[1st-mile-nm] 50 States of Broadband

[Richard Lowenberg]

Attached is a recent (April 4) first-draft report on "The 50 States of 
Broadband":
A State-by-State Study on the State of Broadband Investment and Activity 
in Each American State,
produced by Strategic Networks Group (SNG) in partnership with the Rural 
Telecommunications Congress (RTC).

Of interest to this list, is that New Mexico is ranked first among all 
states, based on survey questions and indicators.

As New Mexico is usually ranked near last among all states for broadband 
access, adoption, use and affordability, this new report might be taken 
with some skepticism.   I personally know the authors and groups that 
produced the report, as we were all at the Broadband Communities Summit 
in Austin last week, and briefly discussed the findings.

NM DoIT's State Broadband Office and staff are doing good work, and did 
get renewed legislative funding for ongoing project efforts.   It might 
be worthwhile to better understand the disparities in assessment and 
conclusions between this and other analyses, with better on-the-ground 
determinations over the next year, so as to better focus on strategic 
low-cost actions and initiatives.

I urge comments about this on the list to be on productive ways forward, 
rather than simply offering criticism.

RL

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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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