[1st-mile-nm] Socorro Cable Broadband

[Richard Lowenberg]

TDS Telecom Agrees to Fiber Network Expansion in Socorro, NM

https://www.socorronm.gov/announcements/tds/

TDS Telecom (TDS®) has reached agreement with Socorro city officials to 
build an upgraded communication network capable to deliver up to 
1,000Mbps/1Gig internet, TV, and phone service.

“It is with great excitement and pleasure to inform you high-speed 
broadband services are heading to our community, said Ravi Bhasker, 
mayor of the City of Socorro.

Currently, TDS provides TV services to the residents of Socorro. The new 
project is private sector investment and is currently in the 
pre-construction phase. Construction on the network is expected to begin 
in 2022. Once completed the network upgrade would enable 1Gig internet 
speeds along with TDS’ sophisticated video product and phone service to 
roughly 5,300 new addresses.

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City of Socorro, July 16, 2021
A Broadband Committee with members from the City of Socorro, County of 
Socorro, New Mexico Tech, and NRAO are working with Finley Engineering 
and CCG Consulting in securing an ISP along with grant money to bring 
high speed internet to the entire County of Socorro.

City of Socorro, July 20, 2021
The meetings were held using GoToMeeting and were not recorded.

The Committee consisted of the following:
City of Socorro – Ravi Bhasker, Donald Monette, Polo Pineda
Socorro County – Michael Hawkes
NRAO – James Robnett, Heather Cochran
New Mexico Tech – Daniel Lunceford, Joe Franklin
Socorro Consolidated Schools – Jeff Tull
Finley Engineering – Andy Heins, Dan Carter
CCG Consulting – Doug Dawson


Additional information here on this project is appreciated.

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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