[1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force

[John Brown]

what exactly will that achieve ?

On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Wayne Hancock <whancock at donaanacounty.org>
wrote:

>  That’s Great!
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> As a recommendation, it would be helpful if Counties were encouraged to
> include a provision within their permitting processes for trenching, that
> “Fiber Duct will be placed and marked in all trenches on Public Rights of
> Way” .
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> Good Luck
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> Wayne D. Hancock
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> Dona Ana County
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> Commissioner District 4
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> 845 N. Motel Blvd.
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> Las Cruces, NM  88007
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> 575 525-5810 Office
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> 575 520-4560 Cell
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> 575 525-5948  Fax
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> *From:* Nan Rubin [mailto:nanrubin at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 07, 2015 1:12 PM
> *To:* 1st-Mile-NM
> *Cc:* Wayne Hancock; Cheryl Leanza; Lynn Chadwick; Quijada, Andrea; Ned;
> gillsorg at gmail.com
> *Subject:* NM Broadband Task Force
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> As you know, the NM Public Regulation Commission just set up a Broadband
> Task Force to look into how to improve BB service around the state,
> especially increasing speeds where there is BB, and bringing it to parts of
> the state where there is none.
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> Since broadband access has come up repeatedly down here, I nominated
> myself to serve on this TF based on my long experience working on this
> issue as it has evolved.
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> Yesterday I got an email from Charlie Ferrell, Co-Chair of the TF, letting
> me know the first meeting will be on Thursday at 9:00a in Santa Fe.
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> I called him to confirm, and yes, I am indeed now a TF member!
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> --   There are 18 TF members in addition to the people on the Steering
> Committee
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>  --  The only other TF member from Dona Ana County is someone from Comcast
> (figures)
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>  --   I am being assigned to the Policy working group (yay!)
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>  --   The work is supposed to be completed by May 27, so it's a fast
> turnaround.
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> The first meeting is Thursday, and  I will be able to call it in along
> with many others. Meanwhile, Charlie said they were preparing materials
> that will be sent out tomorrow, including a roster of members.
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> I thought you'd be interested.  I'll report back as this takes shape.
>  (and see how long before the process succumbs to NM power politics...)
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> If this isn't fun, at the very least it will be interesting!
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> best,
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> Nan
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