[1st-mile-nm] FW: Udall: Almost 9, 000 NM Households to Gain Broadband Access

[Cummins, Kevin (Tom Udall)]

Bill,

Thanks for that update to this list and the clarification about validation that the locations are "unserved." 

Folks may also be interested in the nationwide map that the FCC made available on eligible areas for such support.  You can zoom in to see New Mexico areas more clearly:

http://www.fcc.gov/maps/connect-america-fund-phase-i-round-two 

Regards,


Kevin

Kevin Cummins
Office of Sen. Tom Udall


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Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] FW: Udall: Almost 9, 000 NM Households to Gain Broadband Access

Richard,
Thank you for your interest.  I can answer your question, but would like to emphasize that Windstream has only *proposed* this work.  It must be validated by the FCC, as funding will not be provided to any Census Block where broadband already exists.  Final approvals by the FCC are expected in early 2014.  With that in mind, here are Windstream's proposed work plans, organized according to the boundaries of telephone exchanges (i.e., when we say "Hobbs," we're not talking about the city limits of Hobbs proper): 

+ Hobbs & Carlsbad
+ Capitan, Alto, Ruidoso Downs, Ruidoso
+ Truth or Consequences & Caballo
+ Northern Tier exchanges -- Dulce, Canjilon, Gallina, Abiquiu, 
+ Espanola, Velarde, Chimayo, Jemez Springs, San Ysidro

Also, you may be interested in knowing that Windstream earlier this year completed a major rural deployment initiative to other rural areas.  
+ 787 households, or approx.  2,046 people -- to areas around Abiquiu, 
+ El Rito, Ojo Caliente, & Dixon
+ 384 households, or approx. 1,000 people -- to areas around Ruidoso
+ 192 households, or approx. 500 people -- to areas around Truth or 
+ Consequences

These projects are all on line.  They were funded through the US Dept. of Agriculture, as an outgrowth of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act & Senator Udall played an active role in promoting the NM projects here too.

Bill Garcia
Regional Vice President of Governmental Affairs



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Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] FW: Udall: Almost 9, 000 NM Households to Gain Broadband Access

Thanks for the postings, Kevin.
I wonder if representatives of CenturyLink, Windstream or Frontier might chime in here, to give us their update on allocation of Round One CAF in NM, and how this second round of funds will be
geographically distributed.    That would be very helpful, as we
all want to effectively mitigate the digital disparities in NM.
Richard



On 09.09.2013 11:15, Cummins, Kevin (Tom Udall) wrote:
> Just FYI. --Kevin
>
> FROM: Tom Udall Press Office
>  SENT: Monday, September 09, 2013 1:10 PM
>  TO: Tom Udall Press Office
>  SUBJECT: Udall: Almost 9,000 NM Households to Gain Broadband Access
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
> CONTACT: Jennifer Talhelm
> 202.228.6870 | news at tomudall.senate.gov [1] | @TomUdallPress [2]
>
> UDALL: ALMOST 9,000 NM HOUSEHOLDS TO GAIN BROADBAND ACCESS
>
> (Snip)

> Here is the estimated breakdown of how many N.M. households will 
> benefit from the new CAF funding:
>
> Windstream: 3,378 households
>
> CenturyLink: 2,781 households
>
> Frontier: 2,623 households
>
> Total: 8,782 households (approx. 22,833 people)
>
> ######

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