Tribal Broadband Convening 1
​September 12, 2022

The New Mexico Tribal Broadband Convening is part of a multi-year effort to support internet for all in rural New Mexico and for tribal members in New Mexico on behalf of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion and the Connect New Mexico Council. The first took place September 12, 2022, at Hotel Andaluz,  in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and will focus on funding opportunities, data and mapping requirements, and building a broadband network to provide high-speed affordable internet offerings in your tribal community. This convening is reserved for tribal leaders and their designated staff only. We are hopeful to include as many IT staff and other tribal broadband teams as possible. Due to limited seating, consultants and vendors cannot be accommodated at this time. For attendees driving more than a 60-mile radius of Albuquerque, complimentary lodging was available on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Hotel Andaluz in downtown Albuquerque. 

EVENT: New Mexico Tribal Broadband Convening  
WHEN: Monday, September 12, 2022  
TIME: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm  
WHERE: Hotel Andaluz, Albuquerque, New Mexico  
9/12/2022 Morning Session:
​"Purpose: Why Are We Here?"
Kelly Schlegel
Director, Office of Broadband Access and Expansion
Kelly.Schlege@state.nm.us
9/12/2022 Slide Deck

9/12/2022 Morning Session:
Building Sovereign Community Networks"
Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
@CommunityNets
Email: christopher@ilsr.org     
www.ILSR.org 
weekly newsletter - www.MuniNetworks.org
www.TribalBroadbandBootcamp.com   
​9/12/2022 Slide Deck
9/12/2022 Morning Sessions:
Building Your Own Network and Workforce
Pueblo of Jemez and Pueblo of Santo Domingo
IT Teams
​Tribal IT Roundtable Discussion
Facilitated by Gabe Montoya, NTIA
Broadband Program Specialist
NTIA, Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 
​gmontoya@ntia.gov
9/12/2022 Afternoon Breakout Session:
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Data and Mapping with FCC
Sean Spivey, Senior Counsel and Chief of Staff,
FCC Broadband Data Task Force
​Sean.spivey@fcc.gov
Chelsea Fallon, Senior Implementation Officer,
FCC Broadband Data Task Force
9/12/2022 Slide Deck

NMDOT RuleMaking for Broadband
Thomas Wyman, NMDOT
​thomas.wyman@state.nm.us
9/12 Binder Sections:
New Mexico

Tribal Broadband Convening 2
October 21, 2022

Virtual Meeting 1pm -3pm via Zoom

Agenda: 
1:00 pm - Welcome & Review Updated Agenda  - Stephine Poston

1:05 pm - Overview - Kimball  Sekaqueptewa, Connect New Mexico Council Interim Chair

1:10 pm - Tribal Digital Equity Planning process and timeline Slide Deck
                  Angela Bennett, NTIA Tribal Digital Equity Program

1:50 pm - State Update on Digital Equity Planning Slide Deck
                  Kelly Schlegel, State of New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) 
                  
2:15 pm - NM Digital Equity Working Group Update
                  Eli Guinee, State Librarian and Co-Chair of the Connect New Mexico Council Digital Equity Working Group 

2:30 pm - Listening Session - Eli Guinee  

2:55 pm  - Closing announcements, feedback and next steps

Announcements  
FCC Tribal Libraries E-Rate Pilot Program https://www.fcc.gov/tribal-libraries   
Rural Health Care  https://www.usac.org/rural-health-care/healthcare-connect-fund-program/

Contact - Tribal Liaison
L. Stephine Poston, M.A. Owner/President, Poston & Associates, LLC
(505) 379-6172  stephposton@msn.com
New Mexico

Tribal Broadband Convening 3
December 1, 2022

Virtual Meeting 1pm -3pm via Zoom

Agenda:
Tribal Broadband Data and FCC Mapping Challenge
Facilitated by Natalie Runyan, NM DoIT GIS Director
and Godfrey Enjady, Chair of the Connect New Mexico Council Tribal Working Group

Contact - Tribal Liaison
L. Stephine Poston, M.A. Owner/President, Poston & Associates, LLC
(505) 379-6172  stephposton@msn.com
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