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Governor Signs State Broadband ‘Connect New Mexico Act’
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SANTA FE House Bill 10: the Connect New Mexico Act, which institutes a centralized fund for the state to deliver broadband internet to communities statewide, was signed into law today by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
House Bill 10: the Connect New Mexico Act is sponsored by Rep. Christine Chandler (D-Los Alamos), Rep. Natalie Figueroa (D-Albuquerque), Rep. Joy Garratt (D-Albuquerque), Rep. Susan Herrera (D-Embudo), Rep. Candie Sweetser (D-Deming).
The bill creates the Connect New Mexico fund and the Connect New Mexico council, which will ensure that projects prioritize unserved and underserved communities and coordinate with the broadband office established by the Senate companion bill.
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Letter to the editor: Broadband is crucial to NM
Story by Submitted | Mar 14, 2021 | Letters, Opinion |
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Of all the issues facing New Mexico, the limited access to broadband service should be at the forefront of the legislature’s agenda. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that New Mexico can no longer afford to punt this issue to another year.
According to the New Mexico Department of Information Technology, 20 percent of New Mexicans do not have internet connection. In the digital age, access to internet connection is a human necessity – one that should be equally available to all citizens.
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Of all the issues facing New Mexico, the limited access to broadband service should be at the forefront of the Legislature’s agenda. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that New Mexico can no longer afford to punt this issue to another year. The Federal Communications Commission found that nationwide, approximately 19 million Americans do not have broadband service in their area. Rural areas face even more dire statistics, with almost one-fourth of the population going without internet access.
Unfortunately, broadband coverage in New Mexico falls behind even these averages. According to comprehensive studies done by the New Mexico Department of Information Technology, 20% of the state does not have internet connection. In the digital age, access to internet connection is a human necessity – one that should be equally available to all citizens. When internet service is inac
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