[1st-mile-nm] NM Legislature: Broadband Bills

[Richard Lowenberg]

 From the New Mexico First blog.
http://nmfirst.org/legislative_updates/new-mexico-first-advancing-economic-reforms

Three bills advance the town hall’s call for expanded broadband:

If passed,SB53: PRC Jurisdiction Over Local Exchanges, updates New 
Mexico Telecommunications Act to better allow for developing broadband 
throughout out state.

If passed, HB60: Broadband Infrastructure Development, amends the Local 
Economic Development Act (LEDA) to allow funds to be used for increasing 
access to broadband.

If passed, SB24: Local Gov't Broadband Infrastructure, amends the 
Infrastructure Development Act to allow for local governments to develop 
broadband infrastructure.



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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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