[1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Map and Data: Update

[Richard Lowenberg]

 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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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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