<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">Hi.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">I don't follow these topics deeply enough, so</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">I'm not sure if this is "easy"... but a really</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">interesting/useful metric set for me would be</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">two 1-D histograms:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">(1) Upload and download speeds *currently "online"*</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"> in American households (and normalized to the</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"> number of said households - so the zero bin</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"> would be significant; and then, quite importantly...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">(2) Same as above, but instead of "online", this</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"> histogram would summarize *desired* (related</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"> or equal to economic "demanded") speeds.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">One could then begin considering the magnitudes of</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">various solution costs in relation to these data.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">I know all this is very simplistic(*), but this is</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">where I myself would begin, if I were tasked with</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">thinking more deeply about these issues.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">(*) These simple projections would average over many</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">different circumstances and would completely ignore</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">correlations... including geographic considerations</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">and various use cases: pure home cinema buffs; rural</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">versus urban schools; small to medium businesses in,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">near, and outside of cities; government use; etc.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">But ideally one would be able to drill into interesting</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">features of these summary data if they were backed by</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">or derived from a more comprehensive (and easy to</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">understand and work with) data set.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">Sincerely,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace">-TLT</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:courier new,monospace"> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 12:28 PM <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-request@mailman.dcn.org">1st-mile-nm-request@mailman.dcn.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Send 1st-mile-nm mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Re: URGENT: Satellite Internet v. Cable/Fiber Internet: costs<br>
and benefits? (Michael Harris)<br>
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:28:15 -0700<br>
From: Michael Harris <<a href="mailto:mharris@visgence.com" target="_blank">mharris@visgence.com</a>><br>
To: "<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
Cc: <a href="mailto:robert.jacobson@atelier-tomorrow.com" target="_blank">robert.jacobson@atelier-tomorrow.com</a><br>
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] URGENT: Satellite Internet v. Cable/Fiber<br>
Internet: costs and benefits?<br>
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> 1. In your experience, what are comparable numbers for satellite internet<br>
> vs conventional cable and/or fiber to the home in a rural setting with<br>
> about 450 households concentrated on one mile of highway (that is supposed<br>
> one day to be wired with fiber per state dictates) and another 100 on the<br>
> perimeter.<br>
<br>
<br>
I have reservations about the scalability of StarLink. It is very early and<br>
not widely available. The tech is very cool, but I am also pretty sure that<br>
throwing thousands of satellites into orbit is a massively inefficient way<br>
to solve the problem of residential broadband - in terms of dollars, CO2<br>
emissions, engineering expertise, and orbital real-estate.<br>
<br>
(that is supposed one day to be wired with fiber per state dictates) and<br>
> another 100 on the perimeter.<br>
<br>
<br>
If you run a pair of singlemode you can deliver 1Gbps to 100Gbps whenever<br>
you want. Technology moves fast, and optics and switches are truly cheap. I<br>
run a lot of wireless and my advice is always to string fiber if you can,<br>
there is just no way to match the bandwidth with any other tech. The<br>
materials cost nothing ($2/ft, 10G optics can be had for $40, etc....). I'm<br>
just working in orders-of-magnitude here, but you could start a tiny ISP<br>
co-op and give everyone in that neighborhood 1Gbps FTTH for like<br>
$50/month... *if you can get the cable in the ground*<br>
<br>
% of total cost<br>
Houses 550 Unit cost<br>
Cable, ft (5 miles, rough estimate) 25000 2 50000<br>
Capex, 20yr life 1 50000 50000 1.75%<br>
1Gbps Optics 1100 20 22000<br>
Ports per switch 48<br>
Switches 11 10000 110000<br>
Core Router 1 100000 100000<br>
Servers for misc purposes 3 10000 30000<br>
Capex 5 year life 2 262000 524000 18.36%<br>
Techs 2 50000 100000<br>
Admin 1 80000 80000<br>
10Gbps DIA 12 4000 48000<br>
Opex, 1 year 10 228000 2280000 79.89%<br>
Years 10<br>
Total cost 2854000<br>
Months 120<br>
Monthly cost 23783.33333<br>
Per house $43.24<br>
The frustration with FTTH is that it is hard to dig, legally speaking. The<br>
technical challenges have been solved for years, and only get cheaper as<br>
time goes on. Negotiating ROW, though, is so arcane and time consuming that<br>
the state is willing to throw millions at *blimps *rather than figure out<br>
how to put some cable in the ground...<br>
<br>
-Michael<br>
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On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 7:52 AM Gillian Densmore <<a href="mailto:gil.densmore@gmail.com" target="_blank">gil.densmore@gmail.com</a>><br>
wrote:<br>
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> that's great richard.<br>
> When are we going to se some, ya know action? Fact is the QOL for<br>
> cellular and internet in NM is bairly about 1990. many people in NM don't<br>
> even qualify for the GD bairmin of the FCC's just stupid 25megs? what drugs<br>
> is the industry on, and in what reality is that even remotely close to ok?<br>
> 2020 should have proven that with comcast having a fucking monoply, some<br>
> actual, real, action the bitching about memos, and pole rights. Their's a<br>
> god damn loop of plastic for getting fiber close to the curb, and what's<br>
> been done with it? who knows?<br>
> In that time Musk has put tin-cans in orbit with better fucking QA then<br>
> the god damn industry litterally on the ground has. It's not cute, or ok,<br>
> or cool to for a bunch of PHDs and smart motherfuckers for<br>
> telecomunications to go oh hey heres ordance 99 title 5g subsection 501c3<br>
> that says its ok to start digging and we'll get 30megs to someareas around<br>
> 2090.<br>
> Ya'all have a bunch of doctrates, and know an amazing amount about how the<br>
> fucking internet works. So where's the fucking action? we--just bairly now<br>
> get kinda-sort-of-ok QA and QOS because tmobile has a fucking publicity<br>
> nightmare. and now is getting people onto their 5g network and fucking DSL<br>
> speeds? RLY?!<br>
> Wake me up when we hit the year 2k for speed, quality and latency.<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 10:26 AM John Badal <<a href="mailto:jbadal@sacredwindnm.com" target="_blank">jbadal@sacredwindnm.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> SPAM<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> *From:* 1st-mile-nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org</a>> *On Behalf Of *Robert<br>
>> Jacobson<br>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:46 AM<br>
>> *To:* <a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a><br>
>> *Subject:* [1st-mile-nm] URGENT: Satellite Internet v. Cable/Fiber<br>
>> Internet: costs and benefits?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Dear 1st Mile Friends,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I?m preparing an application for a state broadband grant<br>
>> and need your input to knowledgeably ask for funding for what purposes.<br>
>> Here?s why...<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Our household experience with SpaceX's StarLink<br>
>> broadband service has been great (250-300Mbps down, 25Mbps up), no weather<br>
>> interference, etc. The modem supplied with the two-foot self-aiming<br>
>> antenna is powerful enough that my neighbor?s visitors 20 yards away can<br>
>> camp on it. (We?re friends.)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Every device in our home, now connected to the StarLink<br>
>> modem, is running at max speed. Total cost so far has been ~$495 for the<br>
>> gear, one hour for easy installation (my own labor), and ~$90 per month for<br>
>> access to the satellites. (We haven?t gotten our first monthly invoice.)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> We do pay extra for some online fare, but not to<br>
>> SpaceX. It goes directly to Apple, Showtime, Netflix, various Patreon<br>
>> podcasts, etc.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Providers of ?conventional" broadband modalities ? cable<br>
>> and fiber ?must string cable/fiber overhead and/or bury it in conduits and<br>
>> trenches; and must build local networks to distribute data to offices and<br>
>> households. Providers may require their homeowner, office, ranch, etc.<br>
>> customers to own additional gear.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Also, they may have fees to pay for channels they resell<br>
>> to customers, links from fiber to cable, their own tower or satellite<br>
>> expenses, etc. They pass along most of these expenses to their<br>
>> local-government and household/office subscribers.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Each modality must provide quality service to its<br>
>> customers and generate earnings for its owners.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> My questions to my 1st-Mile colleagues:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 1. In your experience, what are comparable numbers for<br>
>> satellite internet vs conventional cable and/or fiber to the home in a<br>
>> rural setting with about 450 households concentrated on one mile of highway<br>
>> (that is supposed one day to be wired with fiber per state dictates) and<br>
>> another 100 on the perimeter.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> If you were writing a grant for this purpose, on which<br>
>> modality would you rely? Special conditions?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for your rapid reply. We have to file our<br>
>> application January 31st, latest!<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Bob Jacobson<br>
>><br>
>> Atelier Tomorrow Inc.<br>
>><br>
>> A Nonprofit Consultancy<br>
>><br>
>> Patagonia, AZ 85624<br>
>><br>
>> (520) 370-1259<br>
>><br>
>> LinkedIn:<br>
>><br>
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>> On 15Nov2021, at 5:47 PM, <a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-request@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm-request@mailman.dcn.org</a> wrote:<br>
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>> 1. FCC Telehealth Funding in NM (Richard Lowenberg)<br>
>> 2. USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants: NM<br>
>> (Richard Lowenberg)<br>
>> 3. Comcast brings 1.2 Gbps fiber internet to Gallup, NM<br>
>> (Richard Lowenberg)<br>
>> 4. Vexus Fiber readies FTTP plus 10G for Albuquerque<br>
>> (Richard Lowenberg)<br>
>> 5. Federal Broadband Funding: Overviews (Richard Lowenberg)<br>
>> 6. Re: Federal Broadband Funding: Overviews (Owen Densmore)<br>
>> 7. Fwd: NM DOIT/CTC WEBINAR INVITE: Overview - USDA Reconnect<br>
>> Loan and Grant Program (Richard Lowenberg)<br>
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>> Message: 1<br>
>> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:32:38 -0600<br>
>> From: Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> To: 1st-mile Nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
>> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Telehealth Funding in NM<br>
>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:7683940b09984d38cfde46fd96c33ede@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">7683940b09984d38cfde46fd96c33ede@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
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>> FCC ANNOUNCES AN ADDITIONAL $40.46 MILLION AWARDED<br>
>> AS PART OF COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM<br>
>><br>
>> WASHINGTON, October 21, 2021?The Federal Communications Commission today<br>
>> approved an additional 71 applications for funding commitments totaling<br>
>> $40,468,845 for<br>
>> Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program. This is the FCC?s third<br>
>> funding announcement<br>
>> of approved Round 2 applications bringing the total to approximately<br>
>> $123.6 million awarded to health care providers in each state,<br>
>> territory, and the District of Columbia.<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-third-set-awards-covid-19-telehealth-round-2-0" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-third-set-awards-covid-19-telehealth-round-2-0</a><br>
>><br>
>> Funded in NM:<br>
>><br>
>> First Nations Community HealthSource in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a<br>
>> Federally<br>
>> Qualified Health Center that serves Tribal and Hispanic communities, was<br>
>> awarded<br>
>> $655,395 for laptops and connected devices that support remote patient<br>
>> monitoring,<br>
>> which will help ensure proper treatment of patients in their homes<br>
>> without requiring inperson visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
>> 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
>> <a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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>> Message: 2<br>
>> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:47:49 -0600<br>
>> From: Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> To: 1st-mile Nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
>> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants:<br>
>> NM<br>
>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:54ab3bfc9d81ba0fb16599b78a5364bc@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">54ab3bfc9d81ba0fb16599b78a5364bc@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
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>> The USDA has announced its latest Distance Learning and<br>
>> Telemedicine Grants, with one award in NM.<br>
>><br>
>> Ben Archer Health Center, Inc. $90,372<br>
>><br>
>> This Rural Development investment will be used to assist the<br>
>> Health Education and Access to Learning (HEAL) Project.<br>
>> The HEAL Project will deliver distance learning to rural and<br>
>> exceptionally rural individuals in Northern Dona Ana, Sierra,<br>
>> Otero and Luna Counties, New Mexico. The HEAL Project will<br>
>> affect an estimate 97,000 people directly or indirectly in<br>
>> southern New Mexico.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/10/22/usda-make-115-billion-available-help-people-living-rural" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/10/22/usda-make-115-billion-available-help-people-living-rural</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
>> 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
>> <a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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>> Message: 3<br>
>> Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:03:14 -0600<br>
>> From: Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> To: 1st-mile Nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
>> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Comcast brings 1.2 Gbps fiber internet to<br>
>> Gallup, NM<br>
>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:ab3c62d0dea5cdad762b5c01a5fb7038@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">ab3c62d0dea5cdad762b5c01a5fb7038@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
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>> Comcast brings 1.2 Gbps fiber internet to Gallup, NM<br>
>><br>
>> Oct. 28, 2021<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.broadbandtechreport.com/fiber/article/14213037/comcast-brings-12gbps-fiber-internet-to-gallup-nm" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.broadbandtechreport.com/fiber/article/14213037/comcast-brings-12gbps-fiber-internet-to-gallup-nm</a><br>
>><br>
>> Currently, more than 9,000 homes and businesses have access to Comcast?s<br>
>> network in Gallup, New Mexico.<br>
>><br>
>> In New Mexico, Comcast this month announced the company has introduced<br>
>> additional Internet speed tiers for homes and small businesses in the<br>
>> Gallup area, with internet speeds up to 1.2 Gbps now available to new<br>
>> and existing customers.<br>
>><br>
>> Currently, more than 9,000 homes and businesses have access to Comcast?s<br>
>> network in Gallup. Consumers have access to all of the company's Xfinity<br>
>> Internet packages including 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 600 Mbps, 900<br>
>> Mbps, and 1.2 Gig speed tiers. From supporting four connected devices at<br>
>> a time, to speeds designed for heavy streamers, Gallup residents have a<br>
>> variety of Comcast options to keep them connected.<br>
>><br>
>> Bill Lee, CEO, Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce, commented,<br>
>> ?Fast and reliable broadband is a key component of a vibrant economy. As<br>
>> Gallup businesses continue to recover from the impacts of the pandemic,<br>
>> it is good to see Comcast?s investment in our community to help ensure<br>
>> that new and existing businesses will have the bandwidth needed to<br>
>> succeed in the digital economy. With Internet speeds ranging from 50<br>
>> Mbps to 1.2 Gigabits, Gallup can continue to recruit more industry<br>
>> sectors into our community, and help existing businesses grow.?<br>
>><br>
>> Additionally, Comcast announced it will continue to offer its low-cost,<br>
>> high-speed Internet program, Internet Essentials, to help provide more<br>
>> low-income households in Gallup with the tools and resources they need<br>
>> to succeed in an increasingly digital world. The program provides 50<br>
>> Mbps at-home internet access to low-income households for $9.95 per<br>
>> month. Households that qualify for programs like the National School<br>
>> Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and others may<br>
>> qualify for Internet Essentials.<br>
>><br>
>> Since the program launched in 2011, Comcast says it has connected<br>
>> 296,000 low-income New Mexicans to the power of the Internet at home,<br>
>> including 2,800 individuals in Gallup.<br>
>><br>
>> Sarah Piano, Managing Regional Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters<br>
>> Mountain Region, asserted, ?When Comcast operates in your community, you<br>
>> can count on them to provide support to local nonprofits and community<br>
>> organizations. Comcast is a long-standing partner and an amazing<br>
>> supporter of our critical mentoring work in Gallup and across New<br>
>> Mexico. Their Internet Essentials program is extremely affordable and<br>
>> helped us connect dozens of our families to an at-home Internet<br>
>> connection, which was critical this past year more than ever. Comcast<br>
>> genuinely cares about the communities they work in and continually<br>
>> strives to make things better for the families within those communities.<br>
>> We are so grateful for their partnership.?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
>> 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
>> <a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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>> Message: 4<br>
>> Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:07:23 -0600<br>
>> From: Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> To: 1st-mile Nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
>> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Vexus Fiber readies FTTP plus 10G for<br>
>> Albuquerque<br>
>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:0114b6cb6971ea70e4960e39bd20346d@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">0114b6cb6971ea70e4960e39bd20346d@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
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>> Vexus Fiber readies FTTP plus 10G for Albuquerque<br>
>><br>
>> Nov. 1, 2021<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.broadbandtechreport.com/fiber/article/14213181/vexus-fiber-readies-fttp-plus-10g-for-albuquerque" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.broadbandtechreport.com/fiber/article/14213181/vexus-fiber-readies-fttp-plus-10g-for-albuquerque</a><br>
>><br>
>> Company plans $250 million investment for its latest 100% fiber<br>
>> broadband project.<br>
>><br>
>> Vexus Fiber announced on Oct. 28 that it will be bringing its 100%<br>
>> fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.<br>
>> The company said it will invest $250 million in the infrastructure of<br>
>> the network and create 200 jobs in the construction phase over the next<br>
>> three years.<br>
>><br>
>> Vexus added that it will be building a 10 gigabit network, "so that as<br>
>> devices get faster in the future, customers will have an internet option<br>
>> that can keep up." Broadband packages with symmetrical upload and<br>
>> download speeds up to one gigabit will be initially available to<br>
>> customers. The network will be available for both homes and businesses<br>
>> and will be 100% fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP), "meaning fewer<br>
>> connectivity issues for customers," added a Vexus statement.<br>
>><br>
>> Vexus Fiber said it plans to begin engineering for the project<br>
>> immediately and start construction early next year. Completion of the<br>
>> network is expected by 2024, but the network will be activated in<br>
>> stages, so that some areas of the city will see service available<br>
>> beginning in 2022.<br>
>><br>
>> Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller commented, ?In the past year, it has become<br>
>> clear that internet is not just a quality-of-life issue, but a fast,<br>
>> reliable connection for every family and business is necessary for<br>
>> learning and working too. High-speed fiber represents a major investment<br>
>> in our infrastructure, creating hundreds of jobs for Albuquerque and<br>
>> providing us with another key asset as we recruit more companies to our<br>
>> city. This investment in a ubiquitous fiber network is also necessary to<br>
>> make sure that no one is left behind in the quest for universal<br>
>> affordable access to high-speed broadband services (that is, to ?bridge<br>
>> the digital divide?). We welcome Vexus along with other fiber developers<br>
>> who are interested in investing in ABQ and appreciate their confidence<br>
>> in this great City.?<br>
>><br>
>> In addition to the 200 construction jobs the project will create, the<br>
>> company plans to create 150 permanent jobs with the opening of a local<br>
>> office and storefront.<br>
>><br>
>> ?We are excited to announce the expansion of fiber high-speed broadband<br>
>> into Albuquerque,? said Jim Gleason, CEO of Vexus Fiber. ?We are<br>
>> thrilled to become a part of the City of Albuquerque and see the area as<br>
>> a terrific place for business. This network of the future will help<br>
>> foster additional growth and economic development for the area.?<br>
>><br>
>> Vexus has committed to building its fiber network throughout the entire<br>
>> city and says it will provide service to all corners of Albuquerque. To<br>
>> date, the company notes has installed successful high-speed fiber<br>
>> networks in over 35 cities in Texas and Louisiana.<br>
>><br>
>> ?This is a real win for the residents of our city,? said Dan Serrano,<br>
>> CEO of the city's Westside Chamber of Commerce. ?Vexus is bringing<br>
>> construction and permanent jobs with its expansion to Albuquerque as<br>
>> well as faster connectivity for residents.?<br>
>><br>
>> Vexus notes "the cost of the new service will be comparable to the other<br>
>> services provided in the city today, but with better performance." The<br>
>> first phase of the network could be available to Albuquerque residents<br>
>> by summer 2022, according to company representatives.<br>
>><br>
>> Learn more at <a href="http://www.connect.vexusfiber.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.connect.vexusfiber.com</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
>> 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
>> <a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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>><br>
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>><br>
>> Message: 5<br>
>> Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:42:38 -0700<br>
>> From: Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> To: 1st-mile Nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
>> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Federal Broadband Funding: Overviews<br>
>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:751ebe36257b955814b81a8861608f57@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">751ebe36257b955814b81a8861608f57@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
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>><br>
>> Here are two postings that provide excellent information on the just<br>
>> Congressionally passed Federal Broadband Funding Programs.<br>
>><br>
>> From the Benton Institute:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.benton.org/blog/largest-us-investment-broadband-deployment-ever" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.benton.org/blog/largest-us-investment-broadband-deployment-ever</a><br>
>><br>
>> CCG?s POTs and PANs blog:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2021/11/08/the-broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-program/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2021/11/08/the-broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-program/</a><br>
>><br>
>> RL<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
>> 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
>> <a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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>><br>
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>><br>
>> Message: 6<br>
>> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 16:01:31 -0700<br>
>> From: Owen Densmore <<a href="mailto:owen@backspaces.net" target="_blank">owen@backspaces.net</a>><br>
>> To: Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> Cc: 1st-mile Nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
>> Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] Federal Broadband Funding: Overviews<br>
>> Message-ID:<br>
>> <<br>
>> CAN_LYRkzH0TytjCOeV=<a href="mailto:gV%2Bx8sknAsppNEnReFP8QtxxJ3NnGHA@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank">gV+x8sknAsppNEnReFP8QtxxJ3NnGHA@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
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>> Interesting! How will this impact NM? Hopefully we'll finally have<br>
>> affordable, high speed, multiple provider internet for everyone.<br>
>><br>
>> -- Owen<br>
>><br>
>> On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 12:42 PM Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Here are two postings that provide excellent information on the just<br>
>> Congressionally passed Federal Broadband Funding Programs.<br>
>><br>
>> From the Benton Institute:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.benton.org/blog/largest-us-investment-broadband-deployment-ever" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.benton.org/blog/largest-us-investment-broadband-deployment-ever</a><br>
>><br>
>> CCG?s POTs and PANs blog:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2021/11/08/the-broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-program/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2021/11/08/the-broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-program/</a><br>
>><br>
>> RL<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
>> 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
>> <a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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>> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:47:39 -0700<br>
>> From: Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
>> To: 1st-mile Nm <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</a>><br>
>> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Fwd: NM DOIT/CTC WEBINAR INVITE: Overview -<br>
>> USDA Reconnect Loan and Grant Program<br>
>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:1acaa205a1ea1ccd294e3583f396b45f@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">1acaa205a1ea1ccd294e3583f396b45f@1st-mile.org</a>><br>
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>> Subject: NM DOIT/CTC WEBINAR INVITE: Overview - USDA Reconnect Loan and<br>
>> Grant Program<br>
>> Date: 2021-11-15 17:28<br>
>> From: "Clarke, George, DoIT" <<a href="mailto:george.clarke@state.nm.us" target="_blank">george.clarke@state.nm.us</a>><br>
>> Cc: "Tilton, Rand, DoIT" <<a href="mailto:Rand.Tilton@state.nm.us" target="_blank">Rand.Tilton@state.nm.us</a>>, "Karen White<br>
>> (<a href="mailto:kwhite@ctcnet.us" target="_blank">kwhite@ctcnet.us</a>)" <<a href="mailto:kwhite@ctcnet.us" target="_blank">kwhite@ctcnet.us</a>><br>
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>> ReConnect Loan and Grant Program Workshop<br>
>><br>
>> The _New Mexico Department of Information Technology_ (NM DoIT) has<br>
>> partnered with _CTC Technology & Energy_ to host a workshop on the<br>
>> USDA's Broadband ReConnect program.<br>
>><br>
>> This informational workshop will provide detail regarding opportunities<br>
>> associated with the USDA ReConnect Program. This program furnishes loans<br>
>> and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement,<br>
>> and/or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide<br>
>> broadband service to eligible rural areas.<br>
>><br>
>> The USDA's Broadband ReConnect Program new rules dramatically expand<br>
>> eligibility and effectively redefine broadband. Entities that can apply<br>
>> for ReConnect assistance include corporations, limited liability<br>
>> companies/partnerships, cooperative or mutual organizations,<br>
>> states/local governments including<br>
>> agency/subdivision/instrumentality/political subdivision, and Tribal (as<br>
>> defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education<br>
>> Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)).<br>
>><br>
>> Please join us as we review the program's new rules, provide guidance on<br>
>> how to take advantage of this funding opportunity, and share tips on how<br>
>> to position your application.<br>
>><br>
>> The ReConnect Loan and Grant Program Workshop will be held on Wednesday,<br>
>> November 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. MDT. In this workshop, there<br>
>> will be time to provide answers and strategic direction to participants.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Register in advance for this meeting:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcOyuqzsvHtIJvHxkULVAbtPhK8zyAE7t" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcOyuqzsvHtIJvHxkULVAbtPhK8zyAE7t</a><br>
>><br>
>> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing<br>
>> information about joining the meeting.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you,<br>
>><br>
>> DoIT New Mexico Broadband Program and CTC Technology and Energy<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
>> 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
>> <a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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