities in the service area, which 
includes 771 households spread over 22 square miles in Cibola County.

Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative Inc. will use a $3.1 million grant 
to deploy a fiber broadband network. The service area includes 659 
households spread over 363 square miles in Lincoln, Otero, Chaves, and 
Eddy counties.

E.N.M.R. Telephone Cooperative will use a $19.2 million grant to help 
build a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network serving farms, businesses 
and critical community facilities in rural areas in New Mexico. The 
service area includes 789 households and three critical community 
facilities spread over 13 counties and 4,292 square miles.

(snip)


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon May 11 10:49:04 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 11:49:04 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NMTC Member Monday | Sacred Wind Communications
In-Reply-To: <d1faf3c75d2ac5da75ced6dd5.b4a470801b.20200511172921.1795a645c9.4c659bd3@mail108.atl11.rsgsv.net>
References: <d1faf3c75d2ac5da75ced6dd5.b4a470801b.20200511172921.1795a645c9.4c659bd3@mail108.atl11.rsgsv.net>
Message-ID: <5f034fdc9fcc7c9330dc73ae7df76e78@1st-mile.org>


https://mailchi.mp/nmtechcouncil/member-monday-sacred-wind-communications

New Mexico Tech Council Member Spotlight | May 11, 2020
An interview with Catherine Nicolaou, External Affairs Manager
Sacred Wind Communications




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu May 14 09:11:40 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 14 May 2020 10:11:40 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] How Santa Fe,
	N.M. Adopted Remote Learning During Crisis
Message-ID: <5f90475a1992afe35790ed768b236e1b@1st-mile.org>

How Santa Fe, N.M. Adopted Remote Learning During Crisis

https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/How-santa-fe-nm-adopted-remote-learning-during-crisis.html

Santa Fe Public Schools already had the infrastructure in place for 
remote learning before the crisis, and now the COVID-19 pandemic has 
compelled teachers to learn how to fully use the digital tools at their 
disposal.

BY KIPP BENTLEY / MAY 13, 2020

Like many schools throughout the United States, when the coronavirus 
forced Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) to go online, this 12,000-student 
district in New Mexico quickly put together an implementation plan and 
went to work.

With 14 digital learning coaches working under the direction of Drs. Tom 
Ryan, chief information and strategy officer, and Neal Weaver, executive 
director of digital learning, the district mobilized to ensure all 
students had access to digital devices and Internet, and that teachers 
received a full week?s worth of professional development on best 
practices for delivering remote instruction. And all of this happened 
over a two-week period in March. Now, two months later, Santa Fe is 
reaping the rewards of its digital readiness and rapid remote learning 
implementation. But it hasn?t been easy.

(snip)


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

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue May 19 13:47:40 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 14:47:40 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] CenturyLink expands residential,
 business fiber-optic network footprints
Message-ID: <165ff34a4825612a61515660cb0c8fb2@1st-mile.org>

No deployments noted in Albuquerque, Santa Fe or elsewhere in NM.
RL

----------

CenturyLink expands residential, business fiber-optic network footprints

The company says it plans fiber extensions in 10 communities on the 
residential and small business side; it also announced eight markets 
where the business services side has expanded.

Stephen Hardy
May 19th, 2020

https://www.lightwaveonline.com/fttx/ftth-b/article/14176272/centurylink-expands-residential-business-fiberoptic-network-footprints

CenturyLink has announced fiber-optic network expansions designed to 
serve more residential and business customers. The company says it plans 
fiber extensions in 10 communities on the residential and small business 
side; it also announced eight markets where the business services side 
has expanded.

The residential/small business plans come on the heels of expanding 
homes passed by approximately 300,000 in 2019. The new fiber to the 
premises (FTTP) infrastructure enabled the delivery of higher bandwidth 
speeds, including gigabit broadband services in parts of Boulder, CO; 
Spokane, WA; and Tucson, AZ. Now, CenturyLink says it plans to expand 
its FTTP network and the availability of gigabit internet services to 
approximately 400,000 additional homes and small businesses in parts of 
the following cities:

Denver, CO
Idaho Falls, ID
Omaha, NE
Phoenix, AZ
Pocatello, ID
Portland, OR
Salt Lake City, UT
Seattle, WA
Spokane, WA
Springfield, MO.

?As we change the way we learn and work right now in the U.S., 
CenturyLink sees, more than ever, the importance of reliable high-speed 
internet access,? said Maxine Moreau, CenturyLink president of consumer 
markets. ?We expect to continue building and expanding fiber to provide 
those essential connections to families and businesses. We strive to 
make our services more accessible, more affordable and less complicated, 
and we?re committed to connecting customers to the things that matter 
most.?

Meanwhile, CenturyLink also plans to build out its business-focused 
footprint in 20 cities this year. This follows deployments in 2019 that 
linked an estimated 18,000 additional buildings. The additions helped 
the company achieve a #4 ranking among U.S. operators in Vertical 
Systems Group?s ?2019 2019 U.S. Fiber Lit Buildings Leaderboard.? 
CenturyLink says that recent network expansions have occurred in the 
following markets:

Foster City, CA
Hillsboro, OR
Mesa, AZ
Midland, TX
Milpitas, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Franklin, TN
Troy, MI.

?We understand the importance of a secure and reliable network that 
delivers faster connections and the capacity enterprise companies need 
to keep up with increasing business demands,? said Ed Morche, president, 
strategic enterprise and government markets, CenturyLink. ?The network 
expansions and capital investments we?ve made reaffirm CenturyLink?s 
commitment to be the trusted connection for businesses needing a robust, 
secure infrastructure to unlock new opportunities presented by 
transformative technologies.?



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed May 20 17:23:37 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 20 May 2020 18:23:37 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] New rules from OCC: Banks can now get CRA credit for
 funding digital inclusion
Message-ID: <d262ab1873b5bec1e1471da754f973ed@1st-mile.org>

New rules from OCC: Banks can now get CRA credit for funding digital 
inclusion

by Bill Callahan | May 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Digital Inclusion News, 
Policy Positions

https://www.digitalinclusion.org/blog/2020/05/20/new-rules-from-occ-banks-can-now-get-cra-credit-for-funding-digital-inclusion/

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal agency 
that oversees national banks and savings associations, has just added 
support for community digital inclusion programs to its official list of 
?qualified activities? that could help a regulated bank meet its 
obligations under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

In new rules issued today, OCC adopted three examples proposed by NDIA 
in its CRA Illustrative List, a detailed collection of ?illustrative 
examples? of activities that could contribute to a finding that the bank 
is meeting its CRA obligations.

The three new examples of CRA-qualified activity proposed by NDIA, and 
now included in the OCC?s CRA Illustrative List, are:

?Grant to a nonprofit community program which assists LMI individuals to 
find and enroll in free or low-cost home broadband internet services for 
which they are eligible?

?Grant in support of a nonprofit program which refurbishes used 
computers in order to provide them to LMI individuals at no cost or at a 
very low cost?

?Financial support of a nonprofit community program that provides 
digital literacy training to residents of an LMI neighborhood, in order 
to increase their ability to use online banking services?.

(snip)


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu May 21 09:34:29 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 10:34:29 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] CO Front Range-based GigaPop want to expand to
	Western Slope
Message-ID: <1de144bcd241b237a18de341bde2dc20@1st-mile.org>

Little-known internet network plans Western Colorado expansion to link 
students, nonprofits to supercomputers

Front Range-based GigaPop wants to team with local governments on the 
Western Slope to improve broadband in rural Colorado. It?s looking for 
funding for the $2.2 million project.

https://coloradosun.com/2020/05/20/rural-broadband-western-slope-expansion-internet

PUBLISHED ONMAY 20, 2020
Tamara Chuang, The Colorado Sun ? tamara at coloradosun.com

The text-heavy website looks like it?s stuck in the 1990s. 
https://www.frgp.net/

But peering past the Front Range GigaPop?s pages full of Times New Roman 
font and blue underlined links, you?ll understand what the fuss is 
about. The broadband network, long exclusive to universities and federal 
research labs, offers unthinkably fast speeds and access to the 
brightest minds ? and their data. And now, this decades-old network 
wants to expand to connect as many western Colorado educational 
institutions, K-12 classrooms, nonprofits, health care services and 
community organizations it can, from Denver to Durango and Grand 
Junction.

The idea that an exclusive research network could spread to the Western 
Slope and connect students, telemedicine patients and telecommuters is 
being pitched as BiSON West. The project is the western expansion of the 
BiSON Network, or the Bi-State Optical Network that stretches from the 
University of Wyoming and the National Center for Atmospheric Research?s 
supercomputer in Cheyenne, to more than two dozen Front Range schools 
and research labs from Fort Collins to Pueblo. Front Range GigaPop, or 
FRGP, manages the BiSON Network.

(snip)


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri May 22 11:07:41 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 22 May 2020 12:07:41 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] EDA Funding
Message-ID: <cdb7653e4e870d48e03e138198b402f9@1st-mile.org>


$1.5 Billion in New Grant Funding Available from Economic Development 
Administration for Broadband & Other Projects

https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/1-5-billion-in-new-grant-funding-available-from-economic-development-administration-for-broadband-other-projects

The recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
(CARES) Act added $1.5 billion to an existing grant program of the US 
Department of Commerce?s Economic Development Administration?s (EDA).

This is a significant opportunity, both because of the size of the 
allocation and its breadth of eligibility. The grants are available to 
local and state governments, non-profits, and other non-commercial 
entities that have a compelling case for using infrastructure projects 
(including broadband initiatives) to ameliorate the economic effects of 
the coronavirus crisis.

This is also an opportunity that demands quick action. EDA will receive 
applications and make awards on a rolling basis, so applicants with 
projects in advanced planning stages (and even those with a strong 
concept and an ability to quickly develop a project plan) should move 
rapidly to submit their applications.

(snip)


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed May 27 15:36:41 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 16:36:41 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Tularosa Schools seek funds for digital devices +
 internet access for students
Message-ID: <382c9a3bbd71fbb398d344cd5c79bede@1st-mile.org>

There is a second article under the same story URL.

N.M. lawmakers talk rural internet access, is copied below
after the Tularosa story.   RL

https://www.alamogordonews.com/story/news/education/2020/05/26/tularosa-schools-seeks-funds-digital-devices-internet-access-students/5261994002/

Jessica Onsurez, jonsurez at currentargus.com
Alamogordo Daily News
May 26, 2020

The Tularosa Board of Education, in a Tuesday special session held 
online, approved the submission of an application for $477,087 to 
purchase electronic devices for Tularosa students through the C.A.R.E.S. 
Act....

  The Act distributes the funds through the Elementary and Secondary 
School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, said Tularosa Superintendent 
Brenda Vigil.

Vigil said, if the application is approved, the funds would be used to 
help students access education online via digital devices, and even 
provide access to internet service.

"The money would provide every kid a device," Vigil told board members 
in attendance.

Board president Cody Hill inquired about providing internet service in 
the rural area.

Vigil said other school districts in New Mexico have developed unique 
solutions to address internet access.

Gadsden Independent School District in Do?a Ana County initiated a trial 
program by to bring more internet connectivity to its students. It 
outfitted school buses as "hotspots" and parked them in the communities 
of Anapra, Berino, Chamberino and Chaparral. Students and residents were 
allowed to drive up and connect to the bus hotspot during weekdays.

New Mexico public schools were closed in March as a result of public 
helath emergency orders meant to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 
coronavirus which causes COVID-19 disease.

Though many parts of the state - rural areas in particular - suffer from 
gaps in internet connectivity, the Public Education Department ordered 
public schools to move to remote learning.

Per U.S. Census data, just 614,000 New Mexico households had broadband 
internet subscriptions in 2018: 77 percent of households statewide, and 
well below the national average of 85 percent that year.

The Tularosa Board members passed the requested application for 
emergency funds unanimously; a second agenda item listing a Budget 
Adjustment Request related to the application was also approved.

----

N.M. lawmakers talk rural internet access

On May 18, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced support of 
legislation to ensure students have access to internet during the 
coronavirus pandemic.

Heinrich introduced the Emergency Educational Connections Act, a piece 
of legislation appropriating $2 billion for the endeavor.

Its U.S. House of Representative's companion bill upped that request to 
$4 billion.

?Now more than ever, as many schools remained closed as a result of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, internet access is vital for students to continue 
their education. Closing the digital divide and connecting students with 
online resources and assistance will be key to ensuring their academic 
success," said Heinrich.

"I am proud to support this effort in the Senate and will continue to 
fight for long-term federal investments in broadband infrastructure in 
rural communities and Indian Country to ensure that every student in New 
Mexico has access to the internet.?

Along the same vein, Heinrich joined 17 Senate Democrats in signing a 
letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. In 
the letter, the lawmakers request the agency extend the 2.5 GHz Rural 
Tribal Priority Window by 180 days.

According to a news release from Heinrich's office, the extension would 
allow tribal governments more time "to secure access to unassigned 
spectrum over tribal lands suitable for both mobile coverage and 
broadband services as Indian Country continues to be ravaged by the 
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Jun  9 20:26:18 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:26:18 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM DoIT - State Broadband Program update
In-Reply-To: <DM6PR09MB52874833B81748E12EFDBA93D5820@DM6PR09MB5287.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <1d420cd2915de2881e3ad57ab42bab7c@1st-mile.org>
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Message-ID: <c0bfa8fbdda0aad690c3ace36ae514e0@1st-mile.org>

In response to a query I sent, here is reply from Kendra Karp,
head of the State Broadband Program at NM DoIT, w/ attachment.
RL

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: [EXT] DoIT Programs During this Time?
Date: 2020-06-09 08:03
 From: "Karp, Kendra L, DoIT" <KendraL.Karp at state.nm.us>
To: Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>

Good morning, Richard.

It's nice to hear from you and I hope you're doing well.

Yes.  The DoIT is incredibly busy agency-wide responding to a variety of
pandemic support needs.  Please see the attached file for an overview of
broadband activities from last month.  We are currently working with
Federal partners to promote their broadband funding opportunities
throughout New Mexico.  The Office of Broadband is also in the process
of applying for an EDA grant to support NM companies in developing
feasibility and technical broadband infrastructure plans, as well as
applying for related Federal funds.

Best,

Kendra


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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Jun 11 09:33:42 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:33:42 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Global Telecommunications Company Signs Lease at
	Spaceport America
Message-ID: <d913e61210d04dbcce5b556d8ab8062c@1st-mile.org>

June 11, 2020
Global Telecommunications Company Signs Lease at Spaceport America

https://gonm.biz/uploads/documents/pressReleases/HAPSMobile.pdf

HAPSMobile will develop High Altitude Platform in New Mexico

SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M. - HAPSMobile Inc., a subsidiary of Japan?s
telecommunications operator SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) has chosen New 
Mexico?s
Spaceport America for test operations and development of a specialized 
communications platform designed to provide internet connectivity to 
hard-to-reach places around the globe, Economic Development Cabinet 
Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today.

The company, along with its minority owner and aircraft development 
partner
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), is working on development of the 
unmanned
solar-powered High Altitude Platform Station. The stratospheric 
telecommunications platform, a so-called cell-tower in the sky, is 
designed to provide better communications to under-served areas, 
including rural communities.

(snip)



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Sat Jun 13 15:49:37 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:49:37 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map and Data: Update
Message-ID: <dbe7570acf38b626e396ea8976fcdef4@1st-mile.org>

 From Gar Clarke at the State.

The NM Broadband Map

The Department of Information Technology NM Broadband Program (NMBBP) 
has made some improvements to the NM Broadband Map. An important 
addition for communities is the location of Public Wi-Fi Parking Lot 
Hotspots that are a combination of public, tribal, and internet service 
providers deployments. Each location when pinged has a ?popup? informing 
on location, hours, passcode requirements, and notes on social 
distancing and fill out your Census Survey.  Also, for those Hotspots on 
tribal lands, those are for tribal members only. If anyone knows of 
other Hotspots, please contact us.

In addition, to assist communities and internet providers in applying 
for Federal Grants/Loans the NMBBP has included funded areas to include 
FCC Connect America Funds (CAFI & II), USDA Reconnect Awards, and soon 
the NM Public Service Rural Utility Funded areas. Added to that are 
shown the preliminary eligible areas for the FCC Rural Digital 
Opportunity Fund (Auction 904) and accompanying that are the contested 
areas within New Mexico by four providers. Furthermore to assist local 
communities and providers the NMBBP included the State Economic 
Opportunity Zones and those places that meet the definition of rural or 
having less than 20,000 in population.

Lastly, we?ve updated the coverage by technology types and providers, 
public facility locations, and structure points that together create a 
picture of broadband within New Mexico.

   - NM Broadband Map:  https://nmbbmapping.org/mapping/
   - Hotspot Reporting: Gar Clarke (george.clarke at state.nm.us)



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Jun 16 12:10:15 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:10:15 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Statewide Service Provider Offerings
In-Reply-To: <d0ca8ce674bc4a2e9d1971971e519c97@MBXCAS001.nmes.lcl>
References: <b61795a3a8d8abf40e8ff36e8c26e59a@1st-mile.org>
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Message-ID: <9e4207bfbb81c840088f92e3942b426d@1st-mile.org>

For some time I've been intending to post information about
special services being offered by providers during this
difficult time.

Following is a posting on the NM PED web site.  It is dated
March 25 and has not been updated, though Much seems to be
missing and/or in need of updates.

https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ISPsupportforhomeworkgap_v5.pdf

I happened to do a bit of follow-up, and attach some info.
about REDINet service offerings, not included by the State.

There's much more valuable information to be posted and shared,
I'm sure.  So, if you can, please let us know about your
updates via this list.   All relevant resources appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Stay well, and do good.

Richard


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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Jun 17 10:29:04 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:29:04 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Broadband Breakfast Online: Informative Discussion
Message-ID: <fc45959f7e90354044d432144079199d@1st-mile.org>

The latest Broadband Breakfast online discussion, led by Friend Drew 
Clark, with excellent presenters, was most clearly informative about 
some current rural broadband opportunities, including for telecom and 
electric coops.  Tune in.
RL

------

Broadband Breakfast Live Online: Federal Broadband Funds and Opportunity 
Zones

Drew Clark, host/moderator, with Blair Levin, Graham Richard, and Carol 
Mattey.

The FCC is making $20.4 billion available for rural broadband.
The U.S. Treasury's Opportunity Zones help urban projects.
Can these funds make a difference?

In this session, panelists will explore how the Federal Communications 
Commission's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund might impact project 
financing. Funding from RDOF will also be discussed in the context of 
the relatively recent Opportunity Zone investments, plus other sources 
of federal funding available to supplement the Return on Investment for 
broadband projects.

https://www.facebook.com/drewclarkcom/videos/10158738364668804/



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1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Jun 18 10:33:58 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:33:58 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Rural Tribal 2.5Ghz opportunity: Slide Presentation
	.pdf
Message-ID: <2dcda632f5cbe60d636920ad66287268@1st-mile.org>


Are attachment.


RL



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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Sun Jun 21 15:13:17 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:13:17 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Comcast Internet Essentials Extended
Message-ID: <802076edfae55055f61685c9062e7893@1st-mile.org>


https://www.multichannel.com/news/comcast-extends-free-internet-essentials-offer

Comcast Extends Free Internet Essentials Offer set to expire June 30, 
offer now valid through end of year.

R.




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Jun 24 10:59:20 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:59:20 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Muddles the RDOF Grants
Message-ID: <881beb4d639c960b5485b8b937d574af@1st-mile.org>

Doug Dawson's nearly daily blog is excellent.
Here is a link to today's, which is most critically important.

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/06/24/the-fcc-muddles-the-rdof-grants/

R.




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1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Wed Jun 24 15:00:12 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:00:12 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Muddles the RDOF Grants
In-Reply-To: <881beb4d639c960b5485b8b937d574af@1st-mile.org>
References: <881beb4d639c960b5485b8b937d574af@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <CAOn4WVwMxfTmRC7V2K7K4Pb2T1+iB6tGCXpJN=zVdzcnVm3hYQ@mail.gmail.com>

No way DSL can deliver gigabit speeds (at least over more than a few
hundred feet of clean copper).
No argument that the LEOs are a highly speculative bet at this point.
Fixed wireless *can* deliver gigabit speeds in urban/suburban areas, but
the physics simply don't work at distance.

IMO we need to define tiers that better represent customer usage patterns
and then hold bidders truly accountable for not meeting their obligations.
We also need a system that allows smaller providers to compete on the
merits without burying them in legal and financial overhead.


On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 10:59 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:

> Doug Dawson's nearly daily blog is excellent.
> Here is a link to today's, which is most critically important.
>
> https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2020/06/24/the-fcc-muddles-the-rdof-grants/
>
> R.
>
>
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From jbadal at sacredwindnm.com  Wed Jun 24 15:13:12 2020
From: jbadal at sacredwindnm.com (John Badal)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:13:12 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Muddles the RDOF Grants
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Richard,

Doug makes some good points, but is wrong in his assessment that fixed wireless carriers cannot provide 100 Mbps download.  We've been doing precisely that in Cibola and McKinley Counties now for 3 years.  As long as the middle mile is adequate - requiring either a fiber connection to a tower or Gigabit backhaul from a fiber-fed tower to other towers in the daisy chain - 100 Mbps is no longer a stretch.  The FCC in its RDOF order recognized that 17 percent of all fixed wireless companies in the country are now providing 100Mbps to the home.  We're proud to say that we are one of them.

John

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Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Muddles the RDOF Grants

Doug Dawson's nearly daily blog is excellent.
Here is a link to today's, which is most critically important.

https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpotsandpansbyccg.com%2F2020%2F06%2F24%2Fthe-fcc-muddles-the-rdof-grants%2F&amp;data=01%7C01%7Cjbadal%40sacredwindnm.com%7C6f100471edb441652eb408d818694855%7C1458a946b06346cbbe2752dbe35fba15%7C0&amp;sdata=nrYfSDtalXKpWyF%2FFk8Cso8myJCWBqHIJwo0OTGqKqE%3D&amp;reserved=0

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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Jun 24 18:02:09 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:02:09 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: NM DoIT RELEASE: State Broadband Strategic Plan
In-Reply-To: <61a4218b0d8d4bc284efd603992a4cd3@MBXCAS001.nmes.lcl>
References: <61a4218b0d8d4bc284efd603992a4cd3@MBXCAS001.nmes.lcl>
Message-ID: <79696282bd4455cb3b0f1c9cd5c6afcd@1st-mile.org>


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: NM DoIT RELEASE:  State Broadband Strategic Plan
Date: 2020-06-24 14:02
 From: "Clarke, George, DoIT" <george.clarke at state.nm.us>

Hi Richard:  You may want to share this with your folks. Just released.
Be well, GAR

As part of the New Mexico Broadband Program (NMBBP), the NM Department
of Information Technology (DoIT) Office of Broadband just released a new
_State of New Mexico Strategic Plan and Rural Broadband Assessment.
This document updates the previous Strategic Plan published in 2014 and
adds costs and solutions towards broadband capacity expansion for rural
New Mexicans.

   - NM StratPlan Link:
https://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/reports/nmbbp_strategic_plan-20200616.pdf


Gar Clarke

NM Geospatial Information Officer
NM Broadband Program Manager
Agency Tribal Liaison
Department of Information Technology


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Jul  2 09:48:08 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:48:08 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Chairman Pai's Response to Senator Udall Regarding
 the Lifeline Program
Message-ID: <6fe97c0e5da905404035c409b69373ef@1st-mile.org>

Attached is a .pdf of the June 22 latter sent by FCC Chairman Pai to NM 
Senator Udall, regarding easing and extension of the Lifeline program 
and announcing additional FCC Healthcare connectivity funding program.
R.




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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Jul  2 10:00:36 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:00:36 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] USDA Energy Loan Funding 2020
Message-ID: <453dd8a6afd5bda70c42e524c9763fdc@1st-mile.org>

Energy and broadband networking infrastructure are complementary and 
ought to be more integrated, technically and economically.

 From the USDA, here are two projects in NM to receive loan funding, 
along with two other projects that I've selected, in Arkansas/Oklahoma 
and in Texas, to deploy and utilize new fiber optic infrastructure.  
These 'smart grid' systems will hopefully provide access to fiber for 
broadband networking as well.

RL

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USDA Energy Loan Funding 2020
https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA_RD_Electric_Loans_NR_CHART006222020.pdf

Socorro Electric Cooperative Inc.   $28,102,000
This Rural Development investment will be used to connect 485 consumers 
and build and improve 45 miles of distribution line along with 25 of 
transmission line for the Magdalena Transmission Line Rebuild project. 
This loan includes $2,424,000 in smart grid technologies. Socorro 
Electric, headquartered in Socorro, N.M., serves nearly 13,000 consumers 
through 3,261 miles of distribution line and 42 miles of transmission 
line in Catron, Cibola, Sierra, Valencia and Socorro counties.

Syncarpha Taos   $3,600,000
This Rural Development investment will be used to develop a 3.12 
megawatt groundmounted, single-axis, tracking solar photovoltaic farm in 
Taos County.

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Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation   $151,488,000
This Rural Development investment will be used to install 6,140 miles of 
fiber-optic cable for Smart Grid purposes on 100 percent of Arkansas 
Valley's power distribution lines that will supply a secure high-speed 
communications path to all their substations and downline devices. 
Arkansas Valley, headquartered in Ozark, Ark., serves nearly 60,000 
members over 6,622 miles of line in 10 counties Arkansas and three 
counties in Oklahoma.

United Cooperative Services   $40,328,000
This Rural Development investment will be used to install 679 miles of 
fiber-optic cable to provide a backbone communications network for Smart 
Grid to improve reliability and grid communication. United, 
headquartered in Cleburne, Texas, serves approximately 85,300 members 
over almost 10,600 miles of line in 16 counties.


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Jul  6 13:07:12 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:07:12 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: [NDIA Listserv] Guests on our Friday Community
	Calls
In-Reply-To: <CABmEtRT5+1T9HRChaBze5RcNLdgE29yS7wnr2HmhP_3npO+giA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABmEtRT5+1T9HRChaBze5RcNLdgE29yS7wnr2HmhP_3npO+giA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <21ba63269b3b1b226421ca9d9f7cb368@1st-mile.org>

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance is hosting Friday
online guest discussions, of interest to some on this list.
Bob Balance, based in Santa Fe, is on the call this coming
Friday, and national consultant, Joanne Hovis, who has been
working under contract with NM DoIT, will be on next Friday.
Tune in.
R.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [NDIA Listserv] Guests on our Friday Community Calls
Date: 2020-07-06 13:18
 From: Caitlin Schwartz <caitlin at digitalinclusion.org>
To: NDIA Affiliates and Friends Listserv <listserv at digitalinclusion.org>

Happy Monday, Everyone!

As many of you already know, NDIA hosts Community Calls every Friday at
1 PM ET. We're excited to share that we are welcoming scheduled guests
to discuss strategies and resources with the community during these
calls.

Here is who we have lined up the next two weeks:
Friday 7/10

	* Bob Ballance from The Center For Internet As Infrastructure [1] will
discuss Broadband Adoption Data

	* Sam Pastrick from Citizens Utility Board of Oregon will discuss
Lifeline & Universal Service Fund Changes in Oregon [2]

Next Friday 7/17

	* Joanne Hovis from CTC Technology and Energy will discuss Wireless
Solutions [3]
	* Cassie Blair from Mobile Citizen [4] will discuss Mobile Citizen
Hotspot Solutions

If you have any questions or would like to be a guest on a NDIA
Community Call, please let me know.

Community Call Log-in
information:https://zoom.us/j/654706808?pwd=STN4bnhRTDN1QW1mS2ZZK2p1R3VFZz09

Meeting ID: 654 706 808
Password: 022043

-- 

Caitlin Schwartz

Operations Manager
614-593-9986
National Digital Inclusion Alliance [5]
Sign up for NDIA's Monthly Newsletter [6]


Links:
------
[1] https://internet-is-infrastructure.org/
[2] 
https://oregoncub.org/news/blog/cub-helps-secure-3.5-million-for-phone-and-internet-support/2196/
[3] 
https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/broadband-lifeline-in-a-pandemic-how-your-community-can-quickly-connect-the-unconnected/
[4] https://mobilecitizen.org/
[5] http://digitalinclusion.org/
[6] 
https://digitalinclusion.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b96b5494acc9e7df869067fc9&amp;id=8b767c4465

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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Jul  6 13:14:58 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:14:58 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe and Albuquerque WiFi Hotspots
Message-ID: <e607812ff8acb6fcf81ae4153d10f301@1st-mile.org>

Santa Fe and Albuquerque WiFi Locations

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/santa-fe-offers-free-wi-fi-locations-across-the-city/
Posted: Jul 6, 2020

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) ? The City of Santa Fe is offering residents 
increased access to the internet by offering free Wi-Fi at public 
facilities. The city has installed infrastructure to expand internet 
ranges at schools, city facilities, and libraries.

Residents are urged to practice social distancing while at the locations 
and to use a mask in public. The following locations offer free Wi-Fi:

Aspen Community School, 450 La Madera Street
J. Martinez Elementary School, 401 West San Mateo Road
Kearny Elementary School, 901 Avenida de las Campanas
El Camino Real Academy, 2500 South Meadows
Sweeney Elementary School, 501 Airport Road
Nina Otero Community School, 5901 Herrera Drive
Santa Fe Plaza
Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive
Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Road
La Farge Library, 1730 Llano Street
Main Santa Fe Library, 145 Washington Avenue

------

Updated: Apr 30, 2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) ? Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and city 
officials held a press conference on Thursday to provide updates on the 
local coronavirus response and also unveiled a new plan that provides 
free, high-speed wireless internet to local students and families.

General updates
PNM has partnered with the New Mexico Small Business Development Center 
and has activated its call center to assist small businesses to sift 
through information and help them access funds.

Lovelace Medical Center has opened a pop-up shop next to the cafeteria 
that allows healthcare workers shop for food.

Presbyterian Hospital is offering food donation guidance. Items provided 
to healthcare workers are greatly appreciated and must be prepackaged 
and nonperishable. Those with questions can refer to 311 or Presbyterian 
for additional information.

The Department of Workforce Solutions will now offer one-time grants in 
the amount of $750 each to self-employed individuals affected by the 
COVID-19 outbreak. The Self-Employed Stimulus Payment will be available 
for the first 2,000 applicants that qualify.

WiFi on Wheels
The Keller administration announced phase one of their new drive-up WiFi 
site program also known as WiFi on Wheels. The program aims to close the 
gap for high speed internet and makes internet access available to 
vulnerable populations.

Census data reports that 73% of New Mexico has a broadband connection 
below the 81% national average. This makes New Mexico second to last in 
the country in respect to broadband access.

This drive-up WiFi program will provide free internet access at 80 new 
hotspots around Albuquerque including sites at meal distribution 
locations and at APS schools. The City of Albuquerque has created a map 
of outdoor free WiFi sites that is available online and will be 
distributed at meal sites.

https://www.cabq.gov/coronavirus-information/wifi

This map will be available in several languages and will be updated 
daily with additional sites as they are added. Currently, in the initial 
phase of the program the city is providing free WiFi at:

Eight of the most frequented APS grab and go meal sites: Chaparral 
Elementary School, Dennis Chavez Elementary School, Helen Cordero 
Elementary School, James Monroe Middle School, Rudolfo Anaya Elementary 
School, Sierra Vista Elementary School, Truman Middle School

Six high schools during Chromebook distribution: Albuquerque High 
School, Atrisco Heritage Academy, Highland High School, Manzano High 
School, Rio Grande High School, and West Mesa High School

Erna Fergusson Public Library, Juan Tabo Public Library, Lomas Tramway 
Public Library, Manzano Mesa Multi-Gen Center, San Pedro Public Library, 
Taylor Ranch Public Library, Westgate Heights Public Library

Additional cites will be announced as soon as they are available.

Sun Vans and city vehicles at the locations will display signs 
identifying them as a WiFi site. The vans will allow anyone who parks in 
a 100-foot radius to access the internet through a hotspot.

The public is asked to remain in their cars to promote social 
distancing. The mobile hotspots at APS meal sites will operate during 
meal site hours Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WiFi at 
city facilities will take place everyday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Hotspots can support up to 10 devices and city officials hope to 
increase this number to 15 in the near future.


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Jul 13 07:48:10 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:48:10 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: NTIA's BroadbandUSA Practical Broadband
 Conversation: Cyberinfrastructure: Moving Beyond Broadband at HBCUs and
 TCUs
In-Reply-To: <LYRIS-109051-139413-2020.07.13-08.32.59--rl#1st-mile.org@osmmail.ntia.doc.gov>
References: <LYRIS-109051-139413-2020.07.13-08.32.59--rl#1st-mile.org@osmmail.ntia.doc.gov>
Message-ID: <3f196af5dc4184f6f9b93d76c2504843@1st-mile.org>

Jason Arviso, Director of IT, Navajo Technical University, will be a 
participating presenter on Wednesday's NTIA webinar.
R.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: NTIA's BroadbandUSA Practical Broadband Conversation: 
Cyberinfrastructure: Moving Beyond Broadband at HBCUs and TCUs
 From: <broadbandusa at osmmail.ntia.doc.gov>

  YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN NTIA?S BROADBANDUSA PRACTICAL BROADBAND
CONVERSATIONS WEBINAR

  TOPIC: CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE: MOVING BEYOND BROADBAND AT HBCUS AND TCUS

  DATE:   Wednesday, July 15, 2020

  TIME:  2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET

  OVERVIEW: Cyberinfrastructure differs from traditional web and
broadband access in its focus and magnitude. The high-performance
computing and networking resources of cyberinfrastructure enables
educators, scientists and students opportunities to create and
collaborate in entirely new ways--experiencing processes and results
even if the technologies and data sets are thousands of miles away.
Many institutions of higher education are engaged in this new kind of
scholarly inquiry and education, empowering their communities to
innovate and to revolutionize what they do, how they do it, and who
participates.   Broadband, though necessary, is not sufficient for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges
and Universities (TCUs) to be competitive in the 21st Century.   Please
join BroadbandUSA's webinar on July 15, 2020 to hear from panelists who
will highlight the cyberinfrastructure at HBCUs and TCUs, as well as the
importance of partnerships with national organizations such as Internet2
and EDUCAUSE in achieving the common goals of diversity and inclusion.

Please note: This webinar will run from 2:00 to 3:30 EDT.

SPEAKERS:

  	* Jason Arviso, Director of IT, Navajo Technical University
	* Curtis Bradlee, Interim Director of University Computing and
Information Technology Systems (UCITS), South Carolina State University

  ?         Deborah F. Dent, CIO, Division of Information Technology,
Jackson State University

  ?         Al Kuslikis, American Indian Higher Education Consortium
(AIHEC)

  MODERATORS:

  ?         Dr. Francine Alkisswani, Broadband Communication Specialist,
NTIA

  ?         Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson, Senior Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs, NC A&T

Please pre-register for the webinar using this registration link.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/212074203897910274

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.


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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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From david at breeckerassociates.com  Mon Jul 13 14:06:33 2020
From: david at breeckerassociates.com (David Breecker [dba])
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:06:33 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart Cities
	Dive
Message-ID: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>

The city [NY] will invest $157 million to connect 600,000 New Yorkers over the next 18 months, with $87 million of that redirected from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) budget. Officials said they will prioritize 200,000 residents of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for high-speed internet rollout, as they have suffered disproportionately from the effects of COVID-19.

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/new-york-city-internet-master-plan-digital-divide/570096/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue: 2020-07-13 Smart Cities Dive Newsletter [issue:28453]&utm_term=Smart Cities Dive <https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/new-york-city-internet-master-plan-digital-divide/570096/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-07-13%20Smart%20Cities%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:28453%5D&utm_term=Smart%20Cities%20Dive> 
David Breecker,
President



David Breecker Associates
www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com/>

Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
Skype:  dbreecker

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From doug.orr at gmail.com  Mon Jul 13 17:32:32 2020
From: doug.orr at gmail.com (Doug Orr)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:32:32 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
	Cities Dive
In-Reply-To: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
References: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
Message-ID: <CAE7P4RvX-OARNLkhPYc7mOvUFR_xX=XRhg=-VDffbq2Vq03x_g@mail.gmail.com>

The challenge is, who are they going to pay to do what? Maybe if they use
Starry or something?

  Doug

On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:06 PM David Breecker [dba] <
david at breeckerassociates.com> wrote:

> The city [NY] will invest $157 million to connect 600,000 New Yorkers over
> the next 18 months, with $87 million of that redirected from the New York
> City Police Department (NYPD) budget. Officials said they will prioritize
> 200,000 residents of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for high-speed
> internet rollout, as they have suffered disproportionately from the effects
> of COVID-19.
>
> https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/new-york-city-internet-master-plan-digital-divide/570096/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:
> 2020-07-13 Smart Cities Dive Newsletter [issue:28453]&utm_term=Smart Cities
> Dive
> David Breecker,
> President
>
>
> *David Breecker Associates*
> *www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com>*
>
> Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
> Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
> Skype:  dbreecker
>
> _______________________________________________
> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Mon Jul 13 18:52:30 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:52:30 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
	Cities Dive
In-Reply-To: <CAE7P4RvX-OARNLkhPYc7mOvUFR_xX=XRhg=-VDffbq2Vq03x_g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
 <CAE7P4RvX-OARNLkhPYc7mOvUFR_xX=XRhg=-VDffbq2Vq03x_g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOn4WVzTyXRuhWYQDrVbZohwkPWVrPZ0_DYUVcX7UJB-bai9=g@mail.gmail.com>

Public housing should be relatively simple -- feed the building (using
fiber or PtP mmWave) and distribute over the existing copper plant.


On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 6:32 PM Doug Orr <doug.orr at gmail.com> wrote:

> The challenge is, who are they going to pay to do what? Maybe if they use
> Starry or something?
>
>   Doug
>
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:06 PM David Breecker [dba] <
> david at breeckerassociates.com> wrote:
>
>> The city [NY] will invest $157 million to connect 600,000 New Yorkers
>> over the next 18 months, with $87 million of that redirected from the New
>> York City Police Department (NYPD) budget. Officials said they will
>> prioritize 200,000 residents of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for
>> high-speed internet rollout, as they have suffered disproportionately from
>> the effects of COVID-19.
>>
>> https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/new-york-city-internet-master-plan-digital-divide/570096/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:
>> 2020-07-13 Smart Cities Dive Newsletter [issue:28453]&utm_term=Smart Cities
>> Dive
>> David Breecker,
>> President
>>
>>
>> *David Breecker Associates*
>> *www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com>*
>>
>> Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
>> Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
>> Skype:  dbreecker
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
>> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
>> http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>>
> _______________________________________________
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> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
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>


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Kurt Albershardt  |  Mimbres Communications, LLC  |  575-342-0042
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From trey at 3dsc.co  Tue Jul 14 05:24:55 2020
From: trey at 3dsc.co (Trey Scarborough)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:24:55 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
 Cities Dive
In-Reply-To: <CAOn4WVzTyXRuhWYQDrVbZohwkPWVrPZ0_DYUVcX7UJB-bai9=g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
 <CAE7P4RvX-OARNLkhPYc7mOvUFR_xX=XRhg=-VDffbq2Vq03x_g@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAOn4WVzTyXRuhWYQDrVbZohwkPWVrPZ0_DYUVcX7UJB-bai9=g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2ca1efc6-bea4-f140-59be-c72dc6973dfc@3dsc.co>

No not simple at all not in NY. Finding a company to service it may be 
next to impossible. I do a lot of work there and most companies have 
stopped expanding lately. NY is currently wanting to tax every strand 
mile of fiber in any public right of way to the point that at current 
market rates for service there is no way you can make a profit. This 
would make the economics of building this out undesirable unless you 
received an exemption from the taxes for completing it. The second will 
be construction because most of it has to be done at night for obvious 
network reasons along with traffic issues. In these areas most companies 
will not work at night for good reason. I have had splicers that had 
there ventilation system and safety equipment stolen during the middle 
of the day while they were in the trailer watching. Plus to the 
de-funding of the police to redirect this money to broadband you can 
almost guarantee the cost for the mandatory police/state police traffic 
control during construction just went up 300% or more. It can already be 
thousands of dollars a night. MM wave is a good idea but, but in reality 
that has limited capacity and it is difficult to get line of site to a 
building that has fiber and will let you place a dish on it.

On 7/13/2020 8:52 PM, Mimbres Communications wrote:
> Public housing should be relatively simple -- feed the building (using 
> fiber or PtP mmWave) and distribute over the existing copper plant.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 6:32 PM Doug Orr <doug.orr at gmail.com 
> <mailto:doug.orr at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     The challenge is, who are they going to pay to do what? Maybe if
>     they use Starry or something?
>
>     ? Doug
>
>     On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:06 PM David Breecker [dba]
>     <david at breeckerassociates.com
>     <mailto:david at breeckerassociates.com>> wrote:
>
>         The city [NY] will invest $157 million to connect 600,000 New
>         Yorkers over the next 18 months, with $87 million of that
>         redirected from the New York City Police Department (NYPD)
>         budget. Officials said they will prioritize 200,000 residents
>         of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for high-speed
>         internet rollout, as they have suffered disproportionately
>         from the effects of COVID-19.
>
>         https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/new-york-city-internet-master-plan-digital-divide/570096/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:
>         2020-07-13 Smart Cities Dive Newsletter
>         [issue:28453]&utm_term=Smart Cities Dive
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Jul 14 09:26:25 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:26:25 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
 Cities Dive
In-Reply-To: <2ca1efc6-bea4-f140-59be-c72dc6973dfc@3dsc.co>
References: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
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On 2020-07-14 06:24, Trey Scarborough wrote:
> No not simple at all not in NY.

Not sure why the NYC Gig Broadband Planning process is
relevant to this NM area list, though some of us may be
interested.

Briefly, my sense is that this planning and deployment
process has many additional steps and mis-steps to go through.
With over half of the announced funds coming from defunding of
law enforcement, along with the opportunity to build out new
smart city 5G wireless, I expect that public housing facilities
will be outfitted with the latest in ubiquitous networked video
surveillance and sensing systems along with digital divide
bridging apps.

Stay tuned.  Stay healthy.  Stay informed.
RL


---------------------------------------------------------------
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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From christopher at ilsr.org  Tue Jul 14 09:40:07 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:40:07 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
	Cities Dive
In-Reply-To: <6fb1cdabb744038e106267b1f70304cb@1st-mile.org>
References: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
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I think the framework of the NYC Master Internet plan is important.

The idea of far more neutral infrastructure is great. Making it so network
builders don't have to focus on middle mile but can focus on the actual
deployments is smart policy. That assumes the city gets its part correct.
The focus on affordable housing is good and important - but the
revolutionary part is building lots of neutral, low-cost fiber and places
to cross-connect.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 11:26 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:

> On 2020-07-14 06:24, Trey Scarborough wrote:
> > No not simple at all not in NY.
>
> Not sure why the NYC Gig Broadband Planning process is
> relevant to this NM area list, though some of us may be
> interested.
>
> Briefly, my sense is that this planning and deployment
> process has many additional steps and mis-steps to go through.
> With over half of the announced funds coming from defunding of
> law enforcement, along with the opportunity to build out new
> smart city 5G wireless, I expect that public housing facilities
> will be outfitted with the latest in ubiquitous networked video
> surveillance and sensing systems along with digital divide
> bridging apps.
>
> Stay tuned.  Stay healthy.  Stay informed.
> RL
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 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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From editorsteve at gmail.com  Tue Jul 14 10:15:04 2020
From: editorsteve at gmail.com (Steve Ross)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:15:04 -0400
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
	Cities Dive
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I would not trust NYC to build an outhouse, at least not on time or on
budget.

On Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 12:51 PM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
wrote:

> I think the framework of the NYC Master Internet plan is important.
>
> The idea of far more neutral infrastructure is great. Making it so network
> builders don't have to focus on middle mile but can focus on the actual
> deployments is smart policy. That assumes the city gets its part correct.
> The focus on affordable housing is good and important - but the
> revolutionary part is building lots of neutral, low-cost fiber and places
> to cross-connect.
>
> Christopher Mitchell
> Director, Community Broadband Networks
> Institute for Local Self-Reliance
>
> MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
> @communitynets
> 612-545-5185
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 11:26 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
> wrote:
>
>> On 2020-07-14 06:24, Trey Scarborough wrote:
>> > No not simple at all not in NY.
>>
>> Not sure why the NYC Gig Broadband Planning process is
>> relevant to this NM area list, though some of us may be
>> interested.
>>
>> Briefly, my sense is that this planning and deployment
>> process has many additional steps and mis-steps to go through.
>> With over half of the announced funds coming from defunding of
>> law enforcement, along with the opportunity to build out new
>> smart city 5G wireless, I expect that public housing facilities
>> will be outfitted with the latest in ubiquitous networked video
>> surveillance and sensing systems along with digital divide
>> bridging apps.
>>
>> Stay tuned.  Stay healthy.  Stay informed.
>> RL
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> 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
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> _______________________________________________
>> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
>> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
>> http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>>
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From coffin at isoc.org  Tue Jul 14 11:09:25 2020
From: coffin at isoc.org (Jane Coffin)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:09:25 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
 Cities Dive
In-Reply-To: <CAAe53yvDnMvBT+E7xr4+2aSxWF=9eS7VSQwf6dEX+790WNMgtg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
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+1 to Chris.  Just a note that NYCMesh is part of the NYC plan and let?s hope this raises the profile of CommunityNets.

Best,
Jane

+1.202.247.8429
www.internetsociety.org


From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> on behalf of Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 12:51 PM
To: Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
Cc: 1st-Mile-NM <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart Cities Dive

I think the framework of the NYC Master Internet plan is important.

The idea of far more neutral infrastructure is great. Making it so network builders don't have to focus on middle mile but can focus on the actual deployments is smart policy. That assumes the city gets its part correct. The focus on affordable housing is good and important - but the revolutionary part is building lots of neutral, low-cost fiber and places to cross-connect.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org<http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 11:26 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org<mailto:rl at 1st-mile.org>> wrote:
On 2020-07-14 06:24, Trey Scarborough wrote:
> No not simple at all not in NY.

Not sure why the NYC Gig Broadband Planning process is
relevant to this NM area list, though some of us may be
interested.

Briefly, my sense is that this planning and deployment
process has many additional steps and mis-steps to go through.
With over half of the announced funds coming from defunding of
law enforcement, along with the opportunity to build out new
smart city 5G wireless, I expect that public housing facilities
will be outfitted with the latest in ubiquitous networked video
surveillance and sensing systems along with digital divide
bridging apps.

Stay tuned.  Stay healthy.  Stay informed.
RL


---------------------------------------------------------------
Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org<mailto:rl at 1st-mile.org>     www.1st-mile.org<http://www.1st-mile.org>
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From david at breeckerassociates.com  Tue Jul 14 14:55:39 2020
From: david at breeckerassociates.com (David Breecker [dba])
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:55:39 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan | Smart
 Cities Dive
In-Reply-To: <CAAe53yvDnMvBT+E7xr4+2aSxWF=9eS7VSQwf6dEX+790WNMgtg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1F4FAA01-0BCA-41B2-85CA-917A079F1CBF@breeckerassociates.com>
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 <CAOn4WVzTyXRuhWYQDrVbZohwkPWVrPZ0_DYUVcX7UJB-bai9=g@mail.gmail.com>
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The interesting aspect for me (and most relevant to NM and rural) is the idea of re-allocating police budget to connectivity for disenfranchised populations.  It just might work in terms of overall social benefit and development.

> On Jul 14, 2020, at 10:40 AM, Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org> wrote:
> 
> I think the framework of the NYC Master Internet plan is important.
> 
> The idea of far more neutral infrastructure is great. Making it so network builders don't have to focus on middle mile but can focus on the actual deployments is smart policy. That assumes the city gets its part correct. The focus on affordable housing is good and important - but the revolutionary part is building lots of neutral, low-cost fiber and places to cross-connect.
> 
> Christopher Mitchell
> Director, Community Broadband Networks
> Institute for Local Self-Reliance
> 
> MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
> @communitynets
> 612-545-5185
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 11:26 AM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org <mailto:rl at 1st-mile.org>> wrote:
> On 2020-07-14 06:24, Trey Scarborough wrote:
> > No not simple at all not in NY.
> 
> Not sure why the NYC Gig Broadband Planning process is
> relevant to this NM area list, though some of us may be
> interested.
> 
> Briefly, my sense is that this planning and deployment
> process has many additional steps and mis-steps to go through.
> With over half of the announced funds coming from defunding of
> law enforcement, along with the opportunity to build out new
> smart city 5G wireless, I expect that public housing facilities
> will be outfitted with the latest in ubiquitous networked video
> surveillance and sensing systems along with digital divide
> bridging apps.
> 
> Stay tuned.  Stay healthy.  Stay informed.
> RL
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
> 1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
> rl at 1st-mile.org <mailto:rl at 1st-mile.org>     www.1st-mile.org <http://www.1st-mile.org/>
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Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Jul 16 10:22:49 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:22:49 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM Tech Council Event
Message-ID: <6c96a632357788f54ee0306e507359be@1st-mile.org>

New Mexico Technology Council

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Big Data Peer Group | Managing Data in a data center without walls 
(Multi-Hybrid Cloud and IoT management)

with Darren Pulsipher, Chief Solution Architect for Public Sector at 
Intel

https://business.nmtechcouncil.org/events/details/big-data-peer-group-managing-data-in-a-data-center-without-walls-2065





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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Jul 22 09:06:33 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:06:33 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] National Tribal Broadband Summit
Message-ID: <654d2236857027e4607b70b9e7eb9737@1st-mile.org>

National Tribal Broadband Summit

https://www.doi.gov/asia/broadband2019/announcements

Creative Connections: Call for Presentations

The Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs invites you to present your 
latest work in planning, constructing, delivering, and using tribal 
broadband networks at the 2nd annual National Tribal Broadband Summit. 
The event will be conducted virtually September 21 ? 25, 2020.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-national-tribal-broadband-summit-tickets-114205581970




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Jul 29 10:37:15 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:37:15 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: [NDIA Listserv] Chattanooga, TN Press Release
In-Reply-To: <CH2PR14MB408887FC65B37F7C77CF20FCC4700@CH2PR14MB4088.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CH2PR14MB408887FC65B37F7C77CF20FCC4700@CH2PR14MB4088.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <5475ef5688a91e46e929d44f60726899@1st-mile.org>

Example setting from Chattanooga, TN.   RL


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [NDIA Listserv] Press Release
Date: 2020-07-29 11:28
 From: Debra Socia <deb at theenterprisectr.org>
To: NDIA Affiliates and Friends Listserv <listserv at digitalinclusion.org>

  Hamilton County Public Schools (see press release below) will be able
to connect ALL free/reduced lunch students to FREE 100mbps symmetrical
home access from EPB, thanks to partnerships and community support. It
is exciting to be a part of this collaboration.

  It's a really good day in this neighborhood. ?

  Best,
  Deb

  FROM: Hensley Tim <hensley_t at HCDE.ORG>
SENT: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:30 PM
SUBJECT: Hamilton County and Chattanooga use Smart City Infrastructure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: TIM HENSLEY, APR
July 29, 2020

  HAMILTON COUNTY AND CHATTANOOGA USE SMART CITY INFRASTRUCTURE
  TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR STUDENTS

Hamilton County Schools (HCS) is joining with EPB of Chattanooga and
other community partners to ensure all students can access the internet
for online learning as the COVID-19 crisis continues.  Made possible by
support from local private and public partners and by having a
community-wide fiber optic network in place, HCS EdConnect powered by
EPB is a new initiative that will provide internet services to about
28,500 economically challenged students in Hamilton County Schools in
the greater Chattanooga area?at no charge to the family.  The
formation of this partnership program is the first time a U.S community
is definitively bridging the digital divide for education by providing a
high-quality broadband solution to all students in need.

Families in the EPB service area with students who participate in HCS
EdConnect powered by EPB will receive a router and at least 100 Mbps
internet service at no charge to them. This internet service is at least
four times faster than typical educational access offerings from other
providers, and it is the only one that delivers symmetrical speeds (same
speed for uploads and downloads) with no data caps. As a result, HCS
EdConnect families will have more than enough broadband capacity and
data to participate in video-based learning and other high bandwidth
educational applications. The program is structured such that qualified
students will maintain their internet services at no charge for at least
ten years if the partnership reaches its full fund-raising goal.

?Ensuring the continued educational progress of our students is our
top priority,? said Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger. ?We?re
meeting the challenges of the COVID crisis head-on by creating this
innovative new program to ensure that our students have the connectivity
they need to excel in the short-term and for the foreseeable future.?

HCS EdConnect is made possible because the Chattanooga area is served by
a 100% fiber-to-the-home network that passes every home and business.
This pioneering community-based fiber optic network was built-out in
2010 by EPB, the community?s municipally owned energy and connectivity
provider.

?Families and students need high-speed broadband for schoolwork,
exploration, and innovation,? said Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke.
?Through this partnership, we are using our fiber network to improve
the lives of thousands of families.?

Community partnerships have allowed Hamilton County Schools to rapidly
raise $6 million toward the upfront infrastructure investment of $8.2
million necessary for the additional infrastructure and equipment needed
at the outset of the project. Thus far, the funding partners for HCS
EdConnect include Hamilton County, the City of Chattanooga, BlueCross
BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, and the Smart City Venture Fund,
which includes Benwood Foundation, Community Foundation, Footprint
Foundation, and Robert L. And Katherina Maclellan Foundation.

?Our teachers, administrators, staff, and families are so thankful for
the way this community is coming together to ensure the continuing
educational progress of our children,? said Dr. Johnson. ?More
funding partners are already stepping forward to assist us in reaching
full funding and helping our children become future-ready and prepared
for success in school and life after graduation.?

?This partnership will benefit students, their families, and our
community,? said Joe Wingate, chairman of the Hamilton County Board of
Education. ?Our mission as a board and school district is to move all
children in our school district forward, and this effort will address
vital action plan areas of Accelerating Student Achievement, providing
Future Ready Students, and an Engaged Community found in our five-year
plan Future Ready 2023.?

?We know the COVID-19 pandemic has made learning more difficult for
both students and their families, especially those who don?t have
fast, reliable internet access,? said Roy Vaughn, executive director
of the BlueCross Foundation. ?This program will help Hamilton County
students keep learning in today?s unique environment ? and beyond
? and help address the societal inequities that make it difficult for
families to thrive.?

HCS EdConnect will ensure that all students have the connectivity they
need to access the school district?s virtual learning programs,
including HCS at Home and HCS Virtual School. HCS EdConnect is a locally
funded, community-based initiative. Eligibility to participate is
determined by the benchmarks for economic disadvantage set by the state
of Tennessee.

If the full-fundraising goal is reached, Hamilton County Schools and EPB
will be able to fund the on-going cost of the service out of their
existing operating budgets for ten years. The Enterprise Center will
also play a significant role in facilitating communications and
delivering technical support for HCS EdConnect powered by EPB.

"Online learning is an integral part of education in the 21st century,
especially in a world made remote due to COVID-19," said Deb Socia,
president of The Enterprise Center. "Now, just as any student who
depends on transportation is able to ride the bus, every student will be
able to fully participate in the incredible opportunities afforded by
Hamilton County Schools."

?EPB?s mission is to enhance the quality of life and economic growth
of our community,? said Warren Logan, EPB Board Chair. ?I can?t
think of a greater impact we could have than joining with our private
and public partners to do what we can to help our students reach their
full potential and prepare for their future careers.?

NEXT STEPS

Based on the funding that is already in place, Hamilton County Schools
has begun outreach to eligible students in the district.  As families
respond and opt-in to participate in HCS EdConnect powered by EPB,
plans are in place for EPB to begin installations immediately. Because
HCS EdConnect provides for the installation of additional equipment,
including a WiFi router to ensure a high-quality internet service with
ready-to-use WiFi access, and school begins August 12, the offering is
being rolled out as quickly as possible over the next several months
until all students have access.

WHAT PARENTS SHOULD DO

Parents will be contacted by Hamilton County Schools using calls, text,
and email. Once the family receives information about the program from
the district, parents will have the opportunity to opt-in, and EPB will
contact them to set up the service.

  HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
  3074 Hickory Valley Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37421
  423.498.7020

  Deb Socia
  President
  The Enterprise Center
1100 Market Street  Floor 5
Chattanooga, TN 37402
http://www.theenterprisectr.org/


Links:
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[1] https://www.hcde.org/

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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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From tom at jtjohnson.com  Sat Aug  1 16:40:21 2020
From: tom at jtjohnson.com (Tom Johnson)
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 17:40:21 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
Message-ID: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/01/denver-municipal-internet/
============================================
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Institute for Analytic Journalism   --     Santa Fe, NM USA
505.577.6482(c)                                    505.473.9646(h)
*NM Foundation for Open Government* <http://nmfog.org>
*Check out It's The People's Data
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From josmon at rigozsaurus.com  Sat Aug  1 19:24:01 2020
From: josmon at rigozsaurus.com (John Osmon)
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 20:24:01 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
In-Reply-To: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
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No -- Denver city government should not enter the internet business to
compete with Comcast.

However, Denver *SHOULD* provide connectivity between residents and
multiple ISPs so that the citizens can partake in a true competitive
market.

If you utilize the public right of way, you should not be able to be an
ISP.  You can merely connect end users to the ISP of their choice.



On Sat, Aug 01, 2020 at 05:40:21PM -0600, Tom Johnson wrote:
> https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/01/denver-municipal-internet/
> ============================================
> Tom Johnson - tom at jtjohnson.com
> Institute for Analytic Journalism   --     Santa Fe, NM USA
> 505.577.6482(c)                                    505.473.9646(h)
> *NM Foundation for Open Government* <http://nmfog.org>
> *Check out It's The People's Data
> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-The-Peoples-Data/1599854626919671>*
> 
> ============================================

From editorsteve at gmail.com  Sun Aug  2 06:49:58 2020
From: editorsteve at gmail.com (Steve Ross)
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2020 09:49:58 -0400
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
In-Reply-To: <20200802022401.GF2453@jeeves.rigozsaurus.com>
References: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <CA+x697NT_po12ditGsQMMjoG7c9xZKvF39T=kMPUjLy6X_kMVQ@mail.gmail.com>

My data from every USA county shows that when municipalities can threaten
to build, carriers fall into line and improve service.

I might add that no carrier has ever disputed the data.

Steve Ross

On Sat, Aug 1, 2020, 10:24 PM John Osmon <josmon at rigozsaurus.com> wrote:

> No -- Denver city government should not enter the internet business to
> compete with Comcast.
>
> However, Denver *SHOULD* provide connectivity between residents and
> multiple ISPs so that the citizens can partake in a true competitive
> market.
>
> If you utilize the public right of way, you should not be able to be an
> ISP.  You can merely connect end users to the ISP of their choice.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 01, 2020 at 05:40:21PM -0600, Tom Johnson wrote:
> > https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/01/denver-municipal-internet/
> > ============================================
> > Tom Johnson - tom at jtjohnson.com
> > Institute for Analytic Journalism   --     Santa Fe, NM USA
> > 505.577.6482(c)                                    505.473.9646(h)
> > *NM Foundation for Open Government* <http://nmfog.org>
> > *Check out It's The People's Data
> > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-The-Peoples-Data/1599854626919671>*
> >
> > ============================================
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From trey at 3dsc.co  Mon Aug  3 08:46:32 2020
From: trey at 3dsc.co (Trey Scarborough)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:46:32 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
In-Reply-To: <CA+x697NT_po12ditGsQMMjoG7c9xZKvF39T=kMPUjLy6X_kMVQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <00ad21f2-e79d-7d42-2495-ea90682e4b40@3dsc.co>

I would agree they typically do improve service in areas where they will 
be likely to get the recognition and return on investment when 
threatened. The problem comes in when the municipalities actually build 
some companies like ATT use it as an excuse to abandon portions of there 
network that don't make money. There are also many examples of how these 
are mismanaged and eventually fail, or are forced to be picked up by a 
private entity.


On 8/2/20 8:49 AM, Steve Ross wrote:
> My data from every USA county shows that when municipalities can 
> threaten to build, carriers fall into line and improve service.
>
> I might add that no carrier has ever disputed the data.
>
> Steve Ross
>
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020, 10:24 PM John Osmon <josmon at rigozsaurus.com 
> <mailto:josmon at rigozsaurus.com>> wrote:
>
>     No -- Denver city government should not enter the internet business to
>     compete with Comcast.
>
>     However, Denver *SHOULD* provide connectivity between residents and
>     multiple ISPs so that the citizens can partake in a true competitive
>     market.
>
>     If you utilize the public right of way, you should not be able to
>     be an
>     ISP.? You can merely connect end users to the ISP of their choice.
>
>
>
>     On Sat, Aug 01, 2020 at 05:40:21PM -0600, Tom Johnson wrote:
>     > https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/01/denver-municipal-internet/
>     > ============================================
>     > Tom Johnson - tom at jtjohnson.com <mailto:tom at jtjohnson.com>
>     > Institute for Analytic Journalism? ?--? ? ?Santa Fe, NM USA
>     > 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h)
>     > *NM Foundation for Open Government* <http://nmfog.org>
>     > *Check out It's The People's Data
>     >
>     <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-The-Peoples-Data/1599854626919671>*
>     >
>     > ============================================
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From christopher at ilsr.org  Mon Aug  3 08:52:06 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:52:06 -0500
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
In-Reply-To: <00ad21f2-e79d-7d42-2495-ea90682e4b40@3dsc.co>
References: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <20200802022401.GF2453@jeeves.rigozsaurus.com>
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Message-ID: <CAAe53ytnptxgC37DgGJ91OxNa+eykzogUuYwp1bOGTWgcgOtXA@mail.gmail.com>

There is evidence that the "examples of how these are mismanaged and
eventually fail, or are forced to be picked up by a private entity" are
written by organizations funded by cable and telephone companies to scare
other communities from not investing in networks.

There are some networks that were poorly run by munis but the vast majority
have been successful. You rarely see people claiming that big corporations
are unable to run networks because they screw it up despite a pretty rotten
record in many ways.

Denver is not proposing, as best I can tell, to build some kind of citywide
ISP. They want some basic authority for limited investments specifically
aimed at families that the market is not interested in serving.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 10:47 AM Trey Scarborough <trey at 3dsc.co> wrote:

> I would agree they typically do improve service in areas where they will
> be likely to get the recognition and return on investment when threatened.
> The problem comes in when the municipalities actually build some companies
> like ATT use it as an excuse to abandon portions of there network that
> don't make money. There are also many examples of how these are mismanaged
> and eventually fail, or are forced to be picked up by a private entity.
>
>
> On 8/2/20 8:49 AM, Steve Ross wrote:
>
> My data from every USA county shows that when municipalities can threaten
> to build, carriers fall into line and improve service.
>
> I might add that no carrier has ever disputed the data.
>
> Steve Ross
>
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020, 10:24 PM John Osmon <josmon at rigozsaurus.com> wrote:
>
>> No -- Denver city government should not enter the internet business to
>> compete with Comcast.
>>
>> However, Denver *SHOULD* provide connectivity between residents and
>> multiple ISPs so that the citizens can partake in a true competitive
>> market.
>>
>> If you utilize the public right of way, you should not be able to be an
>> ISP.  You can merely connect end users to the ISP of their choice.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 01, 2020 at 05:40:21PM -0600, Tom Johnson wrote:
>> > https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/01/denver-municipal-internet/
>> > ============================================
>> > Tom Johnson - tom at jtjohnson.com
>> > Institute for Analytic Journalism   --     Santa Fe, NM USA
>> > 505.577.6482(c)                                    505.473.9646(h)
>> > *NM Foundation for Open Government* <http://nmfog.org>
>> > *Check out It's The People's Data
>> > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-The-Peoples-Data/1599854626919671>*
>> >
>> > ============================================
>> _______________________________________________
>> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
>> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
>> http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>>
>
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From editorsteve at gmail.com  Mon Aug  3 09:18:03 2020
From: editorsteve at gmail.com (Steve Ross)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 12:18:03 -0400
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
In-Reply-To: <CAAe53ytnptxgC37DgGJ91OxNa+eykzogUuYwp1bOGTWgcgOtXA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
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The magazine's policy has always been to encourage anyone who can build, to
build. Since we started in 2004, we have been astonished at the time and
money many corporate carriers have put into barring or trying to bar public
entities from building where the corporate carriers themselves have zero
intention of providing service, or where they wish to protect the marketing
to a few high-paying customers they can squeeze.

This is emphatically not directly the carriers' fault. It is Wall Street's
fault. The big carriers compete for money there, and money goes to the
highest bidders, as frankly it should. But I can (and have) cited dozens of
examples of misinformation spread by elite Wall Street investment firms on
broadband. One guy recently told me and a bunch of Columbia University
conferees that 5G would not penetrate modern construction -- a problem that
the industry long ago solved at a reasonable price.

The "whiteness" of Wall Street and rich investors doesn't help. Until about
7 years ago for example, Verizon was somewhat slow in providing Fios to
Harlem (where I live when in NYC). But when Bloomberg nudged them and they
killed off the last of their copper trunk anyway, they discovered that
Black and Hispanic households are often large, filled with kids, willing to
spend money on broadband... and were also reliable payers. The neighborhood
was filled with Verizon service trucks for years as they caught up.

This isn't charity. It is good business. And if, because of the growing
importance of broadband, cities eventually fund them like they fund
streets, so what?


Steve Ross
Editor-at-Large, Broadband Communities Magazine (www.bbcmag.com)
201-456-5933 mobile
steve at bbcmag.com
editorsteve at gmail.com



On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 11:52 AM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
wrote:

> There is evidence that the "examples of how these are mismanaged and
> eventually fail, or are forced to be picked up by a private entity" are
> written by organizations funded by cable and telephone companies to scare
> other communities from not investing in networks.
>
> There are some networks that were poorly run by munis but the vast
> majority have been successful. You rarely see people claiming that big
> corporations are unable to run networks because they screw it up despite a
> pretty rotten record in many ways.
>
> Denver is not proposing, as best I can tell, to build some kind of
> citywide ISP. They want some basic authority for limited investments
> specifically aimed at families that the market is not interested in
> serving.
>
> Christopher Mitchell
> Director, Community Broadband Networks
> Institute for Local Self-Reliance
>
> MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
> @communitynets
> 612-545-5185
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 10:47 AM Trey Scarborough <trey at 3dsc.co> wrote:
>
>> I would agree they typically do improve service in areas where they will
>> be likely to get the recognition and return on investment when threatened.
>> The problem comes in when the municipalities actually build some companies
>> like ATT use it as an excuse to abandon portions of there network that
>> don't make money. There are also many examples of how these are mismanaged
>> and eventually fail, or are forced to be picked up by a private entity.
>>
>>
>> On 8/2/20 8:49 AM, Steve Ross wrote:
>>
>> My data from every USA county shows that when municipalities can threaten
>> to build, carriers fall into line and improve service.
>>
>> I might add that no carrier has ever disputed the data.
>>
>> Steve Ross
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020, 10:24 PM John Osmon <josmon at rigozsaurus.com> wrote:
>>
>>> No -- Denver city government should not enter the internet business to
>>> compete with Comcast.
>>>
>>> However, Denver *SHOULD* provide connectivity between residents and
>>> multiple ISPs so that the citizens can partake in a true competitive
>>> market.
>>>
>>> If you utilize the public right of way, you should not be able to be an
>>> ISP.  You can merely connect end users to the ISP of their choice.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 01, 2020 at 05:40:21PM -0600, Tom Johnson wrote:
>>> > https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/01/denver-municipal-internet/
>>> > ============================================
>>> > Tom Johnson - tom at jtjohnson.com
>>> > Institute for Analytic Journalism   --     Santa Fe, NM USA
>>> > 505.577.6482(c)                                    505.473.9646(h)
>>> > *NM Foundation for Open Government* <http://nmfog.org>
>>> > *Check out It's The People's Data
>>> > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-The-Peoples-Data/1599854626919671
>>> >*
>>> >
>>> > ============================================
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
>>> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
>>> http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Aug 10 11:33:13 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:33:13 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM BB Mapping
Message-ID: <d3e1e542483d88ef791747c0cac330e9@1st-mile.org>

BROADBAND MAPPING: NM Broadband Program
The NM Online Broadband Map has been stuffed with more useful layers 
that include over 350 Public WiFi Hotspots, more robust public facility 
locations, LTE Wireless breakouts, and additional layers to support 
federal grant requirements that include Connect America Fund Awards, 
USDA Reconnect Awards, Rural Digital Opportunity Program eligible and 
challenged areas, rural places less than 20,000 population, Economic 
Opportunity Zones, and so on. If interested hit this click:
NMBBP Map: https://nmbbmapping.org/mapping/



---------------------------------------------------------------
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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From ewhitmore at gmail.com  Mon Aug 10 13:47:49 2020
From: ewhitmore at gmail.com (Eric Renz-Whitmore)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:47:49 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM BB Mapping
In-Reply-To: <d3e1e542483d88ef791747c0cac330e9@1st-mile.org>
References: <d3e1e542483d88ef791747c0cac330e9@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <CA+6=YK93a5z5JD5Npm3_vHfDEcUFzS99kSRSumxyq6gsgPT33g@mail.gmail.com>

This is cool - thanks for sharing!

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 12:33 PM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:

> BROADBAND MAPPING: NM Broadband Program
> The NM Online Broadband Map has been stuffed with more useful layers
> that include over 350 Public WiFi Hotspots, more robust public facility
> locations, LTE Wireless breakouts, and additional layers to support
> federal grant requirements that include Connect America Fund Awards,
> USDA Reconnect Awards, Rural Digital Opportunity Program eligible and
> challenged areas, rural places less than 20,000 population, Economic
> Opportunity Zones, and so on. If interested hit this click:
> NMBBP Map: https://nmbbmapping.org/mapping/
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 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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From mharris at visgence.com  Mon Aug 10 15:33:28 2020
From: mharris at visgence.com (Michael Harris)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:33:28 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM BB Mapping
In-Reply-To: <CA+6=YK93a5z5JD5Npm3_vHfDEcUFzS99kSRSumxyq6gsgPT33g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <d3e1e542483d88ef791747c0cac330e9@1st-mile.org>
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Message-ID: <CABhxMwYMdn_1DyfVWne4bda3aZBEL++kZxH9K7vOv8w=_ppP5A@mail.gmail.com>

How can providers contribute to this map?

Related -  the "fixed wireless" layer here lists TWN as a provider for Las
Cruces, though I was under the impression that they had made a small effort
years ago and then left town. Anyone else know the story there? There are
several other WISPS that do currently provide service here.

Thanks for sharing!

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 2:48 PM Eric Renz-Whitmore <ewhitmore at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is cool - thanks for sharing!
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 12:33 PM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
> wrote:
>
>> BROADBAND MAPPING: NM Broadband Program
>> The NM Online Broadband Map has been stuffed with more useful layers
>> that include over 350 Public WiFi Hotspots, more robust public facility
>> locations, LTE Wireless breakouts, and additional layers to support
>> federal grant requirements that include Connect America Fund Awards,
>> USDA Reconnect Awards, Rural Digital Opportunity Program eligible and
>> challenged areas, rural places less than 20,000 population, Economic
>> Opportunity Zones, and so on. If interested hit this click:
>> NMBBP Map: https://nmbbmapping.org/mapping/
>>
>>
>>
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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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From DAlverson at salud.unm.edu  Mon Aug 10 15:42:01 2020
From: DAlverson at salud.unm.edu (Dale C Alverson)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:42:01 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM BB Mapping
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Talk to George (Gar) Clarke at NM DoIT if you have additional thoughts or comments.---Dale

Dale C. Alverson, MD, FAAP, FATA
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From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> On Behalf Of Michael Harris
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 4:33 PM
To: Eric Renz-Whitmore <ewhitmore at gmail.com>
Cc: Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>; 1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM BB Mapping


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How can providers contribute to this map?

Related -  the "fixed wireless" layer here lists TWN as a provider for Las Cruces, though I was under the impression that they had made a small effort years ago and then left town. Anyone else know the story there? There are several other WISPS that do currently provide service here.

Thanks for sharing!

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 2:48 PM Eric Renz-Whitmore <ewhitmore at gmail.com<mailto:ewhitmore at gmail.com>> wrote:
This is cool - thanks for sharing!

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 12:33 PM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org<mailto:rl at 1st-mile.org>> wrote:
BROADBAND MAPPING: NM Broadband Program
The NM Online Broadband Map has been stuffed with more useful layers
that include over 350 Public WiFi Hotspots, more robust public facility
locations, LTE Wireless breakouts, and additional layers to support
federal grant requirements that include Connect America Fund Awards,
USDA Reconnect Awards, Rural Digital Opportunity Program eligible and
challenged areas, rural places less than 20,000 population, Economic
Opportunity Zones, and so on. If interested hit this click:
NMBBP Map: https://nmbbmapping.org/mapping/



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1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Sun Aug 16 12:31:25 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2020 13:31:25 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Western Governors' Broadband Recommendations
Message-ID: <a48bad6039e95bb9ddeeb068f230e44c@1st-mile.org>


https://westgov.org/images/files/WGA-PR-2020-08-Broadband-Connectivity.pdf



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Aug 18 08:12:08 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:12:08 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] New Mexico looks for ways to improve broadband service
Message-ID: <a71c08e1ae9384689e3d44e20e8edb9e@1st-mile.org>

New Mexico looks for ways to improve broadband service

By Robert Nott rnott at sfnewmexican.com   Aug 17, 2020

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/new-mexico-looks-for-ways-to-improve-broadband-service/article_41ea7904-e0a2-11ea-aad9-6b44a5e4ab14.html

New Mexico needs to centralize its oversight of broadband services to 
serve the many residents who do not have access, according to a new 
legislative report.

Though improvements and new investments ? a total of $325 million 
between 2015 and 2018 ? have been made in offering and expanding 
broadband, the fact that so many state agencies play a role in the 
effort leads to gaps in data and service, experts told members of the 
Legislature?s Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee on 
Monday.

?Broadband is as important as electricity and running water,? John 
Salazar, secretary designate of the state?s Department of Information 
and Technology, said during the virtual meeting. ?New Mexicans need 
broadband.?

New Mexico often ranks near or at the bottom in national studies when it 
comes to broadband capability. A recent broadbandnow.com analysis ranked 
it 42nd in the country ? and behind neighboring states Arizona, 
Colorado, Texas and Utah ? when it comes to connectivity.

The state faces a particularly critical need for those services now, as 
the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many to stay at home and prompting 
public schools to conduct learning online ? at least for the first few 
weeks of the semester, which begins in Santa Fe on Thursday.

Somewhere between 13 and 20 percent of New Mexico?s roughly 200,000 
homes and businesses do not have broadband access, according to the 
report.

New Mexico also lags behind much of the nation when it comes to 
broadband subscriber rates. Nationwide, the average subscriber rate is 
85 percent. In New Mexico, it?s 77 percent.

Affordability is a challenge too, Salazar told the legislators.

?Just because it?s available,? he said, ?doesn?t mean it?s affordable.?

Salazar said it would cost somewhere between $2 billion and $5 billion 
to fill in the unserved gaps with a fiber optic connection. A hybrid of 
fiber optic and wireless would cost $1 billion.

Among the communities most in need are small rural areas and tribal 
lands. The state falls behind Colorado, Texas and Utah when it comes to 
providing service for tribal areas, the legislative report said.

Salazar and other presenters said Monday the state can do more to 
leverage federal aid to expand broadband capability, including CARES Act 
money and United States Department of Agriculture funds.

There is good news on the broadband front in many respects, based on 
reports cited in Monday?s meeting. But often those positive steps were 
offset by challenging components.

While all school districts in New Mexico do have some sort of broadband 
access, they do not have enough qualified maintenance administrators to 
support it.

And while state broadband experts are doing a better job of identifying 
which communities are going without access, more needs to be done to 
solidify those statistics so the state can then concentrate on providing 
service.

Sen. Michael Padilla, D-Albuquerque and chairman of the committee, said 
he plans to introduce a bill in next year?s 60-day legislative session 
to create the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion to focus on 
funding and filling in those broadband gaps.

?We need to see a coordinated effort with how we understand broadband,? 
said Padilla, who initiated efforts to start a new Early Childhood 
Education Department to centralize pre-K programming. ?How do we deploy 
it and how do we pay for it and what is it going to do for us??

He said New Mexico has to climb into the top five states for broadband 
service ?to be competitive.?



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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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From rl at richardlowenberg.com  Tue Aug 18 08:55:03 2020
From: rl at richardlowenberg.com (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:55:03 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM Science,
	Technology and Telecom. Committee - Aug. 18
Message-ID: <35d521821b0b71f655f73e8d60c6464e@richardlowenberg.com>

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/Interim_Committee?CommitteeCode=STTC

Now in progress

Watch



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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Aug 18 09:49:52 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:49:52 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] New Mexico Announces Court System Smartphone App
Message-ID: <45192518317794eb0501f67a51276042@1st-mile.org>

New Mexico Announces Court System Smartphone App

The Santa Fe Administrative Office of the Courts launched a new 
smartphone app to assist in looking up court cases. The new app 
summarizes information for civil and criminal cases.

BY EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS / AUGUST 13, 2020
https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Brief-New-Mexico-Announces-Court-System-Smartphone-App.html

  (TNS) ? The Administrative Office of the Courts has introduced a 
smartphone app for New Mexico court case lookup.

The app will display summary information for both civil and criminal 
cases, including scheduled hearings, attorneys and judges, a register of 
case actions and the charges and dispositions. The app will search 
district, magistrate and metropolitan courts, as well as the New Mexico 
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

?New Mexico Courts are committed to using innovative technology, like 
this software program, to improve public access to information about the 
judicial system,? said Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael E. Vigil.

The judiciary has long allowed online access through nmcourts.gov, but 
the app provides another avenue along with app-specific features like a 
viewing history and enhanced searching capability.

The New Mexico Courts Case Lookup app is available on both Apple and 
Android platforms, according to a news release from the courts.



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Aug 18 09:52:56 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:52:56 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Sceye Inc. to build stratospheric airships in NM
Message-ID: <1440a801bbaa4397122aa7ad66e083ae@1st-mile.org>

Sceye Inc. to build stratospheric airships in NM

BY KEVIN ROBINSON-AVILA / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 at 12:02am
https://www.abqjournal.com/1487318/sceye-inc-to-build-stratospheric-airships-in-nm.html

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ? Aerospace startup Sceye Inc. will soon build 
helium-filled airships in New Mexico that, by 2022, could hover over 
remote places across the state to provide broadband connectivity and 
environmental monitoring services.

The state Economic Development Department has pledged $5 million in 
Local Economic Development Act funding to help the company establish a 
production facility here, bringing 140 new manufacturing and engineering 
jobs to the state.

The company, which launched in 2014, has already been developing and 
testing its airships at the Roswell International Air Center and the 
Moriarty Municipal Airport since 2017. It has invested more than $50 
million to create a stratospheric airship built to hover for long 
periods of time at 65,000 feet up.

The company expects to operate a fleet of five ships over New Mexico 
within two years to potentially offer broadband service from the sky for 
the Navajo Nation and other rural areas in partnership with private 
companies, while also monitoring for methane emissions, ozone levels and 
other things under contract with the state, said Economic Development 
Secretary Alicia J. Keyes.

The decision by Sceye (pronounced ?Sky?) to set up manufacturing in New 
Mexico and launch its first commercial services here is a ?slam dunk? 
for the state, Keyes said.

?New Mexico has been home to many innovative companies and Sceye?s 
approach to broadband and methane monitoring is game changing,? Keyes 
said in a statement. ?It?s these types of disruptive companies that will 
drive economic development in the state for years to come.?

Sceye CEO Mikkel Vestergarrd will testify today about broadband access 
and the company?s technology before the State Legislature?s Interim 
Committee on Science, Technology and Communications.

Vestergarrd is known worldwide for developing ground-breaking medical 
technologies to fight malaria and other diseases through ?Vestergarrd,? 
a Switzerland-based global health corporation he founded and led for 22 
years. He stepped down from the health company last January to 
concentrate on Sceye as a platform technology to attack global problems, 
such as monitoring the effects of climate change, while also providing 
off-grid connectivity in remote communities.

The company is discussing future environmental monitoring services with 
the state Environment Department, Keyes said. It?s also working with the 
state Transportation Department to compile comprehensive information on 
Sceye?s stratosphere-based broadband technology during upcoming airship 
flights in October, Keyes told the Journal.

That data could then be used by private Internet providers to seek 
federal funding to help tap into Sceye services to offer broadband on 
the Navajo Nation and elsewhere.

?The Sceye platform has flown two times in New Mexico, but more flights 
are needed to gather data,? Keyes said. ?? This is an innovative 
technology solution that could potentially be much less expensive to 
provide broadband in rural areas of New Mexico than putting fiber in the 
ground.?

Sceye credits state incentives like LEDA funding for locating its 
operations here.

?Our partnership with the Economic Development Department has helped us 
choose New Mexico, not just for research and development, but for scaled 
production of our business in the future,? Vestergarrd said in a 
statement.

The company hasn?t announced where it will put its manufacturing site. 
But it?s seeking technical assistance from the state?s national 
laboratories and research universities.

?The company is collaborating with local institutions for the skilled 
workforce it needs,? Keyes said. ?These are high-paying jobs.?


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Aug 18 10:21:00 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:21:00 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Handouts
Message-ID: <7d4475133c827184c35240118c6216a8@1st-mile.org>

Note:
There is a lot of New Mexico Broadband information to digest
today, as this is the second day of the NM Legislature's
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee meeting,
now in progress for those who want to log in.
https://www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/Interim_Committee?CommitteeCode=STTC

This link also includes the numerous handouts that are to
accompany individual presentations. They are very informative
and can be downloaded.

Also, please excuse the one spam posting that got through to
the list, as I was multi-tasking and distracted.

All networked best, and be well.
RL


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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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From david at breeckerassociates.com  Fri Aug 21 16:33:45 2020
From: david at breeckerassociates.com (David Breecker [dba])
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:33:45 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: Aug. 21 - Chattanooga,
 TN takes on digital divide | Uber, Lyft to stay in CA
References: <20200821115326.21274772.31805@sailthru.com>
Message-ID: <095F23C6-8175-4E01-BDC4-6571BD47D439@breeckerassociates.com>

FYI, headline links to article:

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Smart Cities Dive <newsletter at divenewsletter.com>
> Subject: Aug. 21 - Chattanooga, TN takes on digital divide | Uber, Lyft to stay in CA
> Date: August 21, 2020 at 9:53:26 AM MDT
> To: David Breecker <david at breeckerassociates.com>
> Reply-To: newsletter at divenewsletter.com
> 
> Chattanooga, TN takes 'systemic' approach to bridging digital divide <https://link.smartcitiesdive.com/click/21274772.31805/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc21hcnRjaXRpZXNkaXZlLmNvbS9uZXdzL2hhbWlsdG9uLWNvdW50eS10bi1kaWdpdGFsLWRpdmlkZS1zdHVkZW50cy1yZW1vdGUtbGVhcm5pbmcvNTgzODM0Lw/5d3893df2c885e77d40a9bd4Be25e6345>
>  
> The public-private partnership between the Hamilton County, TN school district and telecom provider EPB will provide free high-speed internet to 28,000 students learning at home. 

David Breecker,
President



David Breecker Associates
www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com/>

Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
Skype:  dbreecker

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From doug.orr at gmail.com  Fri Aug 21 22:13:10 2020
From: doug.orr at gmail.com (Doug Orr)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 22:13:10 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: Aug. 21 - Chattanooga,
 TN takes on digital divide | Uber, Lyft to stay in CA
In-Reply-To: <095F23C6-8175-4E01-BDC4-6571BD47D439@breeckerassociates.com>
References: <20200821115326.21274772.31805@sailthru.com>
 <095F23C6-8175-4E01-BDC4-6571BD47D439@breeckerassociates.com>
Message-ID: <CAE7P4RvUBw5BA-1XdBKbuGV+=XBSumGFz7DCDOrHCa1EfxOq1w@mail.gmail.com>

Hard not to see this as a simple reinforcement for the power and benefit of
(targeted) socialism.

It's clearly a community good. Kids can do their homework without driving
to some fast food restyparking lot. It's not creating some new silicon
valley (5g claims might be suspect...) Equivalent value is not being
provided by incumbent "competitive" private companies.

So, in particular cases (eg, common, commodity infrastructure), socialism
creates superior outcomes. Eh?

On Fri, Aug 21, 2020, 4:33 PM David Breecker [dba] <
david at breeckerassociates.com> wrote:

> FYI, headline links to article:
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Smart Cities Dive <newsletter at divenewsletter.com>
> *Subject: **Aug. 21 - Chattanooga, TN takes on digital divide | Uber,
> Lyft to stay in CA*
> *Date: *August 21, 2020 at 9:53:26 AM MDT
> *To: *David Breecker <david at breeckerassociates.com>
> *Reply-To: *newsletter at divenewsletter.com
>
> Chattanooga, TN takes 'systemic' approach to bridging digital divide
> <https://link.smartcitiesdive.com/click/21274772.31805/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc21hcnRjaXRpZXNkaXZlLmNvbS9uZXdzL2hhbWlsdG9uLWNvdW50eS10bi1kaWdpdGFsLWRpdmlkZS1zdHVkZW50cy1yZW1vdGUtbGVhcm5pbmcvNTgzODM0Lw/5d3893df2c885e77d40a9bd4Be25e6345>
>
> The public-private partnership between the Hamilton County, TN school
> district and telecom provider EPB will provide free high-speed internet to
> 28,000 students learning at home.
>
>
> David Breecker,
> President
>
>
> *David Breecker Associates*
> *www.breeckerassociates.com <http://www.breeckerassociates.com>*
>
> Santa Fe Office: 505-690-2335
> Abiquiu Office:   505-685-4891
> Skype:  dbreecker
>
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Aug 26 09:13:24 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:13:24 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Sacred Wind + NTU Agreement
Message-ID: <519338268c72844a14f16464134f542b@1st-mile.org>

New agreement could bring 5G coverage to rural Navajo Nation communities

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/sacred-wind-communications-navajo-techincal-university-collaborate-to-make-5g-available-in-rural-communities/

Posted: Aug 25, 2020

NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) ? Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. and Navajo 
Technical University announced Tuesday a new agreement to explore the 
expansion of broadband connectivity in tribal communities and remote 
homes on the Navajo Nation.

?In times of COVID-19, connecting more Navajos at their homes to 
high-speed Internet is more important than ever, as the COVID-19 
pandemic has shown us,? said Jason Arviso in a SWC news release Tuesday, 
NTU?s Vice President of Operations. ?NTU has a strong history in 
designing fixed wireless systems and is eager to demonstrate the value 
of this spectrum for all of our students across Navajo Lands.?

According to the same news release, the unassigned 2.5 GHz spectrum will 
deliver greater capacity and coverage at a longer range, which will 
enable the provision of fast and reliable 5G wireless internet service 
to rural unserved and underserved communities in the Navajo Nation.

?We are honored to have been chosen by the Navajo Nation to test 
broadband equipment using this spectrum,? said John Badal in the same 
news release, Sacred Wind?s CEO, ?and we are excited to see how much 
farther this technology can carry Internet service to even more Navajo 
homes.?

SWC says the FCC has assigned the Navajo Nation with provisional and 
temporary access of the 2.5 GHz spectrum for the expansion of broadband 
services throughout the Nation, to encourage Tribal nations to obtain 
2.5 GHz licenses to provide services in rural Tribal areas. SWC says the 
Navajo Nation has agreed to enable SWC and NTU to collaboratively deploy 
the 2.5 GHz band at seven geographically diverse tower sites around 
Eastern Navajo Agency in New Mexico to test its efficacy and impact on 
broadband accessibility to approximately 70 rural locations over a 
two-month period.


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Aug 28 09:42:34 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:42:34 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Santa Fe, N.M.,
	Works to Bring Internet to Mobile Home Parks
Message-ID: <55366a2deeec9046c388ad9900e9d61b@1st-mile.org>

Santa Fe, N.M., Works to Bring Internet to Mobile Home Parks

Within Santa Fe, access to broadband Internet remains a challenge for 
people who can't afford it, prompting the city government to roll out 
the second phase of a plan to install more free public Wi-Fi hot spots.

BY DANIEL J. CHACON, THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN / AUGUST 26, 2020

https://www.govtech.com/network/Santa-Fe-NM-Works-to-Bring-Internet-to-Mobile-Home-Parks.html

Edwardo Hernandez has beautiful views and a bountiful garden at his 
mountain home near the village of Pecos.

Internet service? Not so much.

"We live 10 miles into the mountains, and we don?t get service," he said 
Tuesday morning while catching up on the news on his cellphone while 
parked outside the city of Santa Fe's Southside Branch Library, which 
offers free public Wi-Fi.

"We don?t even get phone service, so if we need to use the phone, we 
gotta come out to use the phone," he said.

Even within Santa Fe city limits, access to broadband internet service 
remains a challenge for people who can't afford it or live in an area 
that doesn't provide it, prompting the city government to begin to roll 
out the second phase of a plan to install more free public Wi-Fi 
hotspots. The city will be targeting its latest efforts on the south 
side, specifically at eight densely populated mobile home parks that 
have a combined 1,922 trailers.

?We thought, ?How can we look at a broader initiative to sort of give 
some equity out there and cross that digital divide?? ? Rich Brown, the 
city's economic development director, said at a council committee 
meeting last week.

?There?s about eight mobile home locations that are very, very dense in 
[City Council] Districts 3 and 4 that will allow us to put some antennas 
there so that they can have internet access, free public internet 
access," he said.

The antennas, which have a 300-foot range of service, will help not only 
students who are doing distance learning but also adults who may be 
looking for jobs online or just need access to the web.

The city plans to use a large antenna at the New Mexico Law Enforcement 
Academy off Cerrillos Road and Jaguar Drive to deliver free internet to 
the eight mobile home parks and surrounding neighborhoods.

"This will be our point-to-point station where we?ll be able to use 
antennas to reach out to these spots, giving them high-speed internet," 
Brown said.

Kate Noble, president of the Santa Fe school board, lauded the city's 
efforts Tuesday.

"The basic principle that?s important for me here is that education is 
economic development," said Noble, who used to work in the city's Office 
of Economic Development.

"We are in a scenario where we?re seeing the connectivity of that, not 
just in the traditional sense that you need a skilled workforce but in 
the sense that the school system really does support working parents and 
families," she said.

"As everything in the school system is being challenged right now, it?s 
incredibly clear that we need more community support around our 
education system in order to have effective equity and economic 
development," she added.

After students switched to online learning when the coronavirus pandemic 
first hit New Mexico, the City Council in April signed off an agreement 
with the school district for the city to install Wi-Fi hotspots at 
several school campuses. Though not part of the agreement, the city also 
installed Wi-Fi hotspots at several city-owned buildings.

The hotspots took longer than anticipated to install because of what 
Brown called equipment and paperwork issues. But more people are using 
them with each passing week. Unique users grew from 250 the week of July 
20 to nearly 400 the week of Aug. 10.

?I think that?s going to grow once folks are looking for jobs, folks are 
going to the school parking lots and doing distance learning," Brown 
said. "So, we?ll see a spike as school starts to get further into play.?

Lack of internet access isn't an issue unique to Santa Fe.

Brown said New Mexico lags behind much of the nation when it comes to 
broadband subscriber rates. Nationwide, the average subscriber rate is 
85 percent. In New Mexico, it's 77 percent.

At a recent legislative committee meeting, Brown said officials realized 
Santa Fe "is actually on the forefront of using broadband and extending 
it and leveraging it out to the neighborhoods."

Santa Fe Public Schools' chief information and strategy officer, Tom 
Ryan, said recently that Santa Fe is "in better shape than the rest of 
the state and most school districts across the country" with its 
remote-learning infrastructure.

While the school district is doing "relatively well" when it comes to 
ensuring students have technology and internet access, Noble said the 
district's good performance comes with a caveat.

"I asked [Ryan], ?I assume you think this is basically a good 
instrument, a good metric that puts us as doing pretty well?? He says, 
?Well, yeah, it?s a decent instrument, but I would say that the bar is 
not very high,? ? Noble said.

"He didn't quite say it this way, but what I heard from him was it's not 
that fine a measure of how we're actually doing because the bar is so 
low."


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Aug 28 09:43:49 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:43:49 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] New Mexico legislators,
	providers work on broadband expansion
Message-ID: <82c6af0873ac5c87f65224ca1cd5b3d8@1st-mile.org>

New Mexico legislators, providers work on broadband expansion

By Jens Gould and James Barron jgould at sfnewmexican.com  
jbarron at sfnewmexican.com
Aug. 28, 2020

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/coronavirus/new-mexico-legislators-providers-work-on-broadband-expansion/article_1c711372-e8b8-11ea-ae22-87dbc5718ece.html

One in every 5 students at New Mexico public schools lives in a 
household without an internet subscription.

And around 8 percent don?t have a computer at home.

Those were just some of the revelations from a legislative report 
Thursday that highlighted the obstacles the state is facing as it aims 
to provide distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Another challenge: Several of the state?s internet service providers ? 
under intense pressure from rural school districts to improve 
connectivity as the learning model moves online ? say they need a better 
strategic broadband and wireless plan from the state.

The deficiencies in internet service will cost New Mexico between $20.9 
million and $26.2 million in additional funds to ensure all students can 
participate in remote learning over the next 12 months, according to a 
Legislative Finance Committee report produced by analysts Micaela 
Fischer and Jacob Rowberry.

That could be done by providing Chromebook laptops and cellular hot 
spots, and subsidizing broadband and satellite internet service, Fischer 
said.

At a legislative hearing Thursday, some legislators were sharply 
critical of the lack of internet service in some areas of the state.

Sen. Clemente Sanchez said when he drives to work every day in Grants, 
he sees families sitting in a park under canopies trying to use Wi-Fi 
from surrounding buildings.

?They?re losing knowledge. They?re losing it out there,? Sanchez said of 
children. ?And that?s very frustrating and it breaks my heart to see 
that happening to all these kids.

?There?s just so much inconsistency, and part of it is because we don?t 
have the technology and we weren?t prepared for this happening now,? he 
added.

The analysts said in their report the extra money to supply internet 
service in areas where it?s lacking could be obtained from a school 
relief fund passed as part of a federal COVID-19 stimulus package, or 
from school districts? cash balances from last fiscal year.

Sanchez accused schools of hoarding the cash instead of spending it to 
improve remote learning capabilities.

?Go spend the money, schools,? the Democratic senator said. ?Go spend it 
so students can learn.?

In a separate legislative hearing Wednesday, officials with internet 
service providers conceded getting students online remains a struggle in 
rural areas, even as internet access has been expanded.

John Badal, chief executive officer of Sacred Wind Communications, said 
there is no way companies can ensure connectivity to 100 percent of the 
state. He said about 40 percent of all tribal homes lack broadband 
capability, and some areas have none.

?The pandemic has shown us that we cannot take this as it comes, relying 
on scattered funding opportunities here and there to fill in the gaps,? 
Badal said on the final day of a three-day meeting of the Legislative 
Education Study Committee. ?We really need to buckle down and establish 
a plan.?

Internet availability and bandwidth were recurring talking points on all 
three days for legislators, especially those representing smaller and 
rural communities where students struggle to log on to online classes. 
They cited a lack of service or bandwidth as major hurdles students and 
schools encountered as the 2020-21 school year began.

Rep. Tom?s Salazar, D-Las Vegas, spoke of a family in his district 
struggling to provide consistent internet capability for five students 
in middle and elementary school.

He was encouraged when Comcast Senior Director of Government Affairs 
Steve Proper said the company is spending $9.4 million to expand 
broadband services south of Las Vegas that would affect 6,500 homes and 
businesses.

?I know many of you, to your credit, are trying to be as reasonable as 
you can,? Salazar said. ?You do have some programs that provide 
financial assistance [to families], and I am fully aware that might not 
be enough. That might be our responsibility as a Legislature.?

Company officials representing Comcast, AT&T, Kit Carson Internet, the 
New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group and Sacred Wind Communications 
indicated they offer discounted or special internet pricing, especially 
to families with students, while also not disconnecting services to 
those who have not paid bills.

Badal said his company is generating less revenue because of that.

?Our nonpayment rate has really grown,? Badal said. ?We don?t disconnect 
customers for nonpayment, and we have gone through four, five months 
where they have not paid. And we?ve dropped our broadband prices for a 
good number of our customers.?

Sen. Bill Soules, D-Las Cruces, asked Proper about the effectiveness of 
Comcast?s low-cost internet deal for families, wanting to know if it 
meets the bandwidth needs for households with three or four students. 
Proper said it does.

Soules, a teacher, pointed out he has heard from several constituents 
who say their children cannot reliably log into classroom lessons on 
their tablets or laptops.

?We?ve had that in the public schools when, in the morning, all the 
teachers are logging on and it takes 20 minutes [for instruction to 
start] because all the teachers are logging on,? Soules said.

Badal said his company has seen a significant increase in business 
because it is one of the few internet providers for rural communities in 
the Gallup area. He said Sacred Wind also is making inroads into other 
communities, working with school districts serving Hatch, Truth or 
Consequences, and Laguna and Acoma pueblos to help improve their 
fiber-optic connectivity.

Robert Digneo, director of external affairs for AT&T, said the company 
was in the process of upgrading and adding cellular towers before the 
pandemic hit.

Since then, it has upgraded wireless equipment on more than 120 towers 
around the state, affecting every county in New Mexico.


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Sep  3 19:31:33 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:31:33 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] NM DoIT Broadband Program Update
Message-ID: <e0fe81997894fb3f7974502535ff2f70@1st-mile.org>

 From Gar Clarke:

The NM Online Broadband Map continues to gather Public WiFi Parking Lot 
Hotspots within New Mexico.  Currently we have added over 420 sites that 
folks without connectivity can gather around the EMF Hotspace and get 
services. In addition, under ?Funding Areas? within the Table of 
Contents (TOC) we?ve added Project Areas the state is focusing on and 
?Unserved Locations? that were derived from our NM Broadband Strategic 
Plan. We created a HotSpot REST Service that is being ingested by 
Geospatial Population Studies  to support Census Activities and 
Community Learning Network to directly support families and students. In 
fact, take a look at what they built that is data simple, runs on a 
smartphone, and acquires information if the HotSpot is not working. 
Links follow:

CLN Hotspot Site: http://www.nmhotspots.com
NMBBP Map: https://nmbbmapping.org/mapping/
NMBBP Strategic Plan: 
https://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/reports/nmbbp_strategic20200616Rev2Final.pdf


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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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From kgygiuw at gmail.com  Wed Sep  9 12:42:13 2020
From: kgygiuw at gmail.com (Kathleen Gygi)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 13:42:13 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Interim Legislative Committee Activity and
	Followup
Message-ID: <CADwXU+Dxzb47KGncg5SU8NyjeYY89rC00y2Ss-ovYy3-XwdZJA@mail.gmail.com>

1) Following up on Richard's alert about the August STTC committee: Michael
Padilla is leading the charge and hopefully mobilizing supporters for
legislation to create an office of broadband. No-one is sure where to put
it.

The anti-donation clause causes confusion, as always. See agenda for
links: https://www.nmlegis.gov/agendas/STTCageAug17.20.pdf

2) It is important to inject digital equity language into proposed
legislation. Any ideas out there about who might advocate for that?

3) The end-of -August LFC meeting included an excellent panel of reports on
enabling distance learning for all NM school districts using a combination
of technologies and infrastructure. See handouts at:
https://www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/Handouts?CommitteeCode=ALFC&Date=8/26/2020&ItemNumber=6

I was heartened to hear Kit Carson's presentation on Educational Enrichment
Hubs (see pp. 16-17 of handout). Any chance of getting EDA to fund similar
projects around the state? Who would be the likely applicant/sponsors in
Albuquerque?

Best,

Kathleen
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Kathleen Gygi, PhD
Research Scholar, UNM Design and Planning Assistance Center
Recent Program Evaluator/Data Manager, ECHO Institute
Albuquerque, NM
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Sep 14 14:15:43 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:15:43 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] CenturyLink renames itself Lumen Technologies
Message-ID: <aaea3edfcc97cc0e60d4a687b8c188e4@1st-mile.org>

CenturyLink renames itself Lumen Technologies

The new name signals a refocusing of efforts on supplying a combination 
of platforms and other resources that can support the applications 
expected as business move into the Industry 4.0 era.

Stephen Hardy, Sep 14th, 2020
https://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/companies/article/14183310/centurylink-renames-itself-lumen-technologies

CenturyLink today unveiled a rebranding that will see most of the 
company?s activities, particularly outside of consumer and small 
business broadband, operate as Lumen Technologies -- Lumen, for short. 
The new name signals a refocusing of efforts on supplying a combination 
of platforms and other resources that can support the applications 
expected as business move into the Industry 4.0 era.

?Our new identity demonstrates a new vision for enterprises in the 
digital era and demonstrates how far we have come from our beginnings,? 
the company said via an FAQ explaining the move. Lumen, so named as a 
nod to the fiber network that will provide the foundation for its 
operations, will emphasize four capabilities through which the company 
asserts it has a competitive edge:
?	Adaptive networking for hybrid network requirements
?	Edge cloud and IT agility through which it can deliver low-latency, 
high-performance data access, moving data and workloads closer to where 
customers need them
?	Connected security
?	Communications and collaboration services.

"Our people are dedicated to furthering human progress through 
technology. Lumen is all about enabling the amazing potential of our 
customers, by utilizing our technology platform, our people, and our 
relationships with customers and partners," said Lumen President and CEO 
Jeff Storey.

"All of our futures will be driven by smart things, applications and 
digital services that use data for transformational purposes. To serve 
this colossal need and further human progress through technology, we 
have launched Lumen and are delivering our technology through the Lumen 
Platform, a platform for amazing things," added Executive Vice President 
and Chief Marketing Officer Shaun Andrews.

Lumen says it will continue to serve residential and some small business 
broadband customers under the CenturyLink brand. Concurrent with the 
corporate name change, the company also rebranded CenturyLink Fiber to 
Quantum Fiber. The FAQ describes Quantum Fiber as ?a subscription-based, 
prepaid, online platform for delivering premier fiber-based connectivity 
to residents and small businesses.? Fiber-based internet currently is 
the only service available under the new brand.

Despite the name change, financial strategy and reporting will remain 
unaffected, Lumen asserts ? although the ticker symbol will change from 
CTL to LUMN on September 18, 2020.


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Sep 15 09:52:15 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:52:15 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Farmington, N.M.,
	Utility Considers Offering Internet Service
Message-ID: <43fb173055d817b901daca96025135eb@1st-mile.org>

Farmington, N.M., Utility Considers Offering Internet Service

Farmington Electric Utility System is exploring the feasibility of 
offering high-speed Internet service to city residents. Officials say 
the service would benefit customers while providing a new revenue 
stream.

BY HANNAH GROVER, THE DAILY TIMES / SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

https://www.govtech.com/network/Farmington-NM-Utility-Considers-Offering-Internet-Service.html

  (TNS) ? Farmington Electric Utility System is exploring the possibility 
of adding high-speed internet to its offerings, which could help bridge 
the digital divide within the utility?s service area while also 
providing a new source of revenue.

A feasibility study is underway looking at that possibility. The city 
has contracted with Finley Engineering for the engineering portion of 
the feasibility study and has contracted with CCG Consulting to perform 
the financial and survey aspects. Those two firms previously teamed up 
for a similar study in Cortez, Colorado.

The Public Utility Commission learned about this proposal during its 
Sept. 9 meeting. A recording of that meeting is available at 
fmtn.org/AgendaCenter.

FEUS Administrative Services Financial Analyst Olena Erickson said FEUS 
may be able to provide higher speeds at rates comparable to what San 
Juan County residents currently pay.

The pricing model presented to the PUC ranged from $60 for 100 megabytes 
per second to $80 for one gigabyte per second for residential. On the 
commercial side, prices ranged from $75 for 100 megabytes per second to 
$95 for one gigabyte per second.

This concept is not new and nothing in state statute prevents a 
city-owned utility from offering broadband Internet to customers.

There are success stories across the country, the most famous being 
Chattanooga, Tennessee. But Erickson warned there are also cities that 
tried offering broadband and failed.

The price tag to offer the service is large ? $156.7 million in bonds.

"FEUS is debt-free today. We have paid cash for all of our assets and 
we're very conservative and that's why we have the lowest rates in the 
region," said FEUS Director Hank Adair. "So this will be a change in 
approach for us."

Farmington may be able to receive about $9.5 million in grant funding by 
participating in an auction where various entities bid for money to 
install and offer broadband in rural areas. This could cover parts of 
FEUS? service area, such as Navajo Dam.

If FEUS chose to pursue offering broadband, it would not help bridge 
gaps in the Navajo Nation because very little of the tribal lands are 
served by FEUS.

The consultants have recommended if FEUS chooses to pursue broadband it 
should enter the auction this October and should provide internet 
service for the entire service area, not just rural parts.

But some commissioners expressed concerns about the long-term debt and 
possible technology changes. Adair said more information will be 
provided in the future as the feasibility study is completed.

While they had concerns, the commissioners overall supported pursuing 
the idea.

?2020 The Daily Times, Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.



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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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From john at citylinkfiber.com  Wed Sep 16 07:39:52 2020
From: john at citylinkfiber.com (John Brown)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:39:52 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] USA vs CenturyLink / Level 3
Message-ID: <CAH_b1v40kSpMm5obVxwrwYxWaNe=N+y=X2M8SZ584g1ViyhvCg@mail.gmail.com>

https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/file/1306361/download

-- 
Respectfully,

John Brown, CISSP

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Sep 17 16:02:29 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:02:29 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: U.S. Department of the Interior 2020 National
 Tribal Broadband Summit kicks off Monday
In-Reply-To: <MN2PR04MB695973E3FE9304B405CB1C09B53E0@MN2PR04MB6959.namprd04.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MN2PR04MB695973E3FE9304B405CB1C09B53E0@MN2PR04MB6959.namprd04.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <1e08f0d18d6b832d9751e3d2a308cc79@1st-mile.org>


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [NDIA Listserv] U.S. Department of the Interior 2020 National 
Tribal Broadband Summit kicks off Monday
Date: 2020-09-17 16:01
 From: Carolyn Rumbarger <crumbarger at sandcherryassociates.com>
To: <listserv at digitalinclusion.org>

FYI - The U.S. Department of the Interior 2020 National Tribal Broadband
Summit that advocates for broadband expansion across the 573 Federally
recognized Tribal nations kicks off on Monday.  Registration is Free!
https://www.doi.gov/asia/broadband2019/national-tribal-broadband-summit-2020

I'd love to connect with anyone working with Tribal Nations.  It would
be great to collaborate and discuss efforts in support of these
communities.

All my best,
Carolyn

CAROLYN RUMBARGER

mobile 202.680.3665

_"Quality is never an accident: it is always the result of intelligent
effort."  - John Ruskin (1819-1900)_



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Fri Sep 18 09:32:56 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:32:56 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Excellent NM Tribal Fiber Article
Message-ID: <d242e2edb96f2927afb10f3ac1b9604e@1st-mile.org>

Built by E-Rate

A Case Study of Two Tribally-Owned Fiber Networks and the Role of 
Libraries in Making It Happen

KRISTEN BATCH
Sept. 2020

Abstract
Tribal libraries and schools in New Mexico joined together to address 
their connectivity challenges and bring broadband to their respective 
communities. A key factor facilitating the deployment of the broadband 
infrastructure is the modernization of the Federal Communications 
Commission?s E-rate program. Additional factors necessary to 
successfully plan and execute broadband infrastructure projects include 
managing collaborations and stakeholder involvement. The library 
contributions to the networks? success provide inspiration and a model 
for overcoming barriers to broadband availability
and affordability in tribal and rural communities. Key takeaways and 
lessons learned are discussed. Recommendations for federal and state 
agencies to improve and increase their support of tribal libraries 
generally and their participation in the E-rate program specifically are 
provided.

http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/telecom/erate/Built_by_E-Rate_WEB_090420.pdf



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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Sep 23 17:16:15 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:16:15 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] New Mexico Legislators Hampered by Internet Access
	Issues
Message-ID: <18ad3968fbb00a50a7438b459140e97f@1st-mile.org>

NM Legislators are also on the wrong side of the digital divide.  RL

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New Mexico Legislators Hampered by Internet Access Issues

Lawmakers have scheduled fewer interim committee meetings than normal 
and have held most virtually. Those developments have made it more 
difficult to get legislative work done ahead of next year?s session.

BY JENS GOULD, THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN / SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

https://www.govtech.com/network/New-Mexico-Legislators-Hampered-by-Internet-Access-Issues.html




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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Oct  8 10:41:24 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:41:24 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Searchlightnm.org Articles
Message-ID: <87bbcb92d5388331ee6f0ab20db68bf7@1st-mile.org>

The excellent journalistic publication searchlightnm.org
has a couple of recent articles on education and connectivity
during the Covid pandemic.  Other articles of interest also.

Wired for Success
How Navajo Technical University prepared for an unprecedented school 
year
Sept. 15, 2020
https://searchlightnm.org/wired-for-success/

Education on Mute
In Espa?ola and across NM, remote learning is a virtual struggle
Sept. 29, 2020
https://searchlightnm.org/education-on-mute/

RL



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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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From john at citylinkfiber.com  Wed Oct 21 10:54:01 2020
From: john at citylinkfiber.com (John Brown)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:54:01 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] CityLink is hiring
Message-ID: <CAH_b1v4Y-Boi+TRBuso4iH7W5M7HGeKnD2jPup0bnTKmzdSC7g@mail.gmail.com>

Hello 1st Mile'rs:
I checked with Richard and he was ok with me posting this to the list.

CityLink has seen decent growth over the past year and as such we are
looking for
some additional team members.   I recently acquired a 8800 sqft
commercial building that
we are going to remodel into our new home and a data center.  This
building is PAID FOR.! :)
Which is a good fiscal position to be in.

Brief background:  CityLink provides broadband services via both fiber
and fixed wireless.
We also provide internet access in our remote pops (LAX, SJC, ASH,
MIA, LHR, GRU).
Yes, CityLink is a multi-national service provider with headquarters
in Albuquerque, NM !!
We currently provide internet transit to many other ISP's and are
providing links as fast as
40Gb/s to other ISP's.  Recently we quoted an ISP customer 100Gb/s
internet transit link.

We are looking for the following positions:

Office Manager:  Will handle all things relating to managing and
running the business office.
This includes A/R, A/P, Payroll, Scheduling, Ordering from vendors,
Interacting with customers
on billing / payment issues.  Solid people skills are needed, solid
Quickbooks and Internet skills are also needed.  This position is a
combo work in office, work from home.  Must be based in the general
ABQ area.  This is a trust position and will require a background
check.

Customer Support:  We have several shifts available, and this is a
work from home with limited work in the office hybrid.  Generally you
are a swiss army knife and are able to help resolve customer issues,
be them technical or billing.   You must have EXCELLENT people skills,
analytical (troubleshooting) skills and patience in working with
customers.  You must have
solid networking skills (tcpip, routers, switches, etc)

Field Tech: We are in need of field techs.  You will be
installing/repairing broadband services via wireless or fiber.  You
will visit people's homes or businesses.  Excellent people skills,
take high pride in doing a class-A job on installing the services.
Able to climb and work at height, lift at least 50 lbs, have
experience with various tools of the trade, TIA 568 standards, etc.
If you are a certified tower climber, that is a plus.  We pay a
differential for all tower climbing work.  This is a trust position
and thus you must pass a background check, and have NO DUI/DWI events
for at least the last 5 years.  Clean drivers record is required.  You
must supply your own basic tools, we will supply custom / specialty
tools as needed.


There is a lot more details for each of the above positions.  We would
love to chat with New Mexicans that are seriously interested.  We do
have a few rules that need to be followed.
Hint: if you don't follow them we will ignore you.

1. DO NOT CALL OUR OFFICE.
2. DO NOT EMAIL ME DIRECTLY
3. Send your cover letter / resume to jobs at citylinkfiber.com (PDF
only, NO word NO HTML)
4. NO AGENCY FEES WILL BE PAID.

We have some other positions (network engineer, linux server admin,
etc) that will become available soon.

-- 
Respectfully,

John Brown, CISSP
Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC

From cohill at designnine.com  Wed Oct 21 13:29:05 2020
From: cohill at designnine.com (Andrew Cohill)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:29:05 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
In-Reply-To: <CA+x697NT_po12ditGsQMMjoG7c9xZKvF39T=kMPUjLy6X_kMVQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <20200802022401.GF2453@jeeves.rigozsaurus.com>
 <CA+x697NT_po12ditGsQMMjoG7c9xZKvF39T=kMPUjLy6X_kMVQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2775C854-EE43-47C0-947B-76FBC558ED0F@designnine.com>


> On Aug 2, 2020, at 9:49 AM, Steve Ross <editorsteve at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My data from every USA county shows that when municipalities can threaten to build, carriers fall into line and improve service. 
> 
> I might add that no carrier has ever disputed the data.

We have joked for a long time that the best way to get the incumbents to cut prices and to improve service is to announce a study on muni broadband.

It?s happened so often to our muni clients that it has become a truism: ?Hire us and watch prices fall.?

In one study, I was in the city doing the kick off meeting in the morning, and later that day, the incumbent phone company, which had for years wanted enormous fees to connect local businesses to their local fiber network, called the City and told them that they were, effective immediately, waiving all construction charges for new connections.

I can?t find the original article, but I remember that Lafayette, Louisiana actually calculated how much residents saved on incumbent Internet charges once the City started competing with fiber.  It was tens of millions of dollars.

Andrew


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President
Design Nine, Inc.


Visit the Technology Futures blog for frequently updated news and  
commentary on technology issues.
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From john at citylinkfiber.com  Wed Oct 21 16:47:31 2020
From: john at citylinkfiber.com (John Brown)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:47:31 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Should Denver city government enter the internet
 business to compete with Comcast
In-Reply-To: <2775C854-EE43-47C0-947B-76FBC558ED0F@designnine.com>
References: <CABg8s8LxifwzNH50D6w1awppPHSMU67u1yiYCKnA3u4P7fujwQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <20200802022401.GF2453@jeeves.rigozsaurus.com>
 <CA+x697NT_po12ditGsQMMjoG7c9xZKvF39T=kMPUjLy6X_kMVQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <2775C854-EE43-47C0-947B-76FBC558ED0F@designnine.com>
Message-ID: <CAH_b1v7CzY3q88Y6n_vR_0mv2teUv3o8-ihLARbziO=9Sp1rYA@mail.gmail.com>

I know that our fiber network in downtown ABQ has caused others to
reduce their pricing, thus benefiting the local consumer.
Our OPEN ACCESS dark fiber has enabled other national and global
providers to enter the market and provide competitive services.
Same can be said about our fixed wireless services, and those fixed
wireless services provided by other locally owned companies.

The challenge is that the local Muni doesn't really get this and they
have failed to deliver on providing access to dark fiber that was
advertised
as being open access (think the fiber that CABQ installed as part of
the ART transportation project).  That fiber today could really be
useful during pandemic times.
But the City still hasn't done anything with it, or allowed anyone to
use it, yet the TAXPAYERS paid for it.

A new fiber network is about to be built on the east side of the
mountains, and that provider is a fully locally owned company.
I'm not mentioning who it is, since they need a bit more "stealth
mode" to get some glass into the ground.

Locally owned, non-incumbent providers have done wonderful things to
improve broadband access.

What we need now is a simple regulatory environment that enables easy
access to POLES, DUCTS and other infra-structure that are located in
muni rights of way.


On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 2:29 PM Andrew Cohill <cohill at designnine.com> wrote:
>
>
> > On Aug 2, 2020, at 9:49 AM, Steve Ross <editorsteve at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > My data from every USA county shows that when municipalities can threaten to build, carriers fall into line and improve service.
> >
> > I might add that no carrier has ever disputed the data.
>
> We have joked for a long time that the best way to get the incumbents to cut prices and to improve service is to announce a study on muni broadband.
>
> It?s happened so often to our muni clients that it has become a truism: ?Hire us and watch prices fall.?
>
> In one study, I was in the city doing the kick off meeting in the morning, and later that day, the incumbent phone company, which had for years wanted enormous fees to connect local businesses to their local fiber network, called the City and told them that they were, effective immediately, waiving all construction charges for new connections.
>
> I can?t find the original article, but I remember that Lafayette, Louisiana actually calculated how much residents saved on incumbent Internet charges once the City started competing with fiber.  It was tens of millions of dollars.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> Andrew Michael Cohill, Ph.D.
> President
> Design Nine, Inc.
>
>
> Visit the Technology Futures blog for frequently updated news and
> commentary on technology issues.
>  http://www.technologyfutures.info/
>
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Oct 22 11:29:29 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:29:29 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Mountain Connect
Message-ID: <a8b6a7811c8df845679516ff2dddb85e@1st-mile.org>

This year's annual Mountain Connect program is coming right up
on Monday - Tuesday the 26th and 27th, and is entirely virtual.
If you are interested, see their agenda, presenters,
sponsorship opportunities and registration (by today) info. at:
https://mountainconnect.org

Please note this special announcement from the organizers:

"We understand that many municipalities and government entities
are having extreme budget issue impacting the ability to attend
Mountain Connect 2020. To assist in ensuring that you are able
to attend, we can offer you a code to get you registered for
free to experience invaluable content that's needed more than
ever in communities. If this is you, please register for your
complimentary pass using the code"MC21KEYSTONE"."

More available on their website.

Be well,
R.

---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Oct 26 10:15:19 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:15:19 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Grants First Licenses in 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal
	Priority Window
Message-ID: <6b8e4f9a120ca1add57a850bf5203142@1st-mile.org>

FCC Grants First Licenses in 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-first-licenses-25-ghz-rural-tribal-priority-window

Recipients in NM:

Fort Sill Apache
Jicarilla Apache Nation Power Authority
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation
Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Council
Pueblo de San Ildefonso
Pueblo of Acoma
Pueblo of Laguna
Pueblo of Nambe
Pueblo of Picuris
Pueblo of Pojoaque
Pueblo of Tesuque
Pueblo of Zia
Santa Clara Pueblo
Taos Pueblo Utility Service
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation


---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Oct 27 10:48:41 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:48:41 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Releases Podcast
 Featuring Kimball Sekaquaptewa
Message-ID: <42bd857ee8040629081b33ef0fd20c0f@1st-mile.org>

FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Releases Podcast Featuring
Kimball Sekaquaptewa, CTO For The Santa Fe Indian School

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-367747A1.pdf






---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Nov  5 11:35:23 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:35:23 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Colorado Gov. Establishes Broadband Board Via
	Executive Order
Message-ID: <81b871b0f4a72fd4cdb97a09014d710b@1st-mile.org>

This posting re: Colorado, has me wanting to recommend that we in
New Mexico begin working on a statewide broadband strategy, with
the State and many other players, building on recent work already
done, in preparation for very likely national broadband stimulus
funding under a new administration in 2021 and as follow-up phased
programs and support.  Opportunity for some needed infrastructure
and applications development will very likely benefit from highly
inclusive regional planning initiatives starting now.
RL

-------

Colorado Gov. Establishes Broadband Board Via Executive Order

Gov. Jared Polis ordered the creation of Colorado's Broadband Advisory 
Board last week. The board is intended to enhance interagency 
collaboration and collect information on digital inclusion and literacy.

BY NEWS STAFF / NOVEMBER 3, 2020

https://www.govtech.com/network/Colorado-Gov-Establishes-Broadband-Board-Via-Executive-Order.html

Gov. Jared Polis created the Broadband Advisory Board via executive 
order Friday, with the goal of improving interagency coordination around 
efforts to bring high-speed Internet to all Coloradans.

(snip)



---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Nov 12 12:06:37 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:06:37 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] More NM Tribal Spectrum Applications Accepted for FCC
	Filing
Message-ID: <7a077a1e76d5a9ab001af5dcfecc9f1e@1st-mile.org>

FCC Announces More Tribal Spectrum Applications Accepted for Filing

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-more-tribal-spectrum-applications-accepted-filing

Additional NM Tribes? applications accepted:
?	Navajo Nation
?	Pueblo of Jemez




---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Nov 19 11:29:03 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:29:03 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Broadband Network to Connect Underserved in Sierra
	County, N.M.
Message-ID: <c21b73d3f39c79a45e16326c0d11d220@1st-mile.org>

Broadband Network to Connect Underserved in Sierra County, N.M.

A $6.1 million federal grant will allow Sacred Wind Communications to 
deploy a 271-mile fiber-optic network to connect about 1,600 people who 
live in zones where many residents lack access to high-speed broadband.

BY KEVIN ROBINSON-AVILA, ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL / NOVEMBER 16, 2020
https://www.govtech.com/network/Broadband-Network-to-Connect-Underserved-in-Sierra-County-NM.html

  (TNS) ? Sacred Wind Communications is using a $6.1 million federal 
grant to extend broadband coverage in rural Sierra County through a new 
partnership with Sierra Electric Cooperative.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $20 million in grants in late 
October to four New Mexico telecom companies to build out high-speed 
Internet in underserved rural areas. The grants will connect up some 
1,400 homes, businesses and public buildings in seven rural counties, 
according to New Mexico's congressional delegation, which pushed for the 
funding through the USDA's Reconnect Program.

In Sierra County, the grant will allow Sacred Wind to deploy a new, 
271-mile fiber optic network to directly connect about 1,600 people who 
reside in zones where 75% of residents report lack of access to 
high-speed broadband. Sacred Wind will piggy back off Sierra Electric 
infrastructure, said Sacred Wind CEO John Badal.

"The co-op reached out to us to partner with them on providing broadband 
to their customers because they don't have the in-house expertise to do 
it," Badal told the Journal. "We're doing the final preparation work now 
and staking out the exact routes to run fiber to homes. The co-op is 
helping us identify each pole that will have fiber attached to it."

Construction will begin in a few weeks and conclude by year-end 2021.

"Customers will start receiving service as we finish segments," Badal 
said. "We'll light them up as we go."

It's the first such local broadband partnership between a rural telecom 
company and an electric cooperative, Badal said. But he hopes it will 
inspire more joint efforts, ideally through a statewide strategy to 
replace individual, isolated projects with a centrally-coordinated 
approach to bridge the digital divide.

"I've been saying for years that we need a statewide plan," Badal said. 
"We need a central, coordinated effort that pulls in all state and 
federal resources to accelerate things. The COVID pandemic has shown us 
how urgent that is."

That's especially critical in Native American communities, where lack of 
broadband is particularly acute. Federal funding has helped to extend 
coverage there, but a lot more is needed, said Irene Flannery, director 
of AMERIND Critical Infrastructure, which assists tribes in deploying 
high-speed Internet.

A new Federal Communications Commission program to award unassigned 
spectrum in the 2.5 gigahertz band for free to tribal entities may help. 
The FCC awarded 154 licenses last month, 16 of them for New Mexico 
tribes.

It's processing another 350 license requests from tribes nationwide. But 
advocates want the FCC to accept more applications, because the pandemic 
impeded many tribes from meeting an August deadline to apply.

"We're happy to see many New Mexico pueblos among the first list of 
licensees," Flannery said. "But many more in New Mexico and elsewhere 
were unable to apply because of COVID-19."



---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------

From granoff at zianet.com  Mon Nov 30 13:42:53 2020
From: granoff at zianet.com (Marianne Granoff)
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:42:53 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Changes at the FCC
Message-ID: <mailman.8.1606772579.8044.1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>


Changes at the FCC:

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/fcc-chair-ajit-pai-cuts-and-runs-in-wake-of-trumps-loss/34513/

Donald Trump's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cuts and runs in wake of Trump's loss
Bill Palmer | 3:00 pm EST November 30, 2020

One of the worst people in the Trump regime has been FCC Chair Ajit 
Pai, whose actions have ranged from sabotaging net neutrality, to 
changing regulations around to help pro-Trump propaganda outlets like 
Sinclair.

We were set to be stuck with Ajit Pai for awhile after Trump's exit, 
because Pai's term doesn't expire until the summer of 2021. But now 
Pai has announced that he's cutting and running; he'll be leaving 
office the same day as Trump, January, 20th. No specific reason has 
been given, but in general these kinds of corrupt hyper-partisan 
appointees don't tend to stick around once their corrupt boss is 
gone, because they know they'll no longer be able to get away with 
their corrupt agendas as easily.

This will now prevent the Republicans from being able to hold an FCC 
majority during the President Biden era, which is a good thing. Of 
course whether Biden is able to fill the FCC vacancies with solid 
people will largely depend upon whether Democrats win the Georgia 
runoffs and take control of the Senate.

Also

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-to-leave-agency-on-inauguration-day

https://fortune.com/2020/11/30/fcc-chief-ajit-pai-net-neutrality-quit-on-jan-20/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/30/ajit-pai-fcc-resign/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/11/say-goodbye-to-ajit-pai-fcc-chair-to-leave-on-bidens-inauguration-day/


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From christopher at ilsr.org  Mon Nov 30 13:57:57 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:57:57 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Changes at the FCC
In-Reply-To: <20201130214300.1CBF1C03BF57F@mail.dcn.davis.ca.us>
References: <20201130214300.1CBF1C03BF57F@mail.dcn.davis.ca.us>
Message-ID: <CAAe53yvwn2yUDUOXUY5QBbxNL1hR0STWaJGO3VxtBjS+6esUWA@mail.gmail.com>

For all the norms that have been broken in recent years, it is worth noting
that this article is unnecessarily inflammatory. It is tradition for the
FCC Chair to leave when the new administration comes in. Pai is respecting
tradition and should not be flamed for it.

I'm quite critical of his tenure, but this article suggests the author has
no idea what they are talking about.


Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 3:43 PM Marianne Granoff <granoff at zianet.com> wrote:

>
> Changes at the FCC:
>
>
> https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/fcc-chair-ajit-pai-cuts-and-runs-in-wake-of-trumps-loss/34513/
>
> Donald Trump's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cuts and runs in wake of Trump's loss
> Bill Palmer | 3:00 pm EST November 30, 2020
>
> One of the worst people in the Trump regime has been FCC Chair Ajit
> Pai, whose actions have ranged from sabotaging net neutrality, to
> changing regulations around to help pro-Trump propaganda outlets like
> Sinclair.
>
> We were set to be stuck with Ajit Pai for awhile after Trump's exit,
> because Pai's term doesn't expire until the summer of 2021. But now
> Pai has announced that he's cutting and running; he'll be leaving
> office the same day as Trump, January, 20th. No specific reason has
> been given, but in general these kinds of corrupt hyper-partisan
> appointees don't tend to stick around once their corrupt boss is
> gone, because they know they'll no longer be able to get away with
> their corrupt agendas as easily.
>
> This will now prevent the Republicans from being able to hold an FCC
> majority during the President Biden era, which is a good thing. Of
> course whether Biden is able to fill the FCC vacancies with solid
> people will largely depend upon whether Democrats win the Georgia
> runoffs and take control of the Senate.
>
> Also
>
>
> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-to-leave-agency-on-inauguration-day
>
>
> https://fortune.com/2020/11/30/fcc-chief-ajit-pai-net-neutrality-quit-on-jan-20/
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/30/ajit-pai-fcc-resign/
>
>
> https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/11/say-goodbye-to-ajit-pai-fcc-chair-to-leave-on-bidens-inauguration-day/
>
>
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From tom at jtjohnson.com  Thu Dec  3 09:50:18 2020
From: tom at jtjohnson.com (Tom Johnson)
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 10:50:18 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: On Tech: Think local about the digital divide
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Open below.

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From: The New York Times <nytdirect at nytimes.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 3, 2020, 10:23 AM
Subject: On Tech: Think local about the digital divide
To: <tom at jtjohnson.com>


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December 3, 2020
Think local about the digital divide
Nicole Ginelli
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By Shira Ovide
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A rooftop in the Bronx may point a way to a better internet in the United
States.

On a recent Monday, workers bolted an internet antenna ? a flat,
rectangular-shaped box fitted onto a metal pole ? to the side of the
rooftop of a Catholic school in the South Bronx. It beams free wireless
internet to people who live in the immediate area. About 38 percent of
Bronx residents don?t have home internet
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even higher than the 29 percent for all of the city.

The pandemic has put a spotlight on America?s pernicious gap
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between those who can get online and those who can?t because internet lines
don?t reach their homes or they can?t afford access or computers
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? or all of the above.

The Bronx project, led in part by a clean energy start-up called BlocPower
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and community organizations including South Bronx Churches
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is among many that try to tackle this big problem by thinking small. The
initiative uses technology that creates improvised internet signals that
cover a defined area with relatively little hassle, bureaucracy or cost.

Small-scale internet projects like this are far from perfect. They can
struggle for lack of money, technology problems or failures to get
residents involved.

But people I?ve spoken to who are pushing for better and more fair online
access in the United States say that small-scale internet networks, in
combination with savvier government funding and policies, are part of the
solution to America?s digital divide. And we might be seeing more of these
efforts: New York officials said in July that they planned to redirect
taxpayer money from the Police Department to help fund more community
internet networks
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particularly for residents in public housing.
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Donnel Baird
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BlocPower?s chief executive, said that he wants to help prove that it
doesn?t necessarily cost a fortune for local officials, business executives
and community groups to expand internet access in big cities.

?There is no reason people in New York, Detroit and Chicago shouldn?t have
internet access,? Baird told me. ?This is a totally solvable problem.?

Initiatives like the one in the South Bronx are essentially sophisticated
DIY internet projects. Organizations like BlocPower pay fees to gain access
to existing internet lines owned by cable or phone companies, and antennas
installed on high spots like rooftops pass the internet signals from point
to point.

Wireless receivers installed inside residences or commercial buildings
carry the signals farther. In these types of systems, typically called mesh
internet, each new antenna makes the internet connections for everyone
stronger and more reliable.
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There are small commercial internet providers that use this or similar
technologies, including Monkeybrains in the Bay Area
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and Brooklyn Fiber in New York
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as well as government- or community-run small internet networks, such as
the wireless internet network in Coshocton County, Ohio,
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and The Point
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in the Bronx.

Small-scale projects aren?t a panacea. Some municipal internet programs
have struggled, and Baird and others involved in local internet networks
say they can?t succeed unless residents have some ownership and authority
over them. The BlocPower network is just getting started, and it?s too soon
to tell if it will catch on.

This is not a new problem, nor are politicians? pledges to do something
about it. President Trump
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and now President-elect Joe Biden
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have said they want to bring internet service to more Americans.

But the more I?ve spoken to people about this problem, the more I believe
the solution won?t be a Big Bang fix but instead a diversity of approaches
involving better government funding and less chaotic policies at the
federal level
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as well as self-interested corporations
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local community groups or towns running their own internet networks
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tailored to their needs. Our colleagues at DealBook have a package of ideas
to fix America, and one suggestion was to give every kid a computer
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This year has left me mostly enraged at the state of our internet in
America. These conversations have made me hopeful that thinking local could
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Teaching to empty screens is like a ?s?ance?

My colleague Natasha Singer
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wrote a great article this week about the strain educators are facing
during the pandemic
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from teaching in the classroom, remotely or in combination, while they and
their students are also trying to stay safe and deal with home challenges.
It?s a lot.

Natasha also wrote this dispatch about the unintended consequences of
students? technology use that are complicating virtual learning:

One of the most demoralizing aspects of pandemic teaching, educators told
me, is not being able to see their remote students.

That is because, in schools that offer privacy choices
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many students keep their webcams or audio turned off during live video
lessons. Indeed, some students are interacting with their teachers only by
typing comments in a chat connected to the video. Many educators say they
are now teaching live video lessons to empty screens
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?We often joke that we feel like we?re holding s?ances on a daily basis,?
said Mircea Arsenie, an environmental science teacher at a Chicago public
high school, ?because we?re sitting there going, ?Is anybody there?!!???

Some students turn off their webcams for privacy ? they don?t want people
peering at their family members or homes. Other students turn off webcams
to play games on their phones or text their friends.

But there?s also a deeper issue, said Amanda Kaupp, a psychology teacher at
a public high school in St. Louis. Students have developed passive
technology habits from constantly consuming entertainment like YouTube and
Netflix videos.

Now with remote learning, schools are asking students to instantly develop
active relationships with technology, she said, while many digital tools
are poorly designed, and students are distracted and stressed out by the
pandemic. Kaupp said that 70 percent of students in a recent live lesson
admitted they were at that moment also using their phones.

?I have long felt that the obsession with tech in the classroom was an
obsession with a false god,? Kaupp said, ?and even more so now.?
Before we go ?

   - Is government surveillance through your phone legal? The Department of
   Homeland Security?s internal watchdog said it would investigate the use
   of cellphone location data
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   to track Americans without a warrant, The Wall Street Journal reported. I
   wrote recently about government agencies buying commercially available
   data on our movements.
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   - Google vs. Googlers: The U.S. agency that enforces labor laws said
   that Google had wrongly fired two employees
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   who were involved in organizing company workers, my colleagues Kate Conger
   and Noam Scheiber reported. Noam and Kate have written before about the
   firings and cracks in Google?s culture of embracing dissent from its
   employees
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   .
   - It pitched public health instead of beaches: Guam?s tourism bureau
   organized a campaign to get more citizens to download an app that notifies
   people about potential coronavirus exposure, MIT Technology Review
   reported
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   And a flurry of WhatsApp messages, a TV telethon and other tactics were
   effective ? to a point.

Hugs to this

Also from Natasha is this video of a teacher in Chicago and his wife who
dressed up for Halloween to visit students he hadn?t seen in person all
year.
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It?s wonderful. The sign he?s carrying reads: ?Trick or Treat. Keep Six
Feet. You are the students we love to teach!?

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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon Dec  7 14:02:19 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:02:19 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] BROADBAND AUCTION WINNERS
Message-ID: <350229b041d17e09b3fbe0127fd2b73f@1st-mile.org>

SpaceX gets $886 million from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 states 
(including NM).
Charter also wins big; FCC fund will bring service to 5.2M homes and 
businesses.

JON BRODKIN - 12/7/2020,
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/12/spacex-gets-886-million-from-fcc-to-subsidize-starlink-in-35-states/

SpaceX has been awarded $885.51 million by the Federal Communications 
Commission to provide Starlink broadband to 642,925 rural homes and 
businesses in 35 states. The satellite provider was one of the biggest 
winners in the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction, the 
results of which were released today. Funding is distributed over 10 
years, so SpaceX's haul will amount to a little over $88.5 million per 
year.

Charter Communications, the second-largest US cable company after 
Comcast, did even better. Charter is set to receive $1.22 billion over 
10 years to bring service to 1.06 million homes and businesses in 24 
states.

FCC funding can be used in different ways depending on the type of 
broadband service. Cable companies like Charter and other wireline 
providers generally use the money to expand their networks into new 
areas that don't already have broadband. But with Starlink, SpaceX could 
theoretically provide service to all of rural America once it has 
launched enough satellites, even without FCC funding.

One possibility is that SpaceX could use the FCC money to lower prices 
in the 642,925 funded locations, but the FCC announcement didn't say 
whether that's what SpaceX will do. We asked SpaceX and the FCC for more 
details and will update this article if we get any answers. Starlink is 
in beta and costs $99 per month, plus a one-time fee of $499 for the 
user terminal, mounting tripod, and router.

The 35 states where SpaceX won FCC funding are Alabama, Arkansas, 
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, 
Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New 
Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and 
Wyoming.

Charter is getting funding in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, 
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, 
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, 
Washington, and Wisconsin.

180 ISPs get funding in 49 states
Overall, the FCC announced $9.2 billion ($920 million per year) in 
funding for 180 bidders in 49 states and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. Windstream, Frontier, and CenturyLink were 
also among the winners.

Combined, the 180 providers will "deploy high-speed broadband to over 
5.2 million unserved homes and businesses. Moreover, 99.7 percent of 
these locations will be receiving broadband with speeds of at least 
100/20Mbps, with an overwhelming majority (over 85 percent) getting 
gigabit-speed broadband," the FCC said. In addition to wireline and 
satellite, the winning ISPs included fixed-wireless providers.

The FCC had set aside $16 billion for this first phase of the RDOF but 
said it ended up covering nearly 99 percent of eligible locations with 
just $9.2 billion. Since the RDOF has $20.4 billion overall, there will 
be $11.2 billion available in the next phase of the RDOF.

"The auction used a multi-round, descending clock auction format in 
which bidders indicated in each round whether they would commit to 
provide service to an area at a given performance tier and latency at 
the current round?s support amount," the FCC said. "The auction was 
technologically neutral and open to new providers, and bidding 
procedures prioritized bids for higher speeds and lower latency." The 
FCC initially disputed SpaceX's contention that its low Earth orbit 
(LEO) satellites can provide latency under 100ms but eventually 
relented.

No other LEO satellite providers are getting the FCC funding. Hughes, a 
traditional satellite provider, got $1.27 million over 10 years to serve 
3,678 locations in Rhode Island but did not get funding in any other 
states. Hughes relies on geostationary satellites that don't match 
Starlink on speed or latency, though Hughes is investing in LEO 
satellite operator OneWeb.

More big winners
Other winners include LTD Broadband, which was awarded $1.32 billion to 
serve 528,088 locations in 15 states; the Rural Electric Cooperative 
Consortium with $1.1 billion for 618,476 locations in 22 states; 
Windstream with $522.89 million for 192,567 locations in 18 states; AMG 
Technology Investment Group with $429.23 million for 206,136 locations 
in 12 states; Frontier with $370.9 million for 127,188 locations in 
eight states; Resound Networks with $310.68 million for 219,239 
locations in seven states; Connect Everyone LLC (aka Starry) with 
$268.85 million for 108,506 locations in nine states; CenturyLink with 
$262.37 million for 77,257 locations in 20 states; GeoLinks with $234.89 
million for 128,297 locations in three states; and Etheric Networks with 
$248.63 million for 64,463 locations in one state (California).

Like other universal service programs, the RDOF and Connect America Fund 
(its predecessor program) are paid for by Americans through fees imposed 
on phone bills. The first phase of the RDOF targets census blocks where 
there are no ISPs offering service with at least 25Mbps download and 
3Mbps upload speeds.

That measure leaves out a lot of unserved homes because FCC data counts 
an entire census block as served even if only one home in the block can 
get service. The FCC has ordered ISPs to provide more precise data using 
geospatial maps and is on track to conduct the next RDOF auction after 
the data is collected. The $11.2 billion for Phase 2 would target 
partially served areas and unserved areas that didn't get funding in the 
first round.

The FCC has a separate $1.5 billion program for Alaska, which is not 
among the 49 states that will receive RDOF funding.


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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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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Wed Dec  9 10:24:59 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:24:59 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC RDOF Awardees in NM
Message-ID: <31050976004d0fbe414f52399aeaad03@1st-mile.org>

Attached .xlsx        RL




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rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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From christopher at ilsr.org  Wed Dec  9 19:14:01 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 21:14:01 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC RDOF Awardees in NM
In-Reply-To: <31050976004d0fbe414f52399aeaad03@1st-mile.org>
References: <31050976004d0fbe414f52399aeaad03@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <CAAe53yuc8VSS3nHa=BRbbyhRRqd8p1hR0qiVrsoqTBmpJU2h2w@mail.gmail.com>

For folks that want to know a bit more about RDOF and why many are now
angry about it...

https://muninetworks.org/content/rdof-auction-ends-confusion-and-corruption-may-just-be-beginning


Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:25 PM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:

> Attached .xlsx        RL
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 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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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Thu Dec 10 06:47:59 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:47:59 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC RDOF Awardees in NM
In-Reply-To: <CAAe53yuc8VSS3nHa=BRbbyhRRqd8p1hR0qiVrsoqTBmpJU2h2w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <31050976004d0fbe414f52399aeaad03@1st-mile.org>
 <CAAe53yuc8VSS3nHa=BRbbyhRRqd8p1hR0qiVrsoqTBmpJU2h2w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOn4WVyhTXxYadm3q7zcMhPwNv1p4JRpJ7QS3VmXWmVRpuzGeg@mail.gmail.com>

FCC seemed in an awfully big hurry to hold this auction.  WISPA pushed
unsuccessfully for fixing our badly broken broadband mapping scheme prior
to determining eligible locations for RDOF.

Small providers were effectively foreclosed from participating (as usual)
by byzantine requirements imposed on potential bidders.  Big corporate
players with well-documented failures meeting their CAF & CAF II
obligations once again promised to deliver things we know they won't.
CAF-funded fIber-fed cabinets that connect to noone continue to dot the
local landscape here.




On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 8:14 PM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
wrote:

> For folks that want to know a bit more about RDOF and why many are now
> angry about it...
>
>
> https://muninetworks.org/content/rdof-auction-ends-confusion-and-corruption-may-just-be-beginning
>
>
> Christopher Mitchell
> Director, Community Broadband Networks
> Institute for Local Self-Reliance
>
> MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
> @communitynets
> 612-545-5185
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:25 PM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:
>
>> Attached .xlsx        RL
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> 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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From christopher at ilsr.org  Thu Dec 10 06:50:42 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:50:42 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC RDOF Awardees in NM
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References: <31050976004d0fbe414f52399aeaad03@1st-mile.org>
 <CAAe53yuc8VSS3nHa=BRbbyhRRqd8p1hR0qiVrsoqTBmpJU2h2w@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <CAAe53ysGg2bGdVER-MXVRqUst6br=ZpQag3SN3DC9MCuf+KdzA@mail.gmail.com>

Is it possible to document that fiber-fed cabinets are unconnected?

>From what we have heard, the small WISPs that got in are somewhat
frustrated at being outbid by bigger more national WISPs that some have
accused of dramatically overstating what they can deliver.

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 8:48 AM Mimbres Communications <mimcom at sw-ei.com>
wrote:

> FCC seemed in an awfully big hurry to hold this auction.  WISPA pushed
> unsuccessfully for fixing our badly broken broadband mapping scheme prior
> to determining eligible locations for RDOF.
>
> Small providers were effectively foreclosed from participating (as usual)
> by byzantine requirements imposed on potential bidders.  Big corporate
> players with well-documented failures meeting their CAF & CAF II
> obligations once again promised to deliver things we know they won't.
> CAF-funded fIber-fed cabinets that connect to noone continue to dot the
> local landscape here.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 8:14 PM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
> wrote:
>
>> For folks that want to know a bit more about RDOF and why many are now
>> angry about it...
>>
>>
>> https://muninetworks.org/content/rdof-auction-ends-confusion-and-corruption-may-just-be-beginning
>>
>>
>> Christopher Mitchell
>> Director, Community Broadband Networks
>> Institute for Local Self-Reliance
>>
>> MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
>> @communitynets
>> 612-545-5185
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:25 PM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Attached .xlsx        RL
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> 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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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Thu Dec 10 07:53:46 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:53:46 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC RDOF Awardees in NM
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References: <31050976004d0fbe414f52399aeaad03@1st-mile.org>
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On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 7:51 AM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
wrote:

> Is it possible to document that fiber-fed cabinets are unconnected?
>

Near as we can tell, CenturyLink fed new cabinets with fiber but left the
ADSLv2 cards in them, or cross-fed the old cabinets (two feet away).  If
they had installed VDSL cards in those cabinets they would not be
hemorrhaging customers the way they are.

We turned up a customer yesterday who is less than 5 kft (I traced out the
path pole by pole) from one of those cabinets.  Their '7 megabit' service
(for several months now) would not reliably stream at 2-3 mbits.  Speed
tests were reporting ~1.2 mbits during peak hours.

A couple of miles up the road, in a small community with far higher housing
density than the aforementioned area, we routinely disconnect bonded DSL
services that will barely hold 1.5 mbits/sec (and typically cost at least
$80 per month).





> From what we have heard, the small WISPs that got in are somewhat
> frustrated at being outbid by bigger more national WISPs that some have
> accused of dramatically overstating what they can deliver.
>

The economics of fixed wireless can be quite attractive.  Pair that with
investor money and a marketing budget and you create opportunities for
large-scale fraud.
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From christopher at ilsr.org  Thu Dec 10 08:02:11 2020
From: christopher at ilsr.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:02:11 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC RDOF Awardees in NM
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Thank you. Do you have speed test results still by any chance or would you
be open to talking to a reporter about this?

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
@communitynets
612-545-5185


On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 9:53 AM Mimbres Communications <mimcom at sw-ei.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 7:51 AM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to document that fiber-fed cabinets are unconnected?
>>
>
> Near as we can tell, CenturyLink fed new cabinets with fiber but left the
> ADSLv2 cards in them, or cross-fed the old cabinets (two feet away).  If
> they had installed VDSL cards in those cabinets they would not be
> hemorrhaging customers the way they are.
>
> We turned up a customer yesterday who is less than 5 kft (I traced out the
> path pole by pole) from one of those cabinets.  Their '7 megabit' service
> (for several months now) would not reliably stream at 2-3 mbits.  Speed
> tests were reporting ~1.2 mbits during peak hours.
>
> A couple of miles up the road, in a small community with far higher
> housing density than the aforementioned area, we routinely disconnect
> bonded DSL services that will barely hold 1.5 mbits/sec (and typically cost
> at least $80 per month).
>
>
>
>
>
>> From what we have heard, the small WISPs that got in are somewhat
>> frustrated at being outbid by bigger more national WISPs that some have
>> accused of dramatically overstating what they can deliver.
>>
>
> The economics of fixed wireless can be quite attractive.  Pair that with
> investor money and a marketing budget and you create opportunities for
> large-scale fraud.
>
>
>
>
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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Thu Dec 10 08:10:38 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:10:38 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC RDOF Awardees in NM
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Let's take this one offline...

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 9:02 AM Christopher Mitchell <christopher at ilsr.org>
wrote:

> Thank you. Do you have speed test results still by any chance or would you
> be open to talking to a reporter about this?
>
> Christopher Mitchell
> Director, Community Broadband Networks
> Institute for Local Self-Reliance
>
> MuniNetworks.org <http://www.muninetworks.org/>
> @communitynets
> 612-545-5185
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 9:53 AM Mimbres Communications <mimcom at sw-ei.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 7:51 AM Christopher Mitchell <
>> christopher at ilsr.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Is it possible to document that fiber-fed cabinets are unconnected?
>>>
>>
>> Near as we can tell, CenturyLink fed new cabinets with fiber but left the
>> ADSLv2 cards in them, or cross-fed the old cabinets (two feet away).  If
>> they had installed VDSL cards in those cabinets they would not be
>> hemorrhaging customers the way they are.
>>
>> We turned up a customer yesterday who is less than 5 kft (I traced out
>> the path pole by pole) from one of those cabinets.  Their '7 megabit'
>> service (for several months now) would not reliably stream at 2-3 mbits.
>> Speed tests were reporting ~1.2 mbits during peak hours.
>>
>> A couple of miles up the road, in a small community with far higher
>> housing density than the aforementioned area, we routinely disconnect
>> bonded DSL services that will barely hold 1.5 mbits/sec (and typically cost
>> at least $80 per month).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From what we have heard, the small WISPs that got in are somewhat
>>> frustrated at being outbid by bigger more national WISPs that some have
>>> accused of dramatically overstating what they can deliver.
>>>
>>
>> The economics of fixed wireless can be quite attractive.  Pair that with
>> investor money and a marketing budget and you create opportunities for
>> large-scale fraud.
>>
>>
>>
>>

-- 

Kurt Albershardt  |  Mimbres Communications, LLC  |  575-342-0042
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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Mon Dec 14 11:19:48 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:19:48 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] =?utf-8?b?TWFzc2l2ZSBHaWdhYml0IOKAnENvdmVyYWdl4oCd?=
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https://broadbandnow.com/report/gigabit-coverage/


-- 

Kurt Albershardt  |  Mimbres Communications, LLC  |  575-342-0042
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From Brian.Harris at state.nm.us  Tue Dec 15 13:06:34 2020
From: Brian.Harris at state.nm.us (Harris, Brian, PRC)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:06:34 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] test
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From Brian.Harris at state.nm.us  Tue Dec 15 13:16:52 2020
From: Brian.Harris at state.nm.us (Harris, Brian, PRC)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:16:52 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
Message-ID: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>

?Brian Harris here.  I think I know a fair number of people on this list, having worked in telecom regulation for many years.  Currently I work for the NM Public Regulation Commission advising Chairperson Fischmann.

I've been reading through the FCC's 2018 R&O Infrastructure and it's had me thinking about pole attachment law and policy and wondering if current law is impeding deployment of additional high speed internet (broadband) infrastructure.  Have there been access issues?  Make ready issues?  Trouble finding ownership of the facility?

I'd also be interested in hearing about other infrastructure deployment issues that might be impeding the roll out of ubiquitous broadband.

Brian Harris?
505-216-8569
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From mharris at visgence.com  Tue Dec 15 13:55:16 2020
From: mharris at visgence.com (Michael Harris)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:55:16 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
In-Reply-To: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
References: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
Message-ID: <CABhxMwaWGnwR319LaAyfYxe45f-KLjyLnic2q5kc8TBw8+KH7Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Brian,

I was working on a fiber project in Las Cruces a few years ago which never
got off the ground because of pole attachment issues. It was a relatively
simple project - a handful of poles, <2000 ft. Because of the complexities
of dealing with, EPE, Century Link, and the CIty of Las Cruces, it never
happened. If I remember correctly, we had issues at every step from
contacting pole owners, to obtaining permits (circular dependencies), to
getting authorizations from pole owners. I wasn't personally dealing with
the permitting process, but our partner who was leading it became very
frustrated with the process and the project was eventually abandoned.

I know that pole attachment is a common complaint on this list, so I'm sure
others have more stories.

Thanks for your interest in the matter,

-- 
Michael Harris
--
President, Visgence Inc.
www.visgence.com


On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM Harris, Brian, PRC <Brian.Harris at state.nm.us>
wrote:

> Brian Harris here.  I think I know a fair number of people on this list,
> having worked in telecom regulation for many years.  Currently I work for
> the NM Public Regulation Commission advising Chairperson Fischmann.
>
> I've been reading through the FCC's 2018 R&O Infrastructure and it's had
> me thinking about pole attachment law and policy and wondering if current
> law is impeding deployment of additional high speed internet (broadband)
> infrastructure.  Have there been access issues?  Make ready issues?
> Trouble finding ownership of the facility?
>
> I'd also be interested in hearing about other infrastructure deployment
> issues that might be impeding the roll out of ubiquitous broadband.
>
> Brian Harris
> 505-216-8569
> _______________________________________________
> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
> http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
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From john at citylinkfiber.com  Tue Dec 15 14:02:24 2020
From: john at citylinkfiber.com (John Brown)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:02:24 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
In-Reply-To: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
References: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
Message-ID: <CAH_b1v7ci6f_EbqvVVfS6OarmH_9yuCqwb=6r-N46Y+2hvESMg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

NM is way behind in pole attachment support.  There have and continue
to be issues.
The challenge that will exist in getting specifics from people is that
the pole owners require that
prospective attachers and current attachers must execute a NDA that
basically prohibits them from sharing or discussing
details or problems.

I suspect that such NDA may be worked around by proper legal /
regulatory  process ;) ;)

In general I believe that NM should have a state level pole attachment
process / rules.

Also, NM should have a one stop shop RoW ("Franchise") process, much
like the CLEC process.
As it sits today a provider that wants to make use of RoW would have
to negotiate more than 200 agreements across the state.
Just in the ABQ Metroplex
    City of ABQ
    City of Rio Rancho
    Town of Bernalillo
    Village of Placitas
    Village of Los Ranchos
    County of Bernalillo
    County of Sandoval
    State of New Mexico  (NM DOT)
    US Federal Gov, (sometimes they pass the buck to NM DOT)

Thats 8 NM based entities, each with their own internal and public
facing processes.

Happy to discuss off-list as well

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM Harris, Brian, PRC
<Brian.Harris at state.nm.us> wrote:
>
> Brian Harris here.  I think I know a fair number of people on this list, having worked in telecom regulation for many years.  Currently I work for the NM Public Regulation Commission advising Chairperson Fischmann.
>
> I've been reading through the FCC's 2018 R&O Infrastructure and it's had me thinking about pole attachment law and policy and wondering if current law is impeding deployment of additional high speed internet (broadband) infrastructure.  Have there been access issues?  Make ready issues?  Trouble finding ownership of the facility?
>
> I'd also be interested in hearing about other infrastructure deployment issues that might be impeding the roll out of ubiquitous broadband.
>
> Brian Harris
> 505-216-8569
> _______________________________________________
> 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
> http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm



-- 
Respectfully,

John Brown, CISSP
Managing Member, CityLink Telecommunications NM, LLC

From oviorica at nmpsfa.org  Tue Dec 15 14:04:27 2020
From: oviorica at nmpsfa.org (Ovidiu Viorica)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:04:27 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
In-Reply-To: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
References: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
Message-ID: <4b0a6980045e48dc9183e30646e013e5@nmpsfa.org>

Hi Brian,

Our team (Public School Facilities Authority in collaboration with other state agencies ? PED, DOT, DoIT) has been working with schools (K12) for a number of years on broadband infrastructure upgrades statewide. This work is primarily for schools and libraries, leveraging federal (E-rate) funding, although we try to find additional partnerships for our projects.

Pole attachments have been and continue to be an obstacle.

To summarize, here are some of the challenges:

1.       Pole owners often don?t have the resources to respond to requests for pole attachments in a timely manner (permits, engineering, pole replacements, make ready etc?).

2.       There is no consistency in the process/approach from pole owners.

3.       There is lack of transparency for the process and for the fees that can be applied by pole owners.

4.       It is very difficult to get existing installations (other operators? facilities already attached) into compliance ? before new permits are issued.

5.       Etc?

These hard to predict high costs or extensive delays (or both) often stop or cancel already funded projects. That is highly unfortunate, knowing how badly needed this work is (and the funding is really hard to get?).

We can have a separate conversation about the topic.

Thanks for your work on this.

Best Regards,
Ovidiu

Ovidiu Viorica
Broadband & Technology Program Manager
New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority
Cell:  505-270-1355
Email:  oviorica at nmpsfa.org<mailto:oviorica at nmpsfa.org>
Web:   www.nmpsfa.org<http://www.nmpsfa.org/>

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From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> On Behalf Of Harris, Brian, PRC
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:17 PM
To: 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question

?Brian Harris here.  I think I know a fair number of people on this list, having worked in telecom regulation for many years.  Currently I work for the NM Public Regulation Commission advising Chairperson Fischmann.

I've been reading through the FCC's 2018 R&O Infrastructure and it's had me thinking about pole attachment law and policy and wondering if current law is impeding deployment of additional high speed internet (broadband) infrastructure.  Have there been access issues?  Make ready issues?  Trouble finding ownership of the facility?

I'd also be interested in hearing about other infrastructure deployment issues that might be impeding the roll out of ubiquitous broadband.

Brian Harris?
505-216-8569
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From trey at 3dsc.co  Tue Dec 15 14:08:42 2020
From: trey at 3dsc.co (Trey Scarborough)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:08:42 -0600
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
In-Reply-To: <CABhxMwaWGnwR319LaAyfYxe45f-KLjyLnic2q5kc8TBw8+KH7Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
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Message-ID: <a7d8225b-8eea-3781-daac-bdc6cd403a8b@3dsc.co>

Brian,

 ??? I agree Pole Attachment in most of NM is rather difficult compared 
to other states. Setting up a permitting process that is more 
streamlined and one touch programs would do wonders to growing broadband 
development. How things are currently if it isn't in an area where we 
have a good working relationship with the utility provider then the only 
option tends to be underground and in most instances that expense 
doesn't justify the build cost.


Trey

On 12/15/2020 3:55 PM, Michael Harris wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> I was working on a fiber project in Las Cruces a few years ago which 
> never got off the ground because of pole attachment issues. It was a 
> relatively simple project - a handful of poles, <2000 ft. Because of 
> the complexities of dealing with, EPE, Century Link, and the CIty of 
> Las Cruces, it never happened. If I remember correctly, we had issues 
> at every step from contacting pole owners, to obtaining permits 
> (circular dependencies), to getting authorizations from pole owners. I 
> wasn't personally dealing with the permitting process, but our partner 
> who was leading it?became very frustrated with the process and the 
> project was eventually abandoned.
>
> I know that pole attachment is a common complaint on this list, so I'm 
> sure others have more stories.
>
> Thanks for your interest in the matter,
>
> -- 
> Michael Harris
> --
> President, Visgence Inc.
> www.visgence.com <http://www.visgence.com/>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM Harris, Brian, PRC 
> <Brian.Harris at state.nm.us <mailto:Brian.Harris at state.nm.us>> wrote:
>
>     Brian Harris here.? I think I know a fair number?of people on this
>     list, having worked in telecom regulation for many years.?
>     Currently I work for the?NM Public?Regulation Commission advising
>     Chairperson Fischmann.
>
>     I've been reading through the?FCC's 2018 R&O Infrastructure and
>     it's had me thinking about pole attachment law and policy and
>     wondering if current law is impeding deployment of additional high
>     speed internet (broadband) infrastructure.? Have there been access
>     issues?? Make ready issues?? Trouble finding ownership of the
>     facility?
>
>     I'd also be interested in hearing about other
>     infrastructure?deployment issues that might be impeding the roll
>     out of ubiquitous broadband.
>
>     Brian Harris
>     505-216-8569
>     _______________________________________________
>     1st-mile-nm mailing list
>     1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org <mailto:1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org>
>     http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm
>     <http://mailman.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm>
>
>
>
>
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From jbadal at sacredwindnm.com  Tue Dec 15 14:50:41 2020
From: jbadal at sacredwindnm.com (John Badal)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:50:41 +0000
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
In-Reply-To: <CAH_b1v7ci6f_EbqvVVfS6OarmH_9yuCqwb=6r-N46Y+2hvESMg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1608067010727.25975@state.nm.us>
 <CAH_b1v7ci6f_EbqvVVfS6OarmH_9yuCqwb=6r-N46Y+2hvESMg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CY4PR14MB1189ED67B71062ADE920C161A0C60@CY4PR14MB1189.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

You would think that attaching fiber for broadband today to an existing pole line would be the most expedient way to reach homes and businesses, but the actual process is extremely cumbersome, somewhat arbitrary, expensive, and where multiple pole owners are involved, unpredictable.  This is not just a rural phenomenon, pitting rural ISPs versus rural electric coops -- dealing with the City of Albuquerque is time consuming,  expensive, heavily bureaucratic and seat of the pants managed.  Having to undergo a ponderous process to establishing a telecom easement on an electric pole line that already exists makes no sense unless broadband service to the end user is not the public policy objective we believe it is. 

John Badal



-----Original Message-----
From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> On Behalf Of John Brown
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 3:02 PM
To: Harris, Brian, PRC <Brian.Harris at state.nm.us>
Cc: 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question

Hi,

NM is way behind in pole attachment support.  There have and continue to be issues.
The challenge that will exist in getting specifics from people is that the pole owners require that prospective attachers and current attachers must execute a NDA that basically prohibits them from sharing or discussing details or problems.

I suspect that such NDA may be worked around by proper legal / regulatory  process ;) ;)

In general I believe that NM should have a state level pole attachment process / rules.

Also, NM should have a one stop shop RoW ("Franchise") process, much like the CLEC process.
As it sits today a provider that wants to make use of RoW would have to negotiate more than 200 agreements across the state.
Just in the ABQ Metroplex
    City of ABQ
    City of Rio Rancho
    Town of Bernalillo
    Village of Placitas
    Village of Los Ranchos
    County of Bernalillo
    County of Sandoval
    State of New Mexico  (NM DOT)
    US Federal Gov, (sometimes they pass the buck to NM DOT)

Thats 8 NM based entities, each with their own internal and public facing processes.

Happy to discuss off-list as well

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM Harris, Brian, PRC <Brian.Harris at state.nm.us> wrote:
>
> Brian Harris here.  I think I know a fair number of people on this list, having worked in telecom regulation for many years.  Currently I work for the NM Public Regulation Commission advising Chairperson Fischmann.
>
> I've been reading through the FCC's 2018 R&O Infrastructure and it's had me thinking about pole attachment law and policy and wondering if current law is impeding deployment of additional high speed internet (broadband) infrastructure.  Have there been access issues?  Make ready issues?  Trouble finding ownership of the facility?
>
> I'd also be interested in hearing about other infrastructure deployment issues that might be impeding the roll out of ubiquitous broadband.
>
> Brian Harris
> 505-216-8569
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From mimcom at sw-ei.com  Wed Dec 16 13:14:13 2020
From: mimcom at sw-ei.com (Mimbres Communications)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:14:13 -0700
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
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In addition to what others have mentioned here, there is also the issue of
arbitrary and anticompetitive make-ready charges.




On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:50 PM John Badal <jbadal at sacredwindnm.com> wrote:

> You would think that attaching fiber for broadband today to an existing
> pole line would be the most expedient way to reach homes and businesses,
> but the actual process is extremely cumbersome, somewhat arbitrary,
> expensive, and where multiple pole owners are involved, unpredictable.
> This is not just a rural phenomenon, pitting rural ISPs versus rural
> electric coops -- dealing with the City of Albuquerque is time consuming,
> expensive, heavily bureaucratic and seat of the pants managed.  Having to
> undergo a ponderous process to establishing a telecom easement on an
> electric pole line that already exists makes no sense unless broadband
> service to the end user is not the public policy objective we believe it
> is.
>
> John Badal
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> On Behalf Of John
> Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 3:02 PM
> To: Harris, Brian, PRC <Brian.Harris at state.nm.us>
> Cc: 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
> Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Intro and pole attachment question
>
> Hi,
>
> NM is way behind in pole attachment support.  There have and continue to
> be issues.
> The challenge that will exist in getting specifics from people is that the
> pole owners require that prospective attachers and current attachers must
> execute a NDA that basically prohibits them from sharing or discussing
> details or problems.
>
> I suspect that such NDA may be worked around by proper legal / regulatory
> process ;) ;)
>
> In general I believe that NM should have a state level pole attachment
> process / rules.
>
> Also, NM should have a one stop shop RoW ("Franchise") process, much like
> the CLEC process.
> As it sits today a provider that wants to make use of RoW would have to
> negotiate more than 200 agreements across the state.
> Just in the ABQ Metroplex
>     City of ABQ
>     City of Rio Rancho
>     Town of Bernalillo
>     Village of Placitas
>     Village of Los Ranchos
>     County of Bernalillo
>     County of Sandoval
>     State of New Mexico  (NM DOT)
>     US Federal Gov, (sometimes they pass the buck to NM DOT)
>
> Thats 8 NM based entities, each with their own internal and public facing
> processes.
>
> Happy to discuss off-list as well
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM Harris, Brian, PRC <
> Brian.Harris at state.nm.us> wrote:
> >
> > Brian Harris here.  I think I know a fair number of people on this list,
> having worked in telecom regulation for many years.  Currently I work for
> the NM Public Regulation Commission advising Chairperson Fischmann.
> >
> > I've been reading through the FCC's 2018 R&O Infrastructure and it's had
> me thinking about pole attachment law and policy and wondering if current
> law is impeding deployment of additional high speed internet (broadband)
> infrastructure.  Have there been access issues?  Make ready issues?
> Trouble finding ownership of the facility?
> >
> > I'd also be interested in hearing about other infrastructure deployment
> issues that might be impeding the roll out of ubiquitous broadband.
> >
> > Brian Harris
> > 505-216-8569
> > _______________________________________________
> > 1st-mile-nm mailing list
> > 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org
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>
>
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>
> John Brown, CISSP
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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Thu Dec 24 15:07:31 2020
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:07:31 -0800
Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: RFP Opportunities - Pre-proposal Meetings on
	12/29
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Subject: RFP Opportunities - Pre-proposal Meetings on 12/29
Date: 2020-12-24 15:02
 From: Jerry Smith <jsmith at nmpsfa.org>

Subject: RFP Opportunities (E-rate related) - Pre-proposal Meetings on 
12/29

To: All ISP Contacts in NM

Seasons Greetings!

Yes, it's E-rate season too. We wanted to communicate some opportunities
around the state. Please make special note of the short-notice
pre-proposal meetings happening this next Tuesday.

RFP's & accompanying Form 470's have been posted for the following:

1) Southwest Consortium
Link to RFP: https://www.swrecnm.org/Fiscal-Management-and-Purchasing
Link to 470: Not available at this writing / coming very soon
Pre-proposal meeting on Tuesday, 12/29, 10am (Go To Meeting - see RFP)

2) Northeast Consortium
Link to RFP: https://www.royschools.org/  [1]
Link to 470:
http://www.querybob.com/printapp17.php?s=erc&id=729691&key=0d7ece0b10e73000cb55fa5c6bbec010&keywd=
[2]
Pre-proposal meeting on Tuesday, 12/29, 1:30pm (Go To Meeting - see RFP)

3) North Central Consortium - Phase 2 -- coming in early January
Link to RFP:
https://sites.google.com/roadrunnernm.org/rfps/home/ncc-phase2-2021
(Incomplete Info: Page will be updated when RFP/470 is live)
Link to 470: TBD

Other RFP's posted recently that might be of interest to you are:
1) REC6
http://www.querybob.com/printapp17.php?s=erc&id=730285&key=4e6b72aa32010d1a3da8446590ecf9c3&keywd=
[3]
2) Central Schools
http://www.querybob.com/printapp17.php?s=erc&id=729772&key=6aa2ab21151fb22c7adc2bf3c3d4d370&keywd=
[4]

These all can also be found at:
https://sites.google.com/roadrunnernm.org/rfps/home

Regards,

Jerry Smith
Technology Projects Manager: Broadband (BDCP)
Public School Facilities Authority (PSFA)
State of New Mexico
505-468-0266 (Office)
jsmith at nmpsfa.org
http://www.nmpsfa.org/?q=broadband
1312 Basehart Rd SE, Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87106-4365

Links:
------
[1] https://www.royschools.org
[2] 
http://www.querybob.com/printapp17.php?s=erc&id=729691&key=0d7ece0b10e73000cb55fa5c6bbec010&keywd=
[3] 
http://www.querybob.com/printapp17.php?s=erc&id=730285&key=4e6b72aa32010d1a3da8446590ecf9c3&keywd=
[4] 
http://www.querybob.com/printapp17.php?s=erc&id=729772&key=6aa2ab21151fb22c7adc2bf3c3d4d370&keywd=

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