[1st-mile-nm] CROWD SOURCING – CASA: New Mexico Broadband Program

[Richard Lowenberg]

CROWD SOURCING – CASA: New Mexico Broadband Program, Department of 
Information Technology

The New Mexico Broadband Program (NMBBP) federal funding ended some 
months ago and federal closeout is near to completion.  Continued 
funding is being sought as the importance of the compiled data, 
applications, and support services is recognized as important to expand 
broadband within New Mexico, especially rural areas.  One 
data/application that will hopefully be continued is CASA (Community 
Anchor Site Assessment).  A first ever database for New Mexico that 
incorporates public facilities into one standardized model.  The state 
facilities include schools, libraries, law enforcement, emergency 
operation centers, government buildings, fire stations, and more.  With 
continued funding the NMBBP is wanting to expand this data collection to 
include local and federal government facilities as well.  One 
application that has been very helpful in updating this data base is our 
CASA Crowdsourcing Map Service.  Please take a look and drill down into 
your community and conduct some live edits where appropriate.  Move a 
fire department point onto the right building and/or change the tabular 
information where incorrect.  Currently there are not funds to actively 
incorporate these data in the master.  However, we are hopeful.  Take a 
look at:

   - NM CASA TUTORIAL:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9yG5rRInGBk&list=UUn3stgfuBxP1X5MGUWrf9Zw

   - NM CASA EDIT:  http://nmbbmapping.org/bbcrowd/



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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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