[1st-mile-nm] RUS Broadband Stimulus Awards: Dell Telephone Coop

[Richard Lowenberg]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $1.2 billion  
in awards under the federal broadband stimulus program.   Today's  
announcement comprises the largest single group of awards issued as  
part of the $7.2 billion program on a single day.

In New Mexico, congratulations to Dell Telephone Cooperative, Inc.,  
awarded $435,500 to provide fiber optic connectivity to a new cabinet  
and to deploy a last mile access system intended to provide broadband  
services to households in a PFSA located in the southeast area of New  
Mexico.   The PFSA will utilize a copper based ADSL2+ technology to  
provide broadband data and voice.   Dell Telephone's project stands to  
benefit approximately 100 people.  In addition to the jobs this  
project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development  
and create jobs for decades to come.

More info. will be available after this afternoon's USDA RUS Press  
Conference.


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Richard Lowenberg
P. O. Box 8001,  Santa Fe, NM  87504
505-989-9110 off.; 505-603-5200 cell
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