[1st-mile-nm] RUS and BTOP Awards in NM

[Tom Johnson]

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised by the large turn-out (300-350) and what
appeared to be the diversity of the audience.  Everyone from ranchers with
cow shit on their boots to politicos in ties.

-tj

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Richard Lowenberg <lowenberg at designnine.com
> wrote:

> Today's Broadband and Smart Grid Summit in Moriarty was a great success on
> many counts.
> It was very well attended, and a point that was iterated repeatedly was
> that greater cooperation on broadband development, among public and private
> sector entities would be most benefitial for all.
> The USDA RUS and the NTIA BTOP used the occasion to announce one award each
> in New Mexico.
> Congratulations to Kit Carson Electric Coop, and to the NCNMEDD REDI Net,
> for their extensive north-central NM interconnected open fiber network
> initiatives, and successful broadband stimulus awards.
> RL
>
> ------------------------------
>  New Mexico to Receive $74.4 Million in Broadband Grants<http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2010/08/new-mexico-to-receive-74-4-million-in-broadband-grants/>
> http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2010/08/new-mexico-to-receive-74-4-million-in-broadband-grants/
>
> Rahul Gaitonde <http://broadbandbreakfast.com/author/rahul-gaitonde/>,
> Deputy Editor, BroadbandBreakfast.com
>
> WASHINGTON, August 16, 2010- New Mexico entities received a $10.6 million
> broadband stimulus grant from the National Telecommunications and
> Information Administration, and support for a $63.8 million project from the
> Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture.
>
> The NTIA grant will be given to North Central New Mexico Economic
> Development District to deploy a middle-mile project across three counties
> and five tribal areas. The project will directly serve 123 community anchor
> institutions, 19,227 homes and 1,332 businesses. “Middle mile” projects aim
> to expand the availability of broadband interconnections to companies and
> organizations that offer service to end-users.
>
> “High-speed Internet access is increasingly important for communities to
> thrive in the 21st century economy,” said NTIA Deputy Administrator Anna M.
> Gomez. “This Recovery Act investment will create jobs, support advances in
> education and healthcare, and help lay the groundwork for sustainable
> economic growth.”
>
> The RUS project will go to the Kit Carson Electric Cooperateive Fiber to
> the home project. It will service 29 communities, 20,500 households, 3,600
> business, 183 anchor institutions and two Native American Pueblos.
>
> “This project will give rural New Mexico residents access to the broadband
> they need to attract new businesses, jobs, health care and educational
> opportunities,” said RUS Administrator Jonathan Adelstein. “It will enable
> Kit Carson to deploy cutting edge smart grid technology that will help cut
> electric bills and permit sustainable energy development.
>
> “The Obama Administration understands that bringing broadband to rural New
> Mexico will give families, businesses and key anchor institutions — such as
> schools, libraries and first responders — service that is second to none.
> This project will create immediate jobs building out the network, and the
> completed system will provide a platform for economic growth Northern New
> Mexico for years to come.”
>
>
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