[1st-mile-nm] Fwd: NM Middle Mile Broadband RFI

[Richard Lowenberg]

 From: "Broadband, DoIT, DoIT" <DoIT.Broadband at state.nm.us>
To: "Broadband, DoIT, DoIT" <DoIT.Broadband at state.nm.us>
Cc: "Matt Schmit" <Matt.Schmit at state.nm.us>, "Clarke, George, DoIT"
<george.clarke at state.nm.us>, "Roybal, Renee, DoIT"
<Renee.Roybal at state.nm.us>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 2:02:01 PM
Subject: NM Middle Mile Broadband RFI

Dear New Mexico Broadband Stakeholder:

The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion [2] is
interested in promoting the expansion of middle mile broadband
infrastructure throughout the state. Among benefits, robust middle mile
infrastructure will help foster universal broadband access to all
unserved and underserved communities across New Mexico. This can occur
by expediting the deployment and upgrades of last-mile broadband
networks currently lacking affordable, high-capacity middle mile
facilities.

Today our Office posted this Request for Information (RFI)  [3]to obtain
input from key stakeholders such as broadband providers, broadband asset
owners, local governments, tribal communities, and various state
agencies. This input serves several objectives: First, the feedback will
help the Office and potential collaborators – across government and
the private sector – develop a comprehensive strategy for Network
funding, design, deployment, and administration. Second, the input will
facilitate future plans and proposals for state and federal funding
sources. Third, it allows last mile providers to express their middle
mile needs and interest in connecting to the Network. Fourth, it will
align effort behind various state middle mile broadband needs and
initiatives, including in education, transportation, public safety, etc.

  Between now and May 16, please review the RFI and share your feedback
to broadband at state.nm.us. Meantime, please don’t hesitate with any
questions or concerns by simply replying to this message.

  You are receiving this message due your previous communication with the
New Mexico Department of Information Technology; feel free to forward
this message to your colleagues and other parties of interest — and
please let us know if you are receiving this message in error or would
like to be added to the list for future communications.

  Thanks for your interest in and contribution to our shared broadband
goals!

  The New Mexico Office of Broadband Team​​



Links:
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[1] http://www.bigbyte.cc
[2] https://www.doit.nm.gov/programs/broadband/
[3] 
https://api.realfile.rtsclients.com/PublicFiles/16569e3bf98c467e95901b46fd511499/3a35c2bc-8ebf-4755-9d91-ba95011f3ddf/nm-statewide-middle-mile-network-rfi.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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