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The Recovery Act appropriated $7.2 billion and directed the Department of
Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and The Department of
Commerce's National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA)
to expand broadband access to unserved and underserved communities across
the U.S., increase jobs, spur investments in technology and
infrastructure, and provide long-term economic benefits. <br><br>
The result is the RUS Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and the NTIA
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). <br><br>
BIP will make loans and grants for broadband infrastructure projects in
rural areas. BTOP will provide grants to fund broadband infrastructure,
public computer centers and sustainable broadband adoption projects.
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RUS and NTIA have posted a searchable database of all applications
received during the first funding round.<br><br>
See
<a href="http://broadbandusa.gov/index.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://broadbandusa.gov/index.htm<br><br>
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</a>The companies that applied for funding in NM:<br><br>
<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/applications/results.cfm?org=&keywords=New+Mexico&projtype=&program=&state=NM" eudora="autourl">
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/applications/results.cfm?org=&keywords=New+Mexico&projtype=&program=&state=NM<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Computer Network Service Professionals, Inc.<br>
Santa Fe, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>ALBERT CATANACH<br>
505-913-1566<br>
<b>Project title</b>CNSP Broadband Wireless Network<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP/BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request<sup>*</sup></b>$ 6,670,075<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Computer Networks Service Professionals, Inc. (CNSP),
proposes to deploy a shovel-ready, sustainable, licensed microwave Middle
Mile to WiMAX wireless broadband Last Mile network to provide broadband
services in a service area comprised of 6 counties, 5 Indian
Reservations, and 7 pueblos (tribal lands) in north central New Mexico
covering Congressional Districts 1,2,3.<br>
<sup>*</sup>For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant
request for BIP.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba ENMR-Plateau<br>
Clovis, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Buddy Vaughan<br>
575-389-4376<br>
<b>Project title</b>ENMR-Plateau Middle Mile<br>
<b>Program</b>BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Middle Mile<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 11,252,065<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Construct middle mile infrastructure to support
critical community facilities and community anchor institutions including
education, health care, and public safety in several New Mexico
communities. The infrastructure will provide high speed broadband with
capabilities up to 1 Gbps and beyond for special access and Internet
connectivity.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Agavue LLC<br>
Albuquerque, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>James Lightfoot<br>
405-843-9966<br>
<b>Project title</b>Agavue New Mexico North<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 8,475,763<br>
<b>Loan request</b>$ 8,821,712<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Broadband wireless deployment across northern rural New
Mexico<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Agavue, LLC<br>
Albuquerque, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>James Lightfoot<br>
405-843-9966<br>
<b>Project title</b>Agavue New Mexico South<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 3,049,428<br>
<b>Loan request</b>$ 3,173,894<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>This application proposes to cover 48 communities in 16
unservered and underserved Service Areas consisting of rural and
economically challenged areas of Southern New Mexico.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>New Mexico State Library<br>
Santa Fe, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Mary Crist<br>
505-476-9753<br>
<b>Project title</b>Fast-Forward New Mexico<br>
<b>Program</b>BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Sustainable Broadband Adoption<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 1,457,488<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>NM State Library, University of NM, Global Center for
Cultural Entrepreneurship, and 1st Mile Institute partner to sponsor
'Fast-Forward New Mexico," a broadband stimulus initiative that
integrates a statewide broadband awareness campaign, a NM Broadband
Conference, computer literacy and e-commerce trainings in public and
tribal libraries across the state, and a centralized website.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Pueblo de San Ildefonso<br>
Santa Fe, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Laurence Pena<br>
505-455-9145<br>
<b>Project title</b>TewaCom Broadband Initiative (TBI), Phase 1-Upper Rio
Grande Valley<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP/BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request<sup>*</sup></b>$ 632,225<br>
<b>Loan request</b>$ 632,225<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>San Ildefonso Pueblo is a partner in REDI (Northern New
Mexico Regional Economic Development Initiative), which is proposing to
deploy a regional open network to support the multiple purposes of
economic development, education, health care and sustainable energy
development Funds acquired under this proposal will enable the Pueblo to
quickly expand its service network to 2405 households.<br>
<sup>*</sup>For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant
request for BIP.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Baca Valley Telephone Company, Inc.<br>
Des Moines, NM, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Paul Briesh<br>
575-278-2101<br>
<b>Project title</b>Baca Valley Telephone Last Mile DSL project<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 1,586,000<br>
<b>Loan request</b>$ 1,651,000<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>The project proposed by Baca Valley Telephone Company,
Inc. is to provide fiber optic connectivity to a number of new cabinets
and existing buildings and deploy a last mile access system intended to
provide ADSL2+ broadband services to households and businesses in two
separate PFSAs located in the northeast area of New Mexico.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Leaco Rural Telephone Coop. Inc<br>
Hobbs, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Laura Angell<br>
575-370-5010<br>
<b>Project title</b>Leaco BRS Broadband Project 2 Eastern New Mexico/West
Texas<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP/BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request<sup>*</sup></b>$ 5,002,982<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. proposes to
provide wireless broadband services in South Eastern New Mexico and West
Texas. The $5,172,325 wireless project provides data and voice services
to unserved and underserved rural areas. The shovel ready project will
add 7 new construction jobs and 5 sustained jobs.<br>
<sup>*</sup>For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant
request for BIP.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>PVT Networks, Inc.<br>
Artesia, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Roy Laman<br>
575-748-1241<br>
<b>Project title</b>PVT Anchor Institutions<br>
<b>Program</b>BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Middle Mile<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 13,637,443<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>PVT NetWorks, Inc. addresses anchor institutions in
Southeastern New Mexico to bring broadband to these critical community
institutions as well as improve adoption of broadband for this area.
Universities, government, police departments, and public schools
requirements have been incorporated to bring broadband to classrooms,
link schools and universities, and improve security.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Kit Carson Electric Cooperative<br>
Taos, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Michael Wylie<br>
636-634-0109<br>
<b>Project title</b>Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Fiber-to-the-Home
Project<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP/BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request<sup>*</sup></b>$ 9,220,521<br>
<b>Loan request</b>$ 9,220,521<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Northern New Mexico
intends to build a last mile, open access, fiber network to bring
broadband to unserved and underserved residents, including Native
American Pueblos, community anchor institutions and critical community
facilities; to enable Smart Grid technology for sustainable energy
development; and to create new jobs and foster economic development.<br>
<sup>*</sup>For BIP/BTOP joint applications, grant amount reflects grant
request for BIP.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Leaco Rural Telephone Coop. Inc<br>
Hobbs, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Laura Angell<br>
575-370-5010<br>
<b>Project title</b>Leaco FTTH Broadband Project 3 Lovington<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 10,115,886<br>
<b>Loan request</b>$ 10,320,249<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. proposes to
provide FTTH service in the town of Lovington in southeastern New Mexico.
The 20 million project will provide voice and data services to unserved
and underserved areas. The shovel ready project will add 106 new
construction jobs and 10 sustained jobs.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Leaco Rural Telephone Coop. Inc<br>
Hobbs, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Laura Angell<br>
575-370-5010<br>
<b>Project title</b>Leaco FTTH Broadband Project 4 Maljamar/Tatum<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Non-Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 14,959,498<br>
<b>Loan request</b>$ 15,261,711<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description </b>Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. proposes to
provide FTTH service in the town of Lovington in southeastern New Mexico.
The $30,221,209 project will provide voice and data services to unserved
and underserved areas. The shovel ready project will add 129 new
construction jobs and 3 sustained jobs.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>Sacred Wind Communications, Inc.<br>
Albuquerque, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>John Badal<br>
505-821-5080<br>
<b>Project title</b>Sacred Wind Communications Navajo BIP Project<br>
<b>Program</b>BIP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Last Mile Remote Area<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 24,137,099<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Last mile component of Navajo Nation's Middle Mile BTOP
for service on Navajo lands in New Mexico<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>All Indian Pueblo Council - Ohkay Owingeh<br>
Albuquerque, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Alan Simon<br>
303-295-0600<br>
<b>Project title</b>All Indian Pueblo Council - Mobile Public Computer
Center<br>
<b>Program</b>BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Public Computer Center<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 800,000<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Deployment of a mobile public computer center with
broadband connectivity servicing all New Mexico Pueblo Indian Tribes. The
mobile computer center will travel to all nineteen New Mexico Pueblo
Indian Tribes and the offices of the All Indian Pueblo Council. Work
stations with broadband connectivity will be provided for community use.
Computer classes and other classes will be provided.<br>
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<b>Applicant </b>All Indian Pueblo Council - Ohkay Owingeh<br>
Albuquerque, NM<br>
<b>Contact</b>Alan Simon<br>
303-295-0600<br>
<b>Project title</b>All Indian Pueblo Council - Rural/Tribal Health
Center Broadband Adoption Program<br>
<b>Program</b>BTOP<br>
<b>Project type</b>Sustainable Broadband Adoption<br>
<b>Grant request</b>$ 5,949,460<br>
<b>Status</b>Received<br>
<b>Description</b>Deployment of Cisco HealthPresence broadband technology
to support health imaging, digital records and broadband communications
at New Mexico Pueblo tribal health facilities. Deployment of a mobile
Cisco HealthPresence clinic to provide broadband health imaging, support
of modern medical services, digital records and broadband communications
at all nineteen New Mexico Pueblo Tribes.<br>
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