New Mexico - In the News
Nov 28, 2022 Utility pole access is key to broadband on tribal lands (Op-Ed, Albuquerque Journal)
Nov 28, 2022 Zuni Pueblo to receive full broadband coverage after Continental Divide project (New Mexico Inno Reporter)
Nov 21, 2022 New Mexico scrambles to meet a federal date to map internet gaps(The Durango Herald)
Nov 17, 2022 Co-op set to improve broadband in Magdalena (El Defensor Chieftain)
Nov 9, 2022 Editorial: NM needs to make sure next $108M delivers broadband (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 31, 2022.$100M heading to rural NM for high-speed internet (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 26, 2022 Sen Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Welcomes FCC's New Pilot Program To Make It Easier For Tribal Libraries To Secure Funding For Broadband (Sen Martin Heinrich)
Oct 23, 2022 Health Action New Mexico Helps Rural Communities With Broadband Access (KRWG)
Oct 12, 2022 Health Care Improvements Made in Four NM Communities, Including Telehealth Projects and Equipment Purchases (USDA Rural Development)
Oct 11, 2022 ‘Yes’ on Amendment 2 = broadband and jobs (Rep Anthony Allison, Rep Christine Chandler Op-Ed in Albuquerque Journal)
Sept 26, 2022 A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute). U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) joined colleagues in introducing the Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2022.
August 16, 2022 https://ladailypost.com/new-mexico-now-stands-to-receive-millions-in-federal-funding-to-close-digital-divide/
August 11, 2022 https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2022/biden-administration-awards-more-146-million-expand-high-speed-internet-access
August 11, 2022 https://www.benton.org/headlines/ntia-awards-over-146-million-expand-broadband-access-tribal-land-new-mexico
August 10. 2022 - State of New Mexico Pilot Grant https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/08/10/gov-lujan-grisham-launches-statewide-broadband-grant-pilot-program/
Aug 10, 2022 - Gov. Lujan Grisham launches statewide broadband grant pilot program
August 8, 2022 - Santa Fe New Mexican https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/new-mexico-broadband-collective-awards-355-000-in-grants/article_a5c31f0a-1424-11ed-badf-ef4f077bae1c.html
July 15, 2022 - Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/07/15/governor-names-kelly-schlegel-to-lead-states-broadband-team
April 4, 2022 - Press Release - Broadband Collective - Groundworks - New Mexico Foundation
New Mexico Broadband Collective Launches Grant Application for New Mexico Broadband Projects
April 7, 2021 - Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/04/07/gov-lujan-grisham-signs-measures-advancing-broadband-connection-and-development
Nov 17, 2021 - Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership
Feb 16 2019 - Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2019/02/16/gov-lujan-grisham-reps-sweetser-allison-announce-broadband-infrastructure-bill/
Nov 28, 2022 Zuni Pueblo to receive full broadband coverage after Continental Divide project (New Mexico Inno Reporter)
Nov 21, 2022 New Mexico scrambles to meet a federal date to map internet gaps(The Durango Herald)
Nov 17, 2022 Co-op set to improve broadband in Magdalena (El Defensor Chieftain)
Nov 9, 2022 Editorial: NM needs to make sure next $108M delivers broadband (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 31, 2022.$100M heading to rural NM for high-speed internet (Albuquerque Journal)
Oct 26, 2022 Sen Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Welcomes FCC's New Pilot Program To Make It Easier For Tribal Libraries To Secure Funding For Broadband (Sen Martin Heinrich)
Oct 23, 2022 Health Action New Mexico Helps Rural Communities With Broadband Access (KRWG)
Oct 12, 2022 Health Care Improvements Made in Four NM Communities, Including Telehealth Projects and Equipment Purchases (USDA Rural Development)
Oct 11, 2022 ‘Yes’ on Amendment 2 = broadband and jobs (Rep Anthony Allison, Rep Christine Chandler Op-Ed in Albuquerque Journal)
Sept 26, 2022 A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute). U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) joined colleagues in introducing the Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2022.
August 16, 2022 https://ladailypost.com/new-mexico-now-stands-to-receive-millions-in-federal-funding-to-close-digital-divide/
August 11, 2022 https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2022/biden-administration-awards-more-146-million-expand-high-speed-internet-access
August 11, 2022 https://www.benton.org/headlines/ntia-awards-over-146-million-expand-broadband-access-tribal-land-new-mexico
August 10. 2022 - State of New Mexico Pilot Grant https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/08/10/gov-lujan-grisham-launches-statewide-broadband-grant-pilot-program/
Aug 10, 2022 - Gov. Lujan Grisham launches statewide broadband grant pilot program
August 8, 2022 - Santa Fe New Mexican https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/new-mexico-broadband-collective-awards-355-000-in-grants/article_a5c31f0a-1424-11ed-badf-ef4f077bae1c.html
July 15, 2022 - Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/07/15/governor-names-kelly-schlegel-to-lead-states-broadband-team
April 4, 2022 - Press Release - Broadband Collective - Groundworks - New Mexico Foundation
New Mexico Broadband Collective Launches Grant Application for New Mexico Broadband Projects
April 7, 2021 - Press Release - State of New Mexico https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/04/07/gov-lujan-grisham-signs-measures-advancing-broadband-connection-and-development
Nov 17, 2021 - Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/11/17/gov-lujan-grisham-announces-new-cross-cutting-administration-leadership
Feb 16 2019 - Press Release - State of New Mexico
https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2019/02/16/gov-lujan-grisham-reps-sweetser-allison-announce-broadband-infrastructure-bill/
National News
Nov 18 | FCC Requires Broadband Providers To Display Labels to Help Consumers (FCC)
Nov 18 | Elections Matter (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Nov 17 | A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Adoption
Nov 16 | A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Deployment
Nov 15 | The Infrastructure Law is Still about More than Money
Nov 12 | Midterm Control of Congress Remains Uncertain, But States Got Answers to Broadband Votes (Broadband Breakfast)
Nov 7 | Pathways to Digital Equity: How Communities Can Reach Their Broadband Goals—and How Philanthropy Can Help (Benton Institute)
Nov 4 | Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (Benton Institute)
Nov 3 |How to Make Broadband a Priority in Affordable Rental Housing Development (Pew Charitable Trusts)
Oct 30 | Leveraging Libraries to Advance Digital Equity (American Library Association)
Oct 25 | A Consumer-Driven Broadband Label Design (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 21 | Hoopa Valley Tribe is Closing the Digital Divide (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19 | FCC's ACP Pilot Programs Coming Soon (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19 | Dollars to Megabit, You May Be Paying 400 Times As Much As Your Neighbor for Internet Service (The Markup)
Oct 18 | Don't Discount the Investments in Internet Infrastructure that Content and Application Providers are Making (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 12 | Michigan All-In on Closing the Digital Divide with American Rescue Plan Support (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 7 | Wisconsin Broadband Infrastructure Projects Get a Boost from American Rescue Plan (Benton Institute)
Oct 5 | What’s Our Vision of Digital Equity? (Benton Institute)
Sept 26 |A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute).
Sept 24 |Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Connects Communities to the Affordable Connectivity Program (Benton Institute)
Sept 9 | Capital Projects Fund Continues to Advance State Broadband Plans (Benton Institute)
Nov 18 | Elections Matter (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Nov 17 | A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Adoption
Nov 16 | A Year One Update on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Investing in Broadband Deployment
Nov 15 | The Infrastructure Law is Still about More than Money
Nov 12 | Midterm Control of Congress Remains Uncertain, But States Got Answers to Broadband Votes (Broadband Breakfast)
Nov 7 | Pathways to Digital Equity: How Communities Can Reach Their Broadband Goals—and How Philanthropy Can Help (Benton Institute)
Nov 4 | Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (Benton Institute)
Nov 3 |How to Make Broadband a Priority in Affordable Rental Housing Development (Pew Charitable Trusts)
Oct 30 | Leveraging Libraries to Advance Digital Equity (American Library Association)
Oct 25 | A Consumer-Driven Broadband Label Design (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 21 | Hoopa Valley Tribe is Closing the Digital Divide (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19 | FCC's ACP Pilot Programs Coming Soon (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 19 | Dollars to Megabit, You May Be Paying 400 Times As Much As Your Neighbor for Internet Service (The Markup)
Oct 18 | Don't Discount the Investments in Internet Infrastructure that Content and Application Providers are Making (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 12 | Michigan All-In on Closing the Digital Divide with American Rescue Plan Support (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society)
Oct 7 | Wisconsin Broadband Infrastructure Projects Get a Boost from American Rescue Plan (Benton Institute)
Oct 5 | What’s Our Vision of Digital Equity? (Benton Institute)
Sept 26 |A Proposal to Create the Foundation for Digital Equity (Benton Institute).
Sept 24 |Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Connects Communities to the Affordable Connectivity Program (Benton Institute)
Sept 9 | Capital Projects Fund Continues to Advance State Broadband Plans (Benton Institute)
