<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>Other than John Brown and John Badal</div><div>Who else on this list has ever run an isp or even knows what a payroll is and what a 941 is? Who on this list knows anything about routing a packet?</div><div><br></div><div> Will bureaucrats be receiving advice from someone who has never dangled from a tower or does not know how to terminate category 6 cable, or someone who can not interpret a p&l or balance sheet? People who are actually doing something should be the people solicited for ideas/advice. </div><div><br></div><div>This is how atlas shrugged.</div><div><br></div><div>Steven Grabiel</div><div>President</div><div>Higher Speed Internet</div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Nan Rubin <nanrubin@gmail.com> </div><div>Date:04/11/2015 3:01 PM (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: Brian Tagaban <Brian@tagaban.com> </div><div>Cc: John Badal <JBadal@sacred-wind.com>, 1st-Mile-NM <1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>, gillsorg@gmail.com, Wayne Hancock <whancock@donaanacounty.org>, Ned <erubin47@comcast.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force </div><div><br></div>[image: Paul White's profile photo]<br><https://plus.google.com/u/0/115777986003453195195?prsrc=4><br><br>Thanks – I’m REALLY glad to have some support for this!<br><br><br><br>Here’s the story – it looks like the PRC is trying to get some broadband<br>recommendations (including possible $$ allocations) in place before the<br>start of the new fiscal year, July 1. So this BB task force is on a fast<br>track – recommendations ready by the end of May.<br><br><br><br>I’m attaching the list of members – yes, nearly all industry folks – seems<br>like anyone who sent in a letter. But since I described myself as working<br>on media policy with grassroots and community groups, I’ll feel free to be<br>outspoken on behalf of this constituency.<br><br><br><br>The TF is operating under the authority of the PRC. The Steering Committee<br>was named by the PRC to oversee and coordinate the work of the TF. Typical<br>bureaucratic structure.<br><br><br><br>The mission of the TF is: “to be responsible for developing a recommended<br>action plan ("Action Plan") that will include the following:<br><br>A. The minimum upload and download broadband speeds that should be<br>made available either across the State or, if deemed appropriate by the<br>Task Force, in each area<br><br>of the State;<br><br>B. A map showing: (i) the areas of the State that currently have<br>available broadband service with at least the minimum upload and download<br>speeds determined by the Task Force, and the type of technology used to<br>provide such Internet service, such as DSL, cable or fixed wireless; and<br>(ii) the areas of the State that currently do not have broadband service<br>with at least the minimum upload and download speeds determine by the Task<br>Force; and (iii) the areas of the State that do not have any broadband<br>services at all.<br><br>C. A description of any barriers under existing law that prevent or<br>impede the deployment of broadband service in the State.<br><br>D. The identification of possible funding sources that can be used<br>to increase the deployment of broadband services in the State. If the Task<br>Force proposes using the State Rural Universal Service Fund ("USF") as one<br>of the funding sources, the proposal shall not include changing the<br>existing cap on the USF surcharge.<br><br>E. The specific Commission actions and possible legislation that<br>should be taken or enacted to ensure the rapid deployment across the State<br>of broadband services that meets the minimum speeds recommended by the Task<br>Force.”<br><br><br><br>The first TF meeting was this past Thursday in Santa Fe, me and several<br>others on the phone with intros and several background presentations.<br><br><br><br>I was impressed that a fair amount of work seems to have been done already<br>on these topics, especially looking at rural models already in place in<br>other states, and broadband mapping done here in NM. (though I might have<br>been misled, since I wasn’t able to see the presentations.)<br><br><br><br> http://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/#map<br><br><br><br>based on the 5 items listed above, they set up 3 subcommittees:<br><br> Mapping<br><br> Funding (including using the New Mexico Universal Service Fund)<br><br> Public policy – I’m on this one.<br><br><br><br>My initial impression is that the focus will actually be on reaching<br>unserved areas; raising access speeds; and sustainability for systems once<br>they are built out (this is a biggy.) Since I’m on the Policy Committee,<br>I’ll make sure the ROW issue is properly researched and included for<br>recommendations. (“Obstacles” is already a category!)<br><br><br><br>I will probably also raise the issue of urging the PRC take a position<br>supporting municipal broadband, which was part of the same FCC decision.<br>If any local municipality in NM should want to run its own system, the PRC<br>should make it easy for them instead of deferring to the corporate<br>providers.<br><br><br><br>I’ll know more on Monday when I call in to the first Policy committee<br>meeting. Meanwhile, I’ve asked them to send me copies of all the<br>background materials, and am attaching the list of TF members.<br><br><br><br>Stay tuned,<br><br>Nan<br><br>*Nan Rubin*<br>*Community Media Services*<br>917-656-0886 [*Rocky Mountain Time Zone!!!]*<br>4093 Calle de Estrellas<br>Las Cruces, NM 88012<br>www.nanrubin.net<br><br>On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Brian Tagaban <Brian@tagaban.com> wrote:<br><br>> Digging is a one-time cost. Rights-of-way agreements are reoccurring<br>> subject to local and diverse ordinances/rules which makes ROW a substantial<br>> project risk. Some areas are subject to minimal permitting requirements<br>> but when the Feds deem one as being under federal protection then the<br>> complexity for ROW grows exponentially due to the sequential and dependency<br>> nature of the agreements. Federal and State roads are not exempt from the<br>> complexity of ROW therefore combining the two ROWs is an excellent idea in<br>> my opinion.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Brian Tagaban<br>><br>><br>><br>> *From:* 1st-mile-nm [mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org] *On<br>> Behalf Of *frank@wmxsystems.com<br>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 08, 2015 1:55 PM<br>> *To:* John Badal; John Brown; Wayne Hancock<br>><br>> *Cc:* Quijada, Andrea; Lynn Chadwick; Cheryl Leanza; 1st-Mile-NM;<br>> gillsorg@gmail.com; Ned<br>> *Subject:* Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force<br>><br>><br>><br>> Digging is 90% of the cost of a fiber deployment.<br>><br>> -------- Original Message --------<br>> Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force<br>> From: John Badal <JBadal@sacred-wind.com><br>> Date: Wed, April 08, 2015 1:50 pm<br>> To: John Brown <john@citylinkfiber.com>, Wayne Hancock<br>> <whancock@donaanacounty.org><br>> Cc: "Quijada, Andrea" <andrea@medialiteracyproject.org>, Lynn Chadwick<br>> <lchadwick@ntia.doc.gov>, Cheryl Leanza <cleanza@alhmail.com>,<br>> 1st-Mile-NM <1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org>, "gillsorg@gmail.com"<br>> <gillsorg@gmail.com>, Ned <erubin47@comcast.net><br>><br>> Actually, that’s a good idea. Obtaining rights of way is a time consuming<br>> and costly chore for telcos and much money and multiple easemtn excavations<br>> could be avoided if the local, state or federal government would install<br>> conduit as they upgrade their rights of way. Congresswoman Eshoo of<br>> California has introduced a bill for several years running that would<br>> require the US DOT to install fiber ducts in all federal Hwy rights of way<br>> for use by any fiber provider.<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> John<br>><br>><br>><br>> *From:* 1st-mile-nm [*mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org*<br>> <1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org>] *On Behalf Of *John Brown<br>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 8, 2015 1:17 PM<br>> *To:* Wayne Hancock<br>> *Cc:* Quijada, Andrea; Lynn Chadwick; Cheryl Leanza; 1st-Mile-NM;<br>> *gillsorg@gmail.com* <gillsorg@gmail.com>; Ned<br>> *Subject:* Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force<br>><br>><br>><br>> what exactly will that achieve ?<br>><br>><br>><br>> On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Wayne Hancock <<br>> *whancock@donaanacounty.org* <whancock@donaanacounty.org>> wrote:<br>><br>> That’s Great!<br>><br>><br>><br>> As a recommendation, it would be helpful if Counties were encouraged to<br>> include a provision within their permitting processes for trenching, that<br>> “Fiber Duct will be placed and marked in all trenches on Public Rights of<br>> Way” .<br>><br>><br>><br>> Good Luck<br>><br>><br>><br>> Wayne D. Hancock<br>><br>> Dona Ana County<br>><br>> Commissioner District 4<br>><br>> 845 N. Motel Blvd.<br>><br>> Las Cruces, NM 88007<br>><br>> 575 525-5810 Office<br>><br>> 575 520-4560 Cell<br>><br>> 575 525-5948 Fax<br>><br>><br>><br>> [image: DAC_logo_small]<br>><br>><br>><br>> *From:* Nan Rubin [mailto:*nanrubin@gmail.com* <nanrubin@gmail.com>]<br>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 07, 2015 1:12 PM<br>> *To:* 1st-Mile-NM<br>> *Cc:* Wayne Hancock; Cheryl Leanza; Lynn Chadwick; Quijada, Andrea; Ned;<br>> *gillsorg@gmail.com* <gillsorg@gmail.com><br>> *Subject:* NM Broadband Task Force<br>><br>><br>><br>> As you know, the NM Public Regulation Commission just set up a Broadband<br>> Task Force to look into how to improve BB service around the state,<br>> especially increasing speeds where there is BB, and bringing it to parts of<br></body>