Home of the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) and the Connect New Mexico Council. Covers the statewide broadband mission, mapping/planning/capacity-building initiatives, the Connect New Mexico Fund, and the middle-mile network RFI.
New Mexico Broadband Program — define broadband availability and enhance its adoption
Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) — established by 2021 Senate Bill 93; statewide open access middle-mile network RFI
Connect New Mexico Council — created under the Connect New Mexico Act (House Bill 10); meets third Thursday monthly 1:30 PM MT; oversees the Connect New Mexico Fund
Mapping — bi-annual provider data; web map at maps.connect.nm.gov
Planning — New Mexico Broadband Adoption Model
Capacity Building — Statewide Collaborative Committee with sector working groups
Other Assistance — Digital Literacy Resource (DLR); Native Lands Data Acquisition Pilot
Connect New Mexico Fund: appropriations totaling $100 million (Senate Bill 377)